Nicola Harrison
Research Fellow
ORCID 0000-0002-8043-3433
Nicola Harrison joined the Academic Unit for Ageing and Stroke Research in February 2019 and has worked on several studies within the unit including PROSPER – Personalised Care Planning for Older People with Frailty and HARP – How to Assess Residents Posture as an Elderly Care Researcher.
She is currently working as a Research Fellow on the POPPY study and will be conducting qualitative research with older people and other stakeholders aimed at exploring current evidence and service provision to support older people living with frailty to manage their pain and reduce its impact on their lives.
Nicola’s background is in adult social work and she gained a Diploma in Social Work (DIPSW) in 2000; a BA (Hons) in Applied Social and Community Studies in 2001; and a Post-Qualification Award in Social Work in 2004. She worked in various fields and roles in adult social care over a 15 year period, including elderly/dementia care, mental health, homelessness and care management.
Recent Publications
Heaven A, Kime N, Shafiq S, Harrison N, Connor J, Johansson JF, Teale E, Sharp C. “I have no idea who does the bone thing” A qualitative exploration of older women and healthcare professionals’ experiences to guide improvements in osteoporosis care. British Journal of General Practice 2026;. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2026.0003
Brown L, Antcliff D, Clegg A, Grice A, Schofield P, Suleman A, Williams A, Harrison N, Kime N, Wright A, Lam N, Howdon D, Tebaldi D, Mossabir R, Hallas S, Crocker TF, Forster A. Developing the evidence and associated service models to improve pain management in older people living with frailty: a synopsis of the POPPY mixed method, co-design study. Health and Social Care Delivery Research 2026;14(18):1-42. https://doi.org/10.3310/gjlb4820
Wright A, Antcliff D, Kime N, Harrison N, Mossabir R, Suleman A, Forster A, Brown L. Maximising pain services for frail older adults, the views of healthcare professionals and commissioners: findings from the pain in older people with frailty (POPPY) study. BMC Geriatrics 2025; 25:836. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06554-9
Harrison N, Mossabir R, Forster A, Kime N, de C Williams AC, Brown L. Qualitative investigation of the experiences of older people living with persistent pain and frailty and their decision to seek support: findings from the POPPY-Q study. BMJ Open 2025. 15:e104744. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-104744
Graham L, Brundle C, Harrison N, Andre D, Clegg A, Forster A, Spilsbury K. What are the priorities for research of older people living in their own home, including those living with frailty? A systematic review and content analysis of studies reporting older people’s priorities and unmet needs, Age and Ageing 2024; 53(1):afad232. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afad232
Brown L, Mossabir R, Harrison N, Lam N, Grice A, Clegg A, Williams A, Antcliff D, Schofield P, Suleman A, Forster A. Developing the evidence and associated service models to support older adults living with frailty to manage their pain and to reduce its impact on their lives: protocol for a mixed-method, co-design study (The POPPY Study). BMJ Open 2023;13:e074785. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-074785
Harrison N, Brundle C, Heaven A, Clegg A. The cost of community research—recruiting community-dwelling participants to a feasibility primary care cluster randomised controlled trial Trials 2021;22:332. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05297-3
Brown L, Mossabir R, Harrison N, Brundle C, Smith J, Clegg A. Life in lockdown: A telephone survey to investigate the impact of COVID-19 lockdown measures on the lives of older people (≥ 75years). Age Ageing 2020; Afaa255, Https://Doi.Org/10.1093/Ageing/Afaa255