Key details
Dr Titilayo O. Oshodi
Academic Portfolio Lead, Adult Nursing
Dr Titilayo O. Oshodi completed a PhD in 2016 with the University of Greenwich that explored the nursing work environment in England using the Essentials of Magnetism II scale. She currently serves as Academic Portfolio Lead (APL) for the Adult Nursing Team, providing leadership for staff development, team performance, and portfolio delivery. As a member of the School Executive Committee, she contributes to the School’s operational leadership, working with senior colleagues to support positive outcomes for staff, students, and stakeholders. Prior to becoming an APL, Titilayo worked as a Senior Lecturer for seven years. Before entering academia, she spent 12 years in the NHS as a Registered Nurse, gaining extensive clinical experience across medical, surgical, high-dependency, and critical care settings.
Titilayo is an active member of the Faculty Research Ethics Committee, where she works alongside colleagues to review research ethics applications, ensuring that studies are conducted ethically and that reviews are undertaken rigorously, independently, and in a timely manner. Titilayo represents Early Career Academics (ECAs) on the Faculty People Committee. In this role, she acts as a key liaison between the ECAs and the Faculty People Committee, where she ensures that the experiences, challenges, and development needs of early-career colleagues are effectively represented in discussions and decisions relating to staffing, professional development, and staff wellbeing.
Posts held previously:
- 2023-Present, Academic Portfolio Lead, Adult Nursing, University of Greenwich
- 2016-21, Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford
- 2007-16 (Full-time & Part-time), Staff Nurse, King’s College Hospital, London
- 2005-7, Staff Nurse, Maidstone Hospital, Kent
- 2004-5, Staff Nurse, Worcestershire Acute NHS Trust
Responsibilities within the university
- Academic Portfolio Lead, Adult Nursing, School of Health SciencesILD Practice Lead - Centre for Chronic Illness and Ageing & Centre for Exercise Activities and Rehabilitation
- Faculty Research Ethics – Reviewer
- Faculty People Board - Early Career Academic Rep
- PGR/PhD Supervisor
- Module Leader for Understanding Research in Evidence Based Practice
- Link Lecturer – King’s College Hospital, London
- Academic Tutoring Group Leader
Awards
Awards:
2025: Nominated and shortlisted for “This is Our Time: Outstanding Leader of the Year” Award category (Staff-led University Award)
2016: Best Newcomer Award, staff-led Departmental Oscars, for the recognition of inspirational teaching and hard-work in the Department of Adult Nursing, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, Essex.
2016: Best Newcomer Award, staff-led Departmental Oscars, for the recognition of inspirational teaching and hard-work in the Department of Adult Nursing, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, Essex.
Recognition:
- Registered Nurse, Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC)
- Stage 4 Teacher, Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- Fellow, Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
- Peer-reviewer for a range of journals including British Journal of Nursing; Journal of Clinical Nursing; Journal of Nursing Management.
Recognition
Assistant Guest Editor – Special Issue Nutrients. Dietary Polysaccharides:
Functional Properties and Health Benefits
Reviewer for International Journals including
- International Journal of Nursing Studies
- BMC Nursing
- British Journal of Nursing
Research / Scholarly interests
Titilayo’s research interest includes:
- Research methods
- Chronic illnesses
- Patient care
- Exercise activities
- Nursing Working Environment (NWE)
- Staffing and Retention
Key funded projects
2025: Institute of Lifecourse Development (ILD) Early Career Researcher/Academic Conference Pilot Project Fund £4,000 for: Title of Project “Exploration of attitudes of nursing students towards Statistics: A Descriptive Exploratory Study”
Recent publications
Oshodi, T. O., Bruneau, B., Crockett, R., Kinchington, F., Nayar, S., West, E. (2019) Registered nurses’ perceptions and experiences of autonomy: A descriptive phenomenological study. BMC Nursing, [e-journal], 18:51, pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-019-0378-3
Oshodi, T.O., Bruneau, B., Crockett, R., Kinchington, F., Nayar, S., West, E. (2019) The nursing work environment and quality of care: Content analysis of comments made by registered nurses responding to the Essentials of Magnetism II scale. Nursing Open, [e-journal], 6(3), pp. 878-888. https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.268
Oshodi, T. O., Crockett, R., Bruneau, B., West, E. (2017) The nursing work environment and quality of care: A cross-sectional study using the Essentials of Magnetism II Scale in England, Journal of Clinical Nursing; 26, 2721-2734. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13783
Oshodi, T.O., Bench, S. (2013) Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia, Liver Disease and Oral Chlorhexidine. British Journal of Nursing, 22(13), pp. 751 – 758.
Oshodi, T.O. (2007) The Impact of Preoperative Education on Postoperative Pain. Part 2. British Journal of Nursing, 16(13), pp. 790 – 797.
Oshodi, T.O. (2007) The Impact of Preoperative Education on Postoperative Pain. Part 1. British Journal of Nursing, 16(12), pp. 706 – 710.
Oshodi, T.O. (2004) Clinical Skills: An Evidence-Based Approach to Preoperative Fasting British Journal of Nursing 13(16), pp.958 – 962.