Mrs Annelies Rowland

Annelies is a senior lecturer for the Oxford School of Nursing and Midwifery with expertise in intensive care nursing and childhood and family bereavement support. Alongside her academic role for the university, Annelies is a community childhood bereavement support practitioner, supporting children and families within Oxfordshire, and a PhD research student in Psychology at the Centre for Psychological Research, Oxford Brookes University.
Annelies’ primary research interest focuses on family and childhood bereavement, particularly in the context of unexpected deaths. Currently pursuing a PhD with the Centre for Psychological Research, Annelies is investigating the experiences of parents and ICU clinicians in providing bereavement support to children visiting the ICU when someone close to them is dying. Her research involves close collaboration and co-design with parents and ICU clinicians to develop practical recommendations that aim to enhance the experiences of children at such a crucial time.