Dr Liang Liu

Biography

1. Qualifications:   Dr Liu received her PhD degree in Neurophysiology at University College London in 2007  with a first degree in Medicine (equivalent MBBS), from Southeast University Medical school, Nanjing, P.R. China  (equivalent to  UK MBBS)

2. Awards:

−      Teaching Fellowship, High Education Academy awarded in Feb 2019.

−      Associate Teaching Fellowship, High Education Academy awarded in June 2016.

3. Membership of Professional Bodies and Learned Societies

−      Trustee of  Society of Tissue Viability (served full term April 2019 – Sept 2022)

−      Trustee associate of  Society of Tissue Viability (September 2022- present)

−      Panel member of UoA3 REF 2029 People, Culture and Environment Pilot (January 2025- present)

−      Statistics specialised reviewer for  Journal of Clinical Nursing & Journal of Advanced Nursing (March 2018  –present)

−      Reviewer of Spinal Cord-Nature (January 2016- Present)

−      Reviewer of Journal of Tissue Viability Society (January 2017-present)

−      Reviewer of International Journal of Public Health (August 2020-present)

−      Member of European Wound Management Association (February 2015-present);

−      Member of European Pressure Ulcer Advisor Panel (December 2014-present)

−      Member of International Spinal Cord Injury Society (January 2015-present)

−      Member of Multidisciplinary Association of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals (January 2019 - present)

Teaching

Current Teaching and Postgraduate Supervision

Dr. Liu has taught a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate modules since joining Middlesex University in 2013. She teaches on the 'Research Methods' modules (WBL 3730 and WBL 4630) and is an academic supervisor for students enrolled in the MA/MSc Health and Social Care programmes. She supervises MPhil/PhD, Master/Doctorate of Professional Practice (MProf/DProf), and Master by Research students as a Director of Study (DoS).  

At the undergraduate level, Dr. Liu has taught:

- NIP3330 Dissertation and NIP3331 Extended Essay modules for final-year pre-registration Nursing (Adult and Mental Health) students.

- MMY2203 Research Methods for second-year Midwifery students.

- BMS3686 Principles of Rehabilitation Engineering for third-year Biomedical Engineering students.

Leadership Roles and Contribution to Research Training

Since January 2021, Dr. Liu has taken on  Research Degree Coordinator (RDC) role (now named as PGR Lead) for the Department of Nursing and Midwifery within the Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, following two years as Deputy RDC. In this role, she works closely with PGR supervisors and the university’s research degree administration team, supporting students from initial application through to final completion.

She frequently chairs panels and acts as an independent reviewer for key postgraduate milestones, including PhD/ DProf registration (Review Stage 1),  transfer panels (Review Stage 2), and vivas across faculties.

Dr. Liu has initiated and delivered nursing and midwifery discipline-specific training September 2022 in line with University's new postgraduate research development initiatives. She leads or co-hosts the following research training sessions:

- Research Methodology and Ethics Application within NHS

- Kickstart Research Training Series: Research and Research Integrity

- Research Questions and Refining Your Topic

- Research Enhancement Series: Preparing for your Transfer/Viva Panels

Professional Activities and External Contributions

Dr. Liu served as a full Trustee of the Society of Tissue Viability (SoTV) from May 2019 to September 2022 and continues as a Trustee Associate. As a Trustee, she played a key role in organising the society's annual conference programmes and reviewing education grant applications to support healthcare professionals attending major conferences such as EPUAP and EWMA.

She has actively promoted wound management education for nursing students and healthcare support workers, leading and chairing specialist sessions for students at TVS/EWMA 2020 and SoTV 2022 conferences.

Additionally, Dr. Liu has been a member of the organising committee for the Research Student Summer Conference (RSSC) at Middlesex University in 2019, 2021, 2022, and the Postgraduate Research Student Conference (PRSC) 2023.

She is also a core team member for the Doctorate in Professional Practice (DProf) programme via the Specialist Validated Pathway (SVP) within the Health discipline and has contributed to planning DProf modules and application assessments since January 2021.