Dr Liz Norton
- Principal Academic
- Executive Business Centre EB611, Bournemouth University, 89 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8EB
Biography
I am a Principal Academic in the BU Centre for Public Health and a member of the Bournemouth University iWell Research theme. I am a PhD supervisor and a member of the MSc Public Health programme teaching team, having unit lead responsibilites for two units. My teaching/learning facilitating responsibilities mainly relate to Public Health and research. I am particularly interested in the role of The Arts and nature in health and wellbeing. In terms of research methodology my expertise is in qualitative methods, participatory research and grounded theory.
I have supervised 4 PhD students to completion and I have examined PhD students external to Bournemouth University.
Research
Current Research Activities:
The Voices of Male Carers Project
Recent Research Activity. A Co-investigator for EC Horizon 20:20 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks (ITN) project.
Recent Research Activity: Project evaluating Art activities including dance for people experiencing Parkinson's, art for people who are parents and art for those who experience memory loss.
Favourites
- Norton, E., Hemingway, A. and Ellis Hill, C., 2023. The meaning and impact on well-being of bespoke dancing sessions for those living with Parkinson’s. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 18 (1).
- Norton, E., Hemingway, A. and Ellis-Hill, C., 2021. Final Evaluation Report Summary for Parkinson’s Dance, Memory Art and Art for Parents Project. May 2021.. Bournemouth University.
- Ashencaen Crabtree, S. et al., 2020. Donning the “slow professor”: A feminist action research project. Radical Teacher, 116, 55-65.
- Johnson, F., Hewitt-Taylor, J. and Norton, E., 2019. Lived experiences of young pregnant women who smoke. British Journal of Midwifery, 27 (7), 427-433.
- Hemingway, A., Crossen-White, H. and Norton, E., 2018. Using the arts: Learning from a community consultation on health and wellbeing. British Journal of Health Care Management, 24 (8), 395-403.
- Hemingway, A., Norton, L. and Aarts, C., 2015. Principles of Lifeworld led Public Health Practice in the UK and Sweden: Reducing health inequalities. Nursing Research and Practice.
- Norton, E., Holloway, I. and Galvin, K., 2014. Comfort vs. risk: a grounded theory about female adolescent behaviour in the sun. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 23 (13-14), 1889-1899.
- Norton, E., 2013. The application of humanization theory to health-promoting practice. Perspectives in Public Health.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person's work contributes towards the following SDGs:
Good health and well-being
"Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages"
Sustainable cities and communities
"Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable"
Partnership for the Goals
"Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development"
