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Background

Dr Jolly Nwankwo holds a PhD in Public Health and Health Promotion from Brunel University London and a Master’s in Public Health from the University of Bedfordshire. He joined the Health and Social Care course team at the University of Bedfordshire in 2021, where he contributed to the design and delivery of inclusive and accessible teaching that supports students from diverse backgrounds.

He is the Deputy Programme Manager for the Certificate of Higher Education in Health and Social Care at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, London Campus, where he contributes to curriculum development, teaching, assessment design, and student support.

As a Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy, Jolly has extensive experience teaching research methodologies at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. His research examines parental and healthcare stakeholders’ attitudes toward newborn hearing screening in Nigeria, with broader interests in comparative studies across sub-Saharan Africa. 

Specialist Subjects

  • Public Health and Health Promotion
  • Health and Social Care
  • Sociology of Health and Illness
  • Global Public Health

Professional and/or Research Experience

Jolly's research experience focuses on audiology, parental and healthcare stakeholders’ attitudes toward newborn hearing screening in Nigeria, with wider interests in public health across sub-Saharan Africa.

Qualifications

  • PhD in Public Health and Health Promotion, Brunel University London
  • MSc In Public Health, University of Bedfordshire

Languages Spoken

English, American Sign Language, Pidgin and Igbo

Professional Publications

  • Nwankwo, C.J., Vite, B.N., Udom, G.J. (2023) “Parental perceptions to new-born screening for hearing loss in Nigeria: A systematic review,” International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 168, p. 111517. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijporl.2023.111517.

Available to Supervise Doctoral Students

Yes