Research Fellow (Qualitative)
Dementia and Ageing Colin Bell Building, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA
Catherine's research spans a variety of fields from sociology to philosophy, disability studies, gerontology, housing studies, social work and psychology. Her interests include:
Dementia; Disability; Autism; Mental Health;
Embodiment; Sexuality; Place and Space;
Discrimination; Citizenship; Human Rights;
Ethnography; Participatory Research; Qualitative Research; Mixed Methods Research
Peer Support for People with a Lived Experience of Dementia
PI:
Funded by: Life Changes Trust
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COVID-19 Rapid Response. Sustaining the resilience and wellbeing of frontline community based care and support workers to vulnerable older people during a time of crisis
PI: Dr Grant Gibson
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Evaluation of dementia friendly walking activities in care homes
PI: Dr Grant Gibson
Funded by: Paths for All
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Article
Bowes A, Dawson A, Davison L & Pemble C (2024) Outcomes of home design to support healthy cognitive ageing: modified e-Delphi exercise with older people and housing-related professionals. BMC Geriatrics, 24 (1), Art. No.: 546 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-05085-z
Article
Othering Older People’s Housing: Gaming Ageing to Support Future-Planning
McCall V, Rutherford AC, Bowes A, Jagannath S, Njoki M, Quirke M, Pemble CM, Lovatt M, Maginn K, Davison L, Scrutton P, Pengelly R & Gibson J (2024) Othering Older People’s Housing: Gaming Ageing to Support Future-Planning. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21 (3), Art. No.: 304. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21030304
Article
Bowes A, Davison L, Dawson A, Pemble C, Quirke M & Swift S (2023) Housing Design Evaluation Research for People Living with Cognitive Change: A Systematic Literature Review. Journal of Aging and Environment. https://doi.org/10.1080/26892618.2023.2223589
Research Report
COVID-19 and You: Impact & Recovery Study
Dawson A, Brown T, Pemble C & Douglas E (2022) COVID-19 and You: Impact & Recovery Study [A literature review to inform the development of a UK specific instrument to measure COVID-19 fear]. UKRI. https://www.hagis.scot/reports
Research Report
HAGIS COVID Impact & Recovery Executive Summary Report
Douglas E, Bell D, Dawson A, Brown T, Pemble C, Houston J, Comerford D, Olivarius O, Duggan A, McCabe L, Douglas C, McGregor L & Coutts-Murray K (2022) HAGIS COVID Impact & Recovery Executive Summary Report. UKRI. Stirling. https://www.hagis.scot/reports
Conference Paper (published)
Douglas E, Bell DNF, Comerford D, McCabe L, Pemble C, McGregor L & Brown T (2021) The Impact of COVID-19 Fear: Evidence To Inform Social, Health And Economic Recovery - A Healthy Ageing In Scotland (HAGIS) Study. In: Ageing Past, Present and Future: Innovation and Change. British Society of Gerontology 50th Annual Conference, Online, 07.07.2021-09.07.2021. Hampshire: British Society of Gerontology, p. 165. https://www.britishgerontology.org/public/31949/BSG_Conference_Book_2021_Online_v2.pdf
Preprint / Working Paper
Comerford D, Olivarius O, Dawson A, Brown T, Bell D, McGregor L, Pemble C, McCabe L & Douglas E (2021) Did Negative News Regarding the Oxford AstraZeneca Vaccine end in Vaccine Hesitancy? A Repeated Cross-Section Event Study from the UK.
Other
Dawson A, Pemble C, Brown T, Comerford D, Olivarius O, McGregor L, Bell D & Douglas E (2021) A rapid review of the development and validation of instruments specifically designed to assess or measure 'COVID-19 fear'. National Institute for Health Research. PROSPERO 2021, CRD42021250233. https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42021250233
Article
Robertson JM, Gibson G, Pemble C, Harrison R, Strachan K & Thorburn S (2020) "It Is Part of Belonging": Walking Groups to Promote Social Health amongst People Living with Dementia. Social Inclusion, 8 (3), pp. 113-122. https://doi.org/10.17645/si.v8i3.2784
Research Report
Using technology to promote social connectedness: Insights from the T&Scon project
McCabe L, Dawson A, Douglas E, Bowes A, Wilson M & Pemble C (2020) Using technology to promote social connectedness: Insights from the T&Scon project. University of Stirling. Stirling. https://www.stir.ac.uk/research/public-policy-hub/policy-briefings/
Thesis
Dementia At The Threshold: A qualitative Investigation Of Negotiating Threshold Spaces With Dementia
Pemble C (2019) Dementia At The Threshold: A qualitative Investigation Of Negotiating Threshold Spaces With Dementia. Doctor of Philosophy. University of Stirling. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/30593
Research Report
Dementia Friendly Walking Project: Evaluation Report (II)
Robertson J, Gibson G & Pemble C (2018) Dementia Friendly Walking Project: Evaluation Report (II). Paths for All. https://www.pathsforall.org.uk/resources/resource/dementia-friendly-walking-project-report
Research Report
Dementia Friendly Walking Project: Evaluation Report
Gibson G, Robertson J & Pemble C (2017) Dementia Friendly Walking Project: Evaluation Report. Paths for All. Paths For All. http://www.pathsforall.org.uk/pfa/news/new-research-by-the-university-of-stirling-on-our-dementia-friendly-walking-project.html
Research Report
Leadership in Social Work Qualifying Education
Westwood J, Pemble C & Patterson F (2016) Leadership in Social Work Qualifying Education. Scottish Social Services Council. University of Stirling. http://www.sssc.uk.com/about-the-sssc/multimedia-library/publications?task=document.viewdoc&id=3200
Research Report
George C, Patterson F, Stocks-Rankin C & Pemble C (2016) Enabling Leadership: Research to identify what good leadership looks like in Scotland's social services. Scottish Social Services Council. Scottish Social Services Council. http://www.sssc.uk.com/about-the-sssc/multimedia-library/publications/209-research/enabling-leadership
Research Report
Sight loss, dementia and meaningful activity: A scoping study
Dawson A, Pemble C & Theakstone D (2016) Sight loss, dementia and meaningful activity: A scoping study. Thomas Pocklington Trust. Thomas Pocklington Trust. http://www.pocklington-trust.org.uk/project/sight-loss-dementia-and-meaningful-activity/
Catherine has tutored students in small and large groups, in online and face-to-face spaces on the following courses:
SCQF Level 7: Social Differentiation (SPCU 911); Social Problems (SPCU 912); Social Theory (SPCU 9C4).
SCQF Level 9: Understanding Social Policy (SPCU 913); Research Methods 1 (SPCU 9C5).
SCQF Level 10 : Governance and Cooperation (SPCU 9JQ); Place, Belonging, and Identity (SPCU 9JV).
SCQF Level 11: Critical and Creative Approaches to Dementia (DEMPGC1); Critical and Reflective Thinking in Dementia Studies (DEMPGC3).
