Emily Brooks
- 01202 961815
- ebrooks at bournemouth dot ac dot uk
- Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing
- Bournemouth Gateway Building BGB410, St Pauls Lane, Bournemouth, BH8 8GP
Biography
Emily Brooks BA(Hons), PGDip, RMN, PGCert, is a Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing at Bournemouth University. She is a registered mental health nurse with experience across CAMHS, perinatal services, inpatient, community and prison mental health settings, alongside a strong background in education across public, private, mainstream and special educational needs environments. She has a particular interest in drama-based and creative approaches that support communication, expression, confidence and understanding.
Emily is currently undertaking a PhD exploring how people with a background of substance use experience drama projects. Working in partnership with a community drama organisation, her doctoral research focuses on participatory theatre, co-production and creative research methods, examining how drama can offer space for expression, connection and shared understanding.
In nursing education, Emily is interested in creative teaching pedagogy and the design of interactive, immersive learning activities that enable students to explore complex mental health case scenarios... Her teaching practice includes the use of drama-based learning, simulation and experiential methods to support students in developing clinical reasoning, communication skills, professional confidence and ethical decision-making. Her previous clinical work in prison mental health services involved supporting individuals with complex and enduring needs to develop strategies to manage their mental health and maximise their potential.
moreResearch
Emily’s research interests focus on creative and participatory approaches to mental health, substance use, recovery, education and practice learning.
Journal Articles
- Brooks, E., Trenoweth, S., Greville-Harris, M., 2026. Drama-based interventions for men in prison who use substances – A literature review. Arts in Psychotherapy, 97.
- Brooks, E.E.L., 2025. Does a Five-Day Drama Program Support Men in Prison to Develop Their Self-Confidence? International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 69 (16), 2269-2282.
- Bryan, S., Brooks, E.E.L., 2025. Zombie apocalypse simulation: elevating mental health nursing education. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 20 (2), e452-e459.
Chapters
- Brooks, E., Burford, J., 2026. MULTI-DISCIPLINARY WORKING AND DELEGATION IN THE PRISON SETTING. Delegation in Healthcare. 120-136.
Conferences
- Law, B., Bryan, S., Singleton, H., Rossner, J., Brooks, E., Ingham, A., Holley, D., 2026. Innovative Pedagogy in Action: Immersive Virtual Reality for Improving Autism Care. In: 8th Sigma European Regional Conference 24/06/2026 Kuopio, Finland.
- Bryan, S., Singleton, H., Law, B., Brooks, E., Ingham, A., Holley, D., Rossner, J., 2025. Unlocking Potential: Harnessing Virtual Reality as a Teaching Tool for Understanding Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC). In: Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare 12/11/2025 Bournemouth. Journal of Healthcare simulation, 5 (1), A6-A7.
- Brooks, E., 2024. How might men in prison, with a background of substance use, experience drama projects? In: HSS PGR Conference: Exploring the Impact of Postgraduate Research on Health and Social Sciences 04/06/2024 Bournemouth University.
- Brooks, E., 2024. How might men in prison, with a background of substance use, experience drama projects? In: HSS PGR Conference: Exploring the Impact of Postgraduate Research on Health and Social Sciences 04/06/2024 Bournemouth University.
- Brooks, E., 2024. How might men in prison, with a background of substance use, experience drama projects? In: HSS PGR Conference: Exploring the Impact of Postgraduate Research on Health and Social Sciences Bournemouth University. Bournemouth University.
- Polkinghorne, M., Roushan, G., 2023. Fusion Learning Conference 2023. In: Fusion Learning Conference 05/07/2023 Bournemouth University.
Posters
- Brooks, E., Bryan, S., 2025. Beyond Role-Play: Innovative Simulated Practice in Mental Health Nursing for crisis and risk assessment. In: Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare.
- Brooks, E., 2023. Simulation Practice in Mental Health Nursing. In: Fusion Learning Conference.
- Brooks, E., 2023. Decolonising the Mental Health Nursing Curriculum. In: Fusion Learning Conference.
Profile of Teaching UG
- Nursing Practice and Nursing Skills
- Applied Healthcare Sciences
- Acute and Long-Term Health Challenges
- Therapeutic Communication & Interpersonal Skills for Nursing
- Improving Safety & Quality of Care
- Nursing Theory and Application
- Nursing Practice and Nursing Skills
External Responsibilities
- University of Suffolk, External Examiner (2024-)
Public Engagement & Outreach Activities
- Zombie Apocalypse - A Major Incident Simulation Exercise (20 Mar 2024-21 Mar 2024)
Conference Presentations
- Fusion Learning Conference 2023, Fusion Learning Conference 2023, 05 Jul 2023, Bournemouth University
Attended Training
- Understanding Prison Healthcare – Accredited Level 6 (15 points)
- Support to Breastfeeding OSCE
Qualifications
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education Practice (2023)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing (Bournemouth University, 2021)
- BA (Hons) in Performing Arts and Dance (University of Chichester, 2014)
- TEFL in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (The TEFL Academy Bournemouth, 2014)
Honours
- PG Cert Award of Commendation (Bournemouth University, 2023)
- Teaching Fellowship (Bournemouth University, 2023)