Daniela Leese

Lecturer

Health, Education, Policing and Sciences

Lecturer on the BSc Mental Health Nursing programme completing a degree in BSc Psychology graduating in 2009 and then BSc Nursing – Mental Health Practice in 2013.

My clinical experience includes working in Psychiatric Intensive Care and Community Mental Health specialising in Psychosis. I am both a Mental Health nurse and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapist (EMDR) and lead on the Mental Health Nursing Care module which takes place in level 4.

Professional memberships and activities

NMC registered

Academic qualifications

  • PgCHPE (FHEA) & SEDA Recognised Teacher (University of Staffordshire)
  • BSc (Hons) Nursing (RNMH) (Keele University)
  • BSc (Hons) Psychology (University of Staffordshire)
  • EMDR Therapist (EMDR Academy)

Expertise

  • EMDR
  • Recovery
  • Student nurse education particularly failing to fail of student nurses.

Research interests

  • Recovery
  • Failing to fail

Teaching

Academic mentor and academic assessor. Module lead for Mental Health Nursing Care.

Publications

Leese D, Smithies L, Green J. (2014) Recovery-focused practice in mental health. Nursing Times; 110: 12, 20-22

for Career Prospects

Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2025

for Social Inclusion

The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026

for First Generation Students

The Mail University Guide 2026

in the UK for Games Education

Rookies Games Design and Development 2023, 2025 & TIGA Best Games Intuition 2024, 2025

of Research is “Internationally Excellent” or “World Leading”

Research Excellence Framework 2021

of Research Impact is ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Very Considerable’

Research Excellence Framework 2021