Nikki Jarrett is a lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Southampton. She is a psychologist with a nursing background. Nikki teaches psychology to both pre-qualified student nurses and to post-qualified nurses/health and social care practitioners. Her research interests are broadly psycho-social issues in cancer and palliative care. She has worked on a variety of research projects over the last 15 years investigating issues such nurse-patient communication, referrals to specialist palliative care services and bereavement support in general practice
