Dr Jaci Huws is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Medical and Health Sciences, and International Lead at the College of Human Sciences, Bangor University. Jaci teaches on the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and is the Programme Leader of the MSc Public Health & Health Promotion course. Her key research interests are on experiences and representations of health, long-term conditions and disability.

Senior Lecturer, School of Medical & Health Sciences

International Lead, College of Human Sciences

Programme Leader MSc Public Health & Health Promotion

Email: j.huws@bangor.ac.uk

Twitter: @MScPH_Bangor

Facebook: Bangor MSc Public Health/Health Promotion: Past & Present

• Professional: Registered Nurse (Child)
  Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust,
• Professional: Registered Nurse (Adult)
  Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust,
• Professional: ENB 415 Intensive Care Nursing
  Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust,
• MA: Research Methods / Social Policy
  Bangor University,
• Other: Postgraduate: Health Promotion
  Liverpool John Moores University,
• PhD: Psychology
  School of Psychology, Bangor University ,
• Professional: PGCE
  University Of Wales,
• BA: Community Health
  University of Reading,
• Professional: Specialist Practice: District Nursing
  University of Reading,

Jaci is Programme Leader for the MSc Public Health & Health Promotion Programme. She is involved in the teaching and supervision of undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD/Doctoral research students at Bangor University. 

2022

• PublishedDelivery of antimicrobial stewardship competencies in UK pre-registration nurse education programmes: a national cross-sectional survey
  Courtenay, M., Castro-Sánchez, E., Gallagher, R., Gould, D., Hawker, C. & Huws, J., 1 Mar 2022, In: Journal of Hospital Infection. 121, p. 39-48
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedPeople living with dementia using Appreciative Inquiry to challenge discourse
  Davies Abbott, I., Huws, J. & Williams, S., Jun 2022. 1 p.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster

2021

• PublishedA sleep intervention for children with developmental disabilities.
  Sutton, J., Huws, J. C. & Burton, C., Jan 2021, In: Nursing Times. 117, 1, p. 32-36
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedA systematic review exploring social media and video communication use by older adults aged 60 years and above during the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on social wellbeing, social isolation and loneliness
  Lynch, M. & Huws, J., 20 Jun 2021, NIHR PROSPERO (International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews).
  Research output: Book/Report › Other report › peer-review
• PublishedAntimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention interventions targeting healthcare-associated Clostridioides difficile and carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infections: a scoping review
  Okeah, B., Huws, J. & Morrison, V., 4 Aug 2021, In: BMJ Open. 11, 8, e051983.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedMeasles Outbreak Investigation Process in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs): A Systematic Review of the Methods and Costs of Contact Tracing
  Mbivnjo, E. L., Lynch, M. & Huws, J., 15 May 2021, In: Journal of Public Health: From Theory to Practice. 20 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedThe experiences of therapists providing psychological treatment for adults with depression and intellectual disabilities as part of a randomised controlled trial
  Smith, I., Huws, J., Appleton, K., Cooper, S-A., Dagnan, D., Hastings, R., Hatton, C., Jones, R. S. P., Melville, C., Scott, K., Williams, C. & Jahoda, A., Nov 2021, In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. 34, 6, p. 1442-1451 10 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2020

• PublishedSleep hygiene education and children with developmental disabilities: Findings from a co-design study
  Sutton, J., Huws, J. & Burton, C., 1 Dec 2020, In: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities. 24, 4, p. 522-542
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2019

• Published'This is killing me inside': the impact of having a parent with young-onset dementia
  Huws, J., Aslett, H., Woods, R. & Kelly-Rhind, J., 1 Apr 2019, In: Dementia: International Journal of Social Research and Practice. 18, 3, p. 1089-1107
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedAn evaluation of an Infection Prevention Link Nurse Programme in Community Hospitals and development of an implementation model
  Williams, L., Cooper, T., Bradford, L., Cooledge, B., Elner, F., Fisher, D., Huws, J. C., Jones, L., Morris, S., Rowe, N., Sengwe, R., Roberts, C., Roberts, K., Wright, J. & Owen Griffiths, H., 1 Jan 2019, In: Journal of Infection Prevention. 20, 1, p. 37-45
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedExperiences of sleep hygiene education as an intervention for sleep problems in children with developmental disabilities: Findings from an exploratory study
  Sutton, J., Huws, J. & Burton, C., Sep 2019, In: British Journal of Learning Disabilities. 47, 3, p. 165-173
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedMeasles outbreak investigation process in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): a systematic review of the methods and costs of contact tracing.
  Mbivnjo, E. L., Lynch, M. & Huws, J., 26 Jul 2019, NIHR PROSPERO (International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews).
  Research output: Book/Report › Other report › peer-review

2018

• PublishedExploring experiences of children in applying a school-based mindfulness programme to their lives
  Hutchinson, J. K., Huws, J. & Dorjee, D., Dec 2018, In: Journal of Child and Family Studies. 27, 12, p. 3935-3951 17 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2017

• PublishedPerceptions and Discourses Relating to Genetic Testing: Interviews with People with Down Syndrome
  Barter, B., Hastings, R., Williams, R. & Huws, J., Mar 2017, In: Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID. 30, 2, p. 395-406
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2016

• PublishedWorking with uncertainty: A grounded theory study of health-care professionals’ experiences of working with children and adolescents with chronic fatigue syndrome
  Marks, M. R., Huws, J. & Whitehead, L., 1 Nov 2016, In: Journal of Health Psychology. 21, 11, p. 2658-2667
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2015

• Published“I’m really glad this is developmental”: Autism and social comparisons – An interpretative phenomenological analysis.
  Huws, J. C. & Jones, R. S., 1 Jan 2015, In: Autism. 19, 1, p. 84-90
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2014

• PublishedDo people with learning disabilities know what healthy eating is?
  Harris, S., Lomas, D., Perkin, M., Gallagher, G., Williams, R. W., Nash, S., Huws, J. C., Green, A., Waddington, F. & Payne, J., 1 Jul 2014, In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. 27, 4, p. 381-399
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedIndividual experiences of an acceptance-based pain management programme: An interpretative phenomenological analysis
  Mathias, B., Parry-Jones, B. & Huws, J. C., 1 Mar 2014, In: Psychology and Health. 29, 3, p. 279-296
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published“Brain Injury spousal caregivers’ experiences of an Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) group”.
  Williams, J. D., Vaughan, F., Huws, J. C. & Hastings, R. P., 1 Jan 2014, In: Social Care and Neurodisability. 5, 1, p. 29-40
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2013

• Published"Not everybody memorises the phone book”: Representations of autism in psychiatrists' accounts.
  Huws, J. C. & Jones, R. S., 1 Sep 2013, In: Clinical Psychology and People with Learning Disabilities. 11, 1-2, p. 53-63.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published“I’m not the only person out there”: Insider and outsider understandings of autism.
  Jones, R. S., Huws, J. C. & Beck, G., 1 Jul 2013, In: International Journal of Developmental Disabilities. 59, 2, p. 134-144
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2012

• Published"We're people who don't touch": Exploring clinical psychologists' perspectives on their use of touch in therapy.
  Harrison, C., Jones, R. S. & Huws, J. C., 28 May 2012, In: Counselling Psychology Quarterly.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2011

• PublishedMissing voices: Representations of autism in British newspapers, 1999-2008.
  Huws, J. C. & Jones, R. S., 1 Jun 2011, In: British Journal of Learning Disabilities. 39, 2, p. 98–104.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2010

• Published'They just seem to live their lives in their own little world': lay perceptions of autism.
  Huws, J. C. & Jones, R. S., 1 May 2010, In: Disability and Society. 25, 3, p. 331-344
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedGay psychologists and gay clients: exploring therapeutic disclosure of sexuality in the therapeutic closet.
  Lea, J., Jones, R. & Huws, J. C., 1 Jan 2010, In: Psychology and Sexualities. 1, 1, p. 59-73
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedLife and Death of a Child With Down Syndrome and a Congenital Heart Condition: Experiences of Six Couples
  Hastings, R., Reilly, D., Huws, J. C., Hastings, R. P. & Vaughan, F., 1 Dec 2010, In: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. 48, 6, p. 403-416
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2008

• Published'When Your Child Dies You Don't Belong in That World Any More": Experiences of Mothers Whose Child with an Intellectual Disability has Died
  Reilly, D., Huws, J. C., Hastings, R. & Vaughan, F. L., 1 Nov 2008, In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. 21, 6, p. 546-560
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedDiagnosis, disclosure, and having autism: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of the perceptions of young people with autism.
  Huws, J. C. & Jones, R. S., 1 Jun 2008, In: Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability. 33, 2, p. 99-107
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedDown syndrome, and congenital heart defect: Experiences of bereavement.
  Reilly, D. E., Hastings, R. P., Vaughan, F. L. & Huws, J. C., 1 Jan 2008.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedParental bereavement and the loss of a child with intellectual disabilities: A review of the literature
  Hastings, R., Reilly, D. E., Hastings, R. P., Vaughan, F. L. & Huws, J. C., 1 Feb 2008, In: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. 46, 1, p. 27-43
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2007

• PublishedCouples' experiences of the death of their child with Down syndrome and a congenital heart condition.
  Reilly, D. E., Hastings, R. P. & Huws, J. C., 1 Jan 2007.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedDown Syndrome and Congenital Heart Defect: Maternal Experiences of Bereavement.
  Reilly, D. E., Hastings, R. P., Vaughan, F. L. & Huws, J. C., 1 Jan 2007.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

2006

• PublishedDown Syndrome and Congenital Heart Defect: Maternal Experiences of Bereavement.
  Reilly, D. E., Hastings, R. P., Vaughan, F. L. & Huws, J. C., 1 Jan 2006.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

2003

• PublishedFirst-hand accounts of sensory perceptual experiences in autism: a qualitative analysis.
  Jones, R. S., Quigney, C. & Huws, J. C., 1 Jun 2003, In: Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability. 28, 2, p. 112-121
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2001

• PublishedFirst-hand accounts of emotional experiences in autism: a qualitative analysis.
  Jones, R. S., Zahl, A. & Huws, J. C., 1 May 2001, In: Disability and Society. 16, 3, p. 393-401
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedParents of children with autism using an e-mail group: A grounded theory study.
  Huws, J. C., Jones, R. S. & Ingledew, D. K., 1 Sep 2001, In: Journal of Health Psychology. 6, 5, p. 569-584
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedParents of children with autism using an email group: A grounded theory study
  Huws, J. C., Jones, R. & Ingledew, D. K., Sep 2001, In: Journal of Health Psychology. 6, 5, p. 569-584
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2018

• Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK - Panel of Advisers

  CSC panel advisor

  Dec 2018 – Dec 2021

  Activity: Types of Business and Community - Membership of public/government advisory/policy group or panel (Contributor)
• Public Health Cymru Network Advisory Group

  Mar 2018 →

  Activity: Types of External academic engagement - Membership of peer review panel or committee (Contributor)

2017

• External Examiner Glasgow Caledonian University

  MSc (SCQF Level 11) Advanced Research Methods and Masters Dissertation; Professional Doctorate Programme.

  2017 →

  Activity: Examination (Examiner)
• Higher Education Academy, Cambridge University.

  Embedding “MOOC” principles in a small private online course as part of a new link nurse programme in infection prevention: An evaluation study.

  2017

  Links:

  • https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/training-events/net2017-conference
  Activity: Participation in conference (Speaker)

2016

• External Examiner MRes University of Central Lancashire

  2016

  Activity: Examination (Examiner)
• Internal Examiner Doctoral

  Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

  2016 →

  Activity: Examination (Examiner)
• Public Health Cymru Network Reference Group

  The Public Health Network Cymru Reference Group is a group which provides advice and support to the Public Health Network in achieving its aims and objectives.

  2016 →

  Links:

  • https://www.publichealthnetwork.cymru/en/about-us/public-health-network-cymru-advisory-group/
  Activity: Types of External academic engagement - Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups (Member)

2014

• Examiner PhD

  2014 →

  Activity: Examination (Examiner)

2013

• Clust i Wrando / Lend me Your Ears

  A conference for individuals and families who suffer from hearing impairment.

  2013 →

  Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Festival/Exhibition (Organiser)
• Data Monitoring (and Ethics) Committee (DM(E)C)

  NIHR Data Monitoring (and Ethics) Committee (DM(E)C), National Institute of Health Research Evaluation, Trial and Studies Co-ordinating Centre (NETSCC) for Health Technology Assessment (HTA): "Improving outcomes in adults with epilepsy and intellectual disability: A cluster randomised controlled trial of nurse-led epilepsy management"

  2013 – 2017

  Activity: Types of External academic engagement - Membership of peer review panel or committee (Member)
• External Examiner MSc Open University

  2013 – 2016

  Activity: Examination (Examiner)

2011

• External Examiner Doctoraal University fo Essex

  2011

  Activity: Examination (Examiner)
• External Examiner Doctoral University of Wolverhampton

  2011

  Activity: Examination (Examiner)

2006

• Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry (Journal)

  Peer reviewer

  2006 →

  Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)
• Journal of Health Psychology (Journal)

  Peer reviewer

  2006 →

  Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)
• Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID (Journal)

  Peer reviewer

  2006 →

  Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)
• Nurse Researcher (Journal)

  Peer reviewer

  2006 →

  Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)
• Qualitative Health Research (Journal)

  Peer reviewer

  2006 →

  Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)

2005

• Autism (Journal)

  Peer reviewer

  2005 →

  Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)

2003

• External Examiner BSc/MSc

  BSc / MSc Community Children's Nursing

  2003 – 2007

  Activity: Examination (Examiner)