College of Health, Psychology and Social Care staff

Daniel Cooper
Lecturer in Pre-qualifying Healthcare

Daniel Cooper is a member of the Stage 2 Nursing team, based at the Kedleston Road. Teaching on the apprenticeship and pre-registration BSc courses.

Louise Couchman
Lecturer Occupational Therapy

Louise is a lecture on the BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy and pre-registration MSc Occupational Therapy programmes.

Annabel Coulson
Postgraduate Research Student

Annabel is a postgraduate research student and registered nurse with 30 years of experience; her clinical background is predominantly acute with over ten years in Intensive Care. 

Michelle Cutts
Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing

As a Lecturer and Fellow of the HEA, Michelle supports teams and individuals across the BSc and MSc Mental Health Nursing programmes with learning, teaching, and assessment activities.

Anatomy and Physiology Lecture
Dr Andrew Dainty
Senior Lecturer

Andrew is a Senior Lecturer in Nursing and Healthcare Practice based within the College of Health and Social Care.

Ian Danton in his graduation cap and gown
Ian Danton
Postgraduate Research Student

Ian Danton is a Postgraduate Research Student. His psychological research is into the common values that connect all humans. His long-term goal is to develop an intervention, based on these values, that can be used to minimise prejudicial attitudes and behaviours.

Julie de Witt
Senior Lecturer in Diagnostic Imaging

Julie is an experienced senior lecturer and a HCPC registered Diagnostic Radiographer. She is also an experienced external examiner (UK and international), and a member of the College of Radiographers Approvals and Accreditation Board (AAB).    

Elizabeth Eate
Interim Head of Discipline for Social and Community Studies

As Interim Head of Discipline for Social and Community Studies, Liz Eate manages the programme and works with a diverse team of lecturers and with current students to ensure a positive, contemporary learning experience. Her specialist interests include interprofessional learning and working in child protection, teenage pregnancy, parenting and public health.

Professor James Elander
Professor of Health Psychology

James Elander is an HCPC-registered health psychologist who conducts research on chronic illnesses including haemophilia, sickle cell disease, end-stage renal disease, spinal pain, and dysmenorrhea. He also has a longstanding interest in the psychology of learning and teaching, especially student writing.

Sue Errett
Radiography Lecturer

Sue has been working within radiography team at the University of Derby for six years now, initially beginning her career in teaching as a Lecturer Practitioner, though I have later taken on the role of Lecturer.