Michelle is a nurse academic with expertise in healthcare quality improvement (QI) for 13 years. She has a sustained record of achievement in collaborative research since completing her PhD in 2016.  She has published 30 papers in peer reviewed journals.  Her experience and ongoing work spans clinical practice, QI education and research. She has experience of conducting and leading improvement work within the NHS and led the design and implementation of the Practicum (small scale QI Projects) as an educational initiative for undergraduate nurses, which over 1000 students have completed.  She currently runs a Masters Module in QI. Michelle is keen to blend both improvement and research methods to improve aspects of care.