Miss India Tunnard MSc, BSc (Hons)
Cicely Saunders International PhD Training Fellow
Research interests
- Palliative care
Pronouns
she/her
Biography
India joined the Cicely Saunders Institute in 2017 as a Research Administrator. She was appointed as Research Project and Coordination Assistant in July 2019 and works predominantly on the SPACE project and the EMBED-Care programme. India is also our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion deputy chair and an active member of our Patient and Public Involvement group.
India has a background in Psychology with a BSc (Hons) from the University of Plymouth and an MSc in Social and Organizational Psychology from the University of Exeter.
Research
Managing Care for Adults During Clinical Uncertainty in Community Hospitals
Development and feasibility evaluation of a new Symptom & Psychosocial Assessment & Communication Evaluation (SPACE) tool.
Project status: Ongoing
Empowering Better End of Life Dementia Care
Empowering Better End of Life Dementia Care (EMBED-Care) is a joint programme between King’s College London and University College London.
Project status: Ongoing
CovPall Care Homes: Rapid Evaluation of the Care Home Response to the Need for Palliative & End of Life Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This CovPall Care Homes Project looks at integration, communication and workforce resilience in Care Homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Project status: Completed
News
New research highlights need for greater integration of palliative care in community hospital settings
Findings from the first national study in England to examine the characteristics and mortality rates of patients in community hospitals.
MSc Palliative Care User Involvement session
Research
Managing Care for Adults During Clinical Uncertainty in Community Hospitals
Development and feasibility evaluation of a new Symptom & Psychosocial Assessment & Communication Evaluation (SPACE) tool.
Project status: Ongoing
Empowering Better End of Life Dementia Care
Empowering Better End of Life Dementia Care (EMBED-Care) is a joint programme between King’s College London and University College London.
Project status: Ongoing
CovPall Care Homes: Rapid Evaluation of the Care Home Response to the Need for Palliative & End of Life Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This CovPall Care Homes Project looks at integration, communication and workforce resilience in Care Homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Project status: Completed
News
New research highlights need for greater integration of palliative care in community hospital settings
Findings from the first national study in England to examine the characteristics and mortality rates of patients in community hospitals.
MSc Palliative Care User Involvement session