Dr Julie Cullen RN, RM, CPT, Pg Cert Ed, Pg Dip Exec Coaching, BSc (Hons), MSc, DBMS

Principal Teaching Fellow

Julie is Head of the Nursing, Midwifery and Health Division at the University of Southampton and the Registered Nurse Governing Body member of NHS Portsmouth Clinical Commissioning Group. Julie brings a variety of global clinical, operational and strategic experiences of leadership together with published research to inform her teaching and leadership.

From 1993 – 2008 Julie was a Consultant Nurse leading strategy and development of Primary Health Care services at National (UK) level and their implementation at local level. During this time she was also an Executive Board Member for Portsmouth Primary Care Trust. A variety of voluntary and consultancy health care leadership, management and educational assignments followed.

Julie’s expertise is developing health care policy and procedure to enhance education, patient experience, health outcomes and professional standards. International projects have involved needs assessment, workforce improvement, standard setting, competence development and clinical education and training.

Julie joined the University of Southampton in March 2011 where her professional focus is maximizing the potential of each individual to positively impact on the teams and the environments they work within and achieve positive outcomes. Julie is also a Registered Teacher with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and holds both a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice and a Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership Mentoring and Executive Coaching.

Major Honours and Achievements

Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2016).

Awarded in recognition of attainment against the UK Professional Standards Framework for teaching and learning support in higher education.

Title of Queens Nurse (2016).

Awarded by the Queens Nursing Institute in recognition of continuing strategic commitment to improving standards of care; and to on-going learning and international, national and local leadership of community nurses and nursing.

UoS Vice Chancellor’s Teaching Award (2016).

A joint award in recognition of an innovative enhanced induction programme for full time International students.

UoS Associate Member of the Community of Education Practice (CoP) (2016).

In recognition of participation in educational enhancement activities.

Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing (2015).

Awarded by the Editor of ‘Nurse Education in Practice’ for the contribution to this international, professional and peer-reviewed journal and support to aspiring authors.

UoS Vice Chancellor’s Award (2012).

A team award in recognition of international contribution. The United Nations commissioned a University of Southampton team of four members on a Consultancy basis to develop an education strategy for the Government of South Sudan (GoSS).

Working in Partnership Programme Certificate in Leadership for General Practice Nursing (2007).

A national award presented by the Chief Nursing Officer of England in recognition of leadership in developing national guidelines for educational standards and career pathways for General Practice Nursing.