Professor Parveen Ali

I am a Registered Nurse, Registered Midwife (Pakistan), Registered Nurse Teacher, Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy, Fellow of Faculty of Public Health, and Fellow of American Academy of Nursing. 

I have been part of the University of Sheffield community since 2012 and currently hold a joint appointment with Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

I serve as Editor-in-Chief of the International Nursing Review, the official journal of the International Council of Nurses. I am also Deputy Chair of the NIHR Health Services and Delivery Research (HSDR) Funding Committee.

My research focuses on gender-based violence and abuse, health inequalities, and the health and wellbeing of minority ethnic communities. 

 I lead the Sheffield Interpersonal Violence and Abuse Research (ShIVAR) Network and have developed several training resources and educational tools, including an award-winning Domestic Abuse Training Game used to support healthcare professionals in recognising and responding to abuse.

I have received several awards for my work, including the Mary Seacole Leadership Award and Sigma’s Emerging Nurse Researcher Award for Europe. My research has informed national policy discussions and international training initiatives to improve responses to domestic violence and gender inequality in healthcare.

Beyond academia, I regularly host a community health radio programme in Urdu/Hindi to raise awareness about health issues in South Asian communities. 

Looking ahead, I am committed to continuing my work on gender-based violence, mentoring the next generation of nurse researchers, and contributing to global efforts to strengthen nursing leadership and equity in healthcare.

Professor Parveen Ali

Professor of Nursing and Gender Based Violence, School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery