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Teaching & Research

Teaching

Prior to moving to the ½Û×Ó¶ÌÊÓƵ in September 2015 – 12.9 years, senior lecturer at the University of the West of England

Module leader PRNG3101 

Research

• Research methods/methodologies
• Evidence-based Practice
• Nursing Theory/Professional Issues
• Philosophy – Critical Realism

Professional Experience

From 1st September 2015 – Senior Lecturer – ½Û×Ó¶ÌÊÓƵ

January 2003 to end August 2015 
Senior Lecturer – Faculty of Health and Life Sciences 
University of the West of England

February 2000 to January 2003 
Staff Nurse 
St Michael’s Hospice, Bartestree, Hereford

January 1999 to February 2000 
Research Nurse (Psychology Department) 
St George’s Hospital Medical School, Tooting, London

November 1997 to July 1998 
Joint appointment: Research Officer for the Joanna Briggs Institute for Evidence Based Nursing and Clinical Nurse Consultant (Haematology/Oncology) 
Auckland, New Zealand

September 1993 to July 1997 
Staff Nurse (Haematology/Oncology) 
Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Bournemouth, Dorset

Publications

Articles

Lipscomb, Martin (2021)  Journal of Advanced Nursing, 77 (2). pp. 501-503. ISSN Online: 0309-2402

Lipscomb, Martin (2019) . Nursing Philosophy. 20 (4). e12285. ISSN Online: 1466-769X

Lipscomb, Martin (2019)  Nursing Inquiry, 27 (1). ISSN Online: 1440-1800

Lipscomb, Martin (2019) . Nursing Philosophy, 20 (3). e12251. ISSN Online: 1466-769X

Lipscomb, Martin (2017) Nursing Inquiry, 24 (3). pp. 1-3. ISSN Online: 1440-1800

Lipscomb, Martin (2017) Nursing Philosophy, 18 (3). pp. 1-3. ISSN Online: 1466-769X

Lipscomb, Martin (2016) Nursing Philosophy, 17 (3). pp. 157-162. ISSN Online: 1466-769X

Lipscomb, Martin (2016)  Nursing Philosophy, 17 (3). pp. 157-162. ISSN Online: 1466-769X

Lipscomb, Martin (2015)  Nursing Philosophy, 16 (4). pp. 187-202. ISSN Online: 1466-769X

Lipscomb, Martin (2014)  Journal of Advanced Nursing, 70 (8). pp. 1926-1927. ISSN Online: 1365-2648

Lipscomb, Martin (2014)  Nursing Philosophy, 15 (3). pp. 157-170. ISSN Online: 1466-769X

Lipscomb, Martin (2013)  Nursing Philosophy, 14 (4). pp. 254-270. ISSN Online: 1466-769X

Lipscomb, Martin (2012)  Nursing Philosophy, 13 (4). pp. 244-256. ISSN Online: 1466-769X

Lipscomb, Martin (2012)  Nursing Philosophy, 13 (2). pp. 112-125. ISSN Online: 1466-769X

Lipscomb, Martin (2012)  Nursing Philosophy, 13 (1). pp. 1-5. ISSN Online: 1466-769X

Lipscomb, Martin (2011)  Nursing Philosophy, 12 (1). pp. 4-11. ISSN Online: 1466-769X

Lipscomb, Martin (2011)  Nurse Education Today, 31 (1). pp. 6-8. ISSN 0260-6917

Lipscomb, Martin (2010)  Nurse Researcher, 17 (4). pp. 49-59. ISSN 1351-5578

Lipscomb, Martin (2010)  Nursing Philosophy, 11 (2). pp. 88-99. ISSN Online: 1466-769X

Young, P., Yates, S., Rickaby, C., Snelling, Paul, Lipscomb, Martin and Lockyer, L. (2010)  Nurse Education Today, 30 (4). pp. 291-295. ISSN 0260-6917

Lipscomb, Martin and Snelling, Paul (2010)  Nurse Education Today, 30 (6). pp. 573-578. ISSN 0260-6917

Snelling, Paul, Lipscomb, Martin, Lockyer, L., Yates, S. and Young, P. (2010)  Nurse Education Today, 30 (8). pp. 713-719. ISSN 0260-6917

Lipscomb, Martin and Snelling, Paul (2010)  Nurse Education Today, 30 (7). pp. 595-597. ISSN 0260-6917

Lipscomb, Martin and Ishmael, A. (2009)  International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 18 (3). pp. 173-178. ISSN Online: 1447-0349

Lipscomb, Martin (2008)  Nursing Philosophy, 9 (1). pp. 32-45. ISSN Online: 1466-769X

Lipscomb, Martin (2007)  Nursing Inquiry, 14 (4). pp. 335-342. ISSN Online: 1440-1800

Lipscomb, Martin (2007)  International Journal for Educational Integrity, 3 (1). pp. 35-42. ISSN Online: 1833-2595

Lipscomb, Martin (2007)  Nursing Philosophy, 8 (1). pp. 68-70. ISSN Online: 1466-769X

Lipscomb, Martin and Snelling, Paul (2006)  Nurse Education Today, 26 (5). pp. 457-464. ISSN 0260-6917

Lipscomb, Martin (2006)  Journal of Critical Realism, 5 (2). pp. 362-379. ISSN Print: 1476-7430 Online: 1572-5138

Lipscomb, Martin (2006)  Nursing Philosophy, 7 (3). pp. 175-180. ISSN Online: 1466-769X

Lipscomb, Martin (2006)  Nursing Philosophy, 7 (2). pp. 104-105. ISSN Online: 1466-769X

Snelling, Paul and Lipscomb, Martin (2004)  Nurse Education Today, 24 (8). pp. 615-621. ISSN 0260-6917

Lipscomb, Martin (2003)  Progress in Palliative Care, 11 (4). pp. 195-199. ISSN Print: 0969-9260 Online: 1743-291X

Lipscomb, Martin (2001)  Progress in Development Studies, 1 (3). pp. 270-271. ISSN Print: 1464-9934 Online: 1477-027X

Book Section

Lipscomb, Martin (2017)  In: Social Theory and Nursing. Routledge Key Themes in Health and Society . Routledge - Taylor and Francis Group, Abingdon. ISBN Hardback 9781138186071

Lipscomb, Martin (2019) – Taylor and Francis Group, Abingdon. ISBN Hardback 9780415792707 – Paperback 978041579214.

Lipscomb, Martin (2017) Routledge Key Themes in Health and Society . Routledge - Taylor and Francis Group, Abingdon. ISBN Hardback 9781138186071 – E-book 9781315644066.  

Lipscomb, Martin (2016) Routledge Key Themes in Health and Society . Routledge - Taylor and Francis, Abingdon. ISBN Hardback: 978-1-138-78990-6 – Paperback 9781138243859 – E-book: 978-1-315-76455-9

Lipscomb, Martin (2016) Introduction. In: Exploring Evidence-based Practice: Debates and Challenges in Nursing. Routledge Key Themes in Health and Society . Routledge, Abingdon, pp. 1-10. ISBN Hardback: 978-1-138-78990-6 E-book: 978-1-315-76455-9

Lipscomb, Martin (2016) Research Appraisal and Individual Responsibility - a Critique. In: Exploring Evidence-based Practice: Debates and Challenges in Nursing. Routledge Key Themes in Health and Society . Routledge, Abingdon, pp. 165-179. ISBN ISBN Hardback: 978-1-138-78990-6 E-book: 978-1-315-76455-9

Lipscomb, Martin (2014)  Critical Realism: Interventions (Routledge Critical Realism) . Routledge - Taylor and Francis, Abingdon. ISBN Hardback: 978-0-415-62251-6 – Paperback 9781138233287 – E-book: 978-1-315-88530-8

Conference or Workshop Item

Lipscomb, Martin (2021)  In: Addressing current debates in nursing theory, education, practice, 04.02.2021, UCI - The University of California Irvine - Center for Nursing Philosophy, in association with the International Philosophy of Nursing Society. (Unpublished)

Lipscomb, Martin (2018) In: 22nd International Philosophy of Nursing Conference, 23-25 August 2018, NUI Galway - Eire. (Unpublished)

Lipscomb, Martin (2018) In: Researcher Development Programme, 9 May 2018, ½Û×Ó¶ÌÊÓƵ. (Unpublished)

Lipscomb, Martin (2017) In: The 21st International Philosophy of Nursing Conference: Revisiting the philosophy and practice of nursing research and scholarship, 31st August - 2nd September 2017, ½Û×Ó¶ÌÊÓƵ, UK. (Submitted)

Lipscomb, Martin (2017) In: Beyond Boundaries - ½Û×Ó¶ÌÊÓƵ Annual Learning, Teaching & Student Experience Conference, 15th - 16th June 2017, ½Û×Ó¶ÌÊÓƵ, UK. (Unpublished)

Lipscomb, Martin (2016) In: 20th Annual International Philosophy of Nursing Conference (IPONS) & the 12th Biennial Philosophy in the Nurse’s World Conference (uPNR), 22nd - 24th August 2016, Quebec, Canada. (Unpublished)

Lipscomb, Martin (2016) In: Social Justice: Building a Fairer, More Equal Society, 23rd - 25th June 2016, ½Û×Ó¶ÌÊÓƵ. (Unpublished)

Lipscomb, Martin (2016) In: ‘Great Minds Don’t Think Alike’ - Nursing and Midwifery Conference, 26th January 2016, ½Û×Ó¶ÌÊÓƵ. (Unpublished)

Lipscomb, Martin (2015) Sociological Theory in Nursing Research - What is Required? In: 19th Annual International Philosophy of Nursing Conference. Technology, Health Care and Person-centeredness: Beyond Utopia and Dystopia. Thinking the Future, 24th - 26th August 2015, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm. (Submitted)

Lipscomb, Martin (2014) How Should we Search the Literature? Evidence Based Practice and Nurse Education. In: 18th Annual International Philosophy of Nursing Conference in association with the International Philosophy of Nursing Society - Brave New World? Health, technology and evidence based practice, 8th - 10th September 2014, Nottingham University. (Submitted)

Lipscomb, Martin (2013) Research Report Appraisal: How Much Understanding is Enough? In: 17th Annual International Philosophy of Nursing Conference in association with the International Philosophy of Nursing Society (IPONS). Genes, Neurons, and Nurses: Implications of 21st Century Science for Nursing Care, 7th - 9th September 2013, Neil Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta USA. (Submitted)

Lipscomb, Martin (2012) Thinking Phenomenology. In: Thinking Phenomenology, 26-27th March 2012, University of the West of England - Bristol - UK.

Lipscomb, Martin (2012) Conflicts of Interest: Fragmenting Nursing (Keynote speech). In: Nursing in the 21st Century - International Philosophy of Nursing Conference, 10-12th September, University of Leeds - UK.

Lipscomb, Martin (2012) Some May Beg to Differ: Individual Beliefs and Group Political Claims (Keynote speech). In: Philosophy in the Nurse's World: Politics of Nursing Practice II, 13-15th May 2012, Banff - Alberta - Canada.

Lipscomb, Martin (2011) Abductive Inference, the Research Process, and Mixed Method Studies. In: 7th International Mixed Method Conference, 29-30th June 2011, Leeds University - UK.

Lipscomb, Martin (2011) Critical Realism and Realist Pragmatism in Mixed Methods: The Problematics of Event Identity and Abductive Inference (Evolving Paradigms in Mixed Methods Research) - presented on Dr Lipscomb's behalf. In: American Educational Research Association (AREA) Annual Meeting, 8-12th April 2011, New Orleans - Louisiana - USA.

Lipscomb, Martin (2011) Applying Qualitative Research Findings in Nursing Practice: Revisiting Old Problems. In: 15th International Philosophy of Nursing Conference, 26-28th August - 2011, University of Dundee - UK.

Lipscomb, Martin (2011) Questioning Social Justice as a Shared Nursing Value. In: Philosophizing Social Justice in Nursing - 14th International Philosophy of Nursing Conference, 20-22nd September 2010, Vancouver - Canada.

Lipscomb, Martin (2010) Events and Event Identity: Underexplored Concepts in Mixed Method Studies. In: Mixed Methods Conference 2010, 7-11th July 2010, Baltimore USA - Johns Hopkins Bloomberg and the University of Leeds.

Lipscomb, Martin (2010) Realist Social Theory Applied: Understanding Change at a Hospice. In: UWE Critical Realism Seminar Series, 10th February 2010, University of the West of England - Bristol - UK.

Lipscomb, Martin (2010) Retroduction and Retrodiction: Abductive Inference in Realist Practice. In: ESRC funded seminar series: Critical Realism in Action Group - Applied Methods for Social Mechanisms, 18th June 2010, Business School - University of Leeds - UK.

Lipscomb, Martin and Snelling, Paul (2010) What do they do? Student Study Behaviour. In: Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom: 2010 International Nursing Research Conference, 11-13th May 2010, Sage, Gateshead - UK.

Lipscomb, Martin (2009) Change at a Hospice: Realist Social Theory Applied. In: Debating the Critiques of Critical Realism - ESRC Supported Critical Realism in Action Seminar Series, 16th December 2009, Warwick University - UK.

Lipscomb, Martin and Snelling, Paul (2009) Student Attendance in HE Should Not Be Enforced (Encourage If You must). In: What is learning in HE and how is it best facilitated? UWE SSH Conference, 21st May 2009, University of the West of England - Bristol - UK.

Lipscomb, Martin (2007) A Realist Perspective On Mixed Method Studies. In: Mixed Method Conference 2007, 9th July 2007, Cambridge - Fitzwilliam College - UK.

Lipscomb, Martin and Snelling, Paul (2006) Degraded Learning Environments in HE: Professional and Academic Value Systems in Conflict, Student Self-censorship, and Moral Education. Theorising Student Self-censorship Using Critical Realist Theory. In: 6th International Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 18th May 2006, London - UK.

Lipscomb, Martin (2005) Marking Moral Content: Report of Exploratory Study Into Lecturer Marking Behaviour. In: 5th International Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 12th May 2005, London - UK.

Snelling, Paul and Lipscomb, Martin (2004) Academic Freedom in Nurse Education. In: 8th International Philosophy of Nursing Conference, 8th September 2004, Swansea University - Wales - UK.

Lipscomb, Martin and Snelling, Paul (2004) Should Moral Content Influence Assignment Grading? In: 4th International Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 13th May 2004, City University - London - UK.

Book

Lipscomb, Martin (2019)  Routledge, London. ISBN Paperback: 9780415792714 Hardback: 9780415792707 ebook: 9781315211442

Lipscomb, Martin (2017)  Routledge Key Themes in Health and Society . Routledge - Taylor and Francis Group, Abingdon. ISBN Hardback 9781138186071

Lipscomb, Martin (2016)  Routledge Key Themes in Health and Society . Routlegde - Taylor and Francis, Abingdon. ISBN Hardback: 978-1-138-78990-6 E-book: 978-1-315-76455-9

Lipscomb, Martin (2014)  Critical Realism: Interventions (Routledge Critical Realism) . Routledge - Taylor and Francis, Abingdon. ISBN Hardback: 978-0-415-62251-6 E-book: 978-1-315-88530-8

Thesis

Lipscomb, Martin (2009) The Theory and Application of Critical Realist Philosophy and Morphogenetic Methodology: Emergent Structural and Agential Relations at a Hospice. PhD thesis, University of the West of England

Other

Lipscomb, Martin and Snelling, Paul (2021)  Worcester University - Philosophy and Ethics of Professional Practice. (Unpublished)

Lipscomb, Martin (2021)  YouTube - Channel Martin Lipscomb.

Lipscomb, Martin (2018)  ½Û×Ó¶ÌÊÓƵ Annual Learning and Teaching Conference 2018. (Unpublished)

External Responsibilities

The Jubilee Centre for Character & Virtues - Birmingham University 
Expert Panel Member - Virtuous Practice in Nursing

Book referee - Routledge (Taylor and Francis), and others.