Katja Jung

Katja Jung

Senior Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing
RMN
College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare
katja.jung@uwl.ac.uk

Katja joined the School of Nursing at University of West London in 2023.

Katja is a Professional Academic and Registered Mental Health Nurse and was trained at Middlesex University/Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust (PgDip Mental Health Nursing). She holds a MSc in Sociology / Social Sciences (Free University, Berlin and University of East London), a PgCE for Secondary Schools in Social Sciences (Institute of Education, London) and a PgCERT for Higher Education (Middlesex University, London).

She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

  • Qualifications

    • PgDip Mental Health Nursing (Middlesex University/Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust)
    • MSc Sociology / Social Sciences (Free University, Berlin, and University of East London)
    • PgCE for Secondary Schools in Social Sciences (Institute of Education, London)
    • PgCERT Higher Education (Middlesex University, London)

  • Memberships

    Nursing and Midwifery Council
    Nursing Policy Strategy Unit (NHS)
    Royal College of Nursing
    FOSTREN: Fostering and Strengthening Approaches to Reducing Coercion in European Mental Health Services
    Restraint Reduction Network
    Challenging Behaviour Org
    Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)

Research

  • Research and publications

    Savarimuthu, D. and Jung, K. (2021) A Quality Improvement project to reduce restrictive interventions in a mental health service. British Journal of Mental Health Nursing.

    Jung, K. (2020) Moving Online: Supporting emotional wellbeing and academic success during COVID-19 pandemic. Mental Health Nursing, Student Special: Teaching and learning in the time of COVID-19: reflections of staff and students. October/November 2020, p1.

    Jung, K. (2002) Within the Realms of (non-) suicidal behaviour. Psychology and Culture. Feb 2002. Luton University.

    Zbinden, V. (1988) Piercing. Archaic Rites and Modern Life. Engerda: Arun Verlag. (Book review)

  • Research degree supervision

    Mental health

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