BOPA My Research Webinar – Unseen and unheard: The medicine-related needs of older people with sensory impairment (OPwSI)

Wednesday 12th March 2025 12-1pm GMT

The session will be delivered by: Professor Margaret (Mags) C. Watson

Topic: Unseen and unheard: The medicine-related needs of older people with sensory impairment (OPwSI)

Biography

Mags is a health services research and registered pharmacist.  She is Professor of Health Services Research (HSR) and Pharmacy Practice (0.5wte) in the Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University Of Strathclyde, Scotland. She is also an Honorary Professor with the University of Bath. Her academic career spans over 30 years and has focussed upon the safe and effective use of medicines and effective professional practice.  Her research includes the synthesis of evidence and its implementation into practice, policy and education.  She is the recipient of Fellowships from the Medical Research Council, Leverhulme Foundation and Health Foundation.  Mags has served on a range of national research funding committees, has over 120 peer reviewed publications, and she is a Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.  In 2019, she established her own consultancy business, Watson Research and Training Limited (https://watsonresearchandtraining.co.uk/). She is a qualified coach and mentor and delivers a range of services that add value to research and individuals involved in research and healthcare. In 2024, she published her book, Women in Academia: Achieving Our Potential in 2024, to address gender asymmetry in this sector and to provide a self-help guide for women (and others) to fulfil their potential.

Please Note:

-Webinars will start at 12:00 GMT and will last about 30 minutes to 1 hour

-The Zoom link for the webinar will be sent on the day of the event around 11:30am (if you would like the link before this time please email [email protected])

-This webinar is FREE to access for BOPA Paid Members or Free Associates

-Webinars will be recorded and appear in the BOPA eLearning section of the website via this LINK