Ufuomanefe Jones | Nursing and Health Professions | Research Excellence Award

Dr. Ufuomanefe Jones | Nursing and Health Professions | Research Excellence Award

Coventry University | United Kingdom

Dr. Ufuomanefe Jones is a health and wellbeing researcher whose scholarship examines cardiovascular care, patient–family experiences, and equity in healthcare education and practice. Her work integrates qualitative inquiry with applied clinical perspectives to understand how communication, consultation styles, and cultural context shape outcomes for people living with heart failure and for families of frontline healthcare workers. She has contributed to interdisciplinary research on ethnic diversity, leadership barriers, and inclusion within paramedic and nursing education, advancing asset-based and equity-focused approaches. Dr. Jones has published in peer-reviewed international journals and presents regularly at public health and healthcare education conferences. Her research is recognised for amplifying underrepresented voices, strengthening culturally responsive practice, and informing workforce development and patient-centred cardiovascular care.

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Family Experiences of living with frontline Healthcare workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United Kingdom: Perspectives from Black and Asian Community

– Jones, U., Rodrigues Amorim Adegboye, A., Khutan, R., Murandu, M. · Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Infectious Diseases, 2026


Addressing the lack of ethnic diversity in the UK paramedic profession: A call for action

– Adegboye, A.A., Jones, U., Gilkes, G., et al. · British Paramedic Journal, 2025


Enhancing diversity and inclusion in paramedic education: Exploring educator and learner perspectives on asset-based initiatives

– Graham, K., Jones, U., Rehling, T., et al. · Health Services Management Research, 2025


Addressing Leadership diversity barriers for Ethnic Minority staff in WMAS

– Hyllam, M., Rodrigues Amorim Adegboye, A., Jones, U., et al. · European Journal of Public Health, 2025

Asrat Agalu Abejew | Health Professions | Research Excellence Award

Dr. Asrat Agalu Abejew | Health Professions | Research Excellence Award

Bahir Dar University | Ethiopia

Dr. Asrat Agalu Abejew is a highly cited researcher whose work significantly advances antimicrobial resistance (AMR), antimicrobial stewardship (AMS), drug-use evaluation, and public-health pharmacotherapy. His prolific research portfolio spans more than 20 peer-reviewed journal publications, contributing impactful evidence on antibiotic consumption trends, prescribing behaviors, systemic resistance patterns, and medication-related adverse outcomes. He has published widely in reputable journals including The Lancet, PLoS ONE, BMC Research Notes, BioMed Research International, Heliyon, and the Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology. His research integrates structural equation modeling, AMR surveillance, antibiotic stewardship program evaluation, drug therapy problems, and health-system performance in resource-limited settings.

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