Professor Nigel Kingn.king@hud.ac.uk | 01484 472812
Appointed Professor in Applied Psychology at the University of Huddersfield in 2007 having been appointed a Reader in Psychology in 1999, Nigel joined the department in 1992, from a post-doctoral research post in the Centre for Primary Care Research, University of Manchester. His interests outside work include music (from Haydn to Hawkwind), SF film and literature, and history.
Qualitative methods (Nigel has developed a web site devoted to the template analysis approach); phenomenological psychology; creativity and innovation; primary care - especially community palliative care; paranormal beliefs and experiences.
UNPICKING THE THREADS: HOW GENERALIST AND SPECIALIST NURSES WORK WITH PATIENTS, CARERS AND EACH OTHER IN THE COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT CANCER SURVIVORS
TEACHING ETHICS THROUGH REALITY TV
Brooks, J., King, N. and Wearden, A. (2013) ‘Couples' experiences of interacting with outside others in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: a qualitative study’ Chronic Illness . ISSN 1742-3953
Brooks, J., McCluskey, S., King, N. and Burton, A. (2013) ‘Illness perceptions in the context of differing work participation outcomes: exploring the influence of significant others in persistent back pain’ BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders , 14. ISSN 1471-2474
Burr, V., King, N. and Butt, T. (2013) ‘Personal construct psychology methods for qualitative research’ International Journal of Social Research Methodology . ISSN 1364-5579
Rodriguez, A. and King, N. (2013) ‘Mutual protectiveness: A phenomenon that transcends the parent-child dyad in palliative paediatric care’ Social Science and Medicine . ISSN 0277-9536
Rodriguez, A. and King, N. (2013) ‘Sharing the care: A phenomenological study of the experiences of professionals and parents of life-limited children’ International Journal of Palliative Nursing . ISSN 1357-6321
Rodriguez, A. and King, N. (2013) ‘Exploring meaning making in children with life-limiting conditions: Fusing horizons using van Manen's lifeworld existentials and template analysis’ Qualitative Health Research . ISSN 1049-7323
Bluff, B., King, N. and McMahon, G. (2012) ‘A Phenomenological Approach to Care Leavers’ Transition to Higher Education’ Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences , 69, pp. 952-959. ISSN 1877-0428
Ward, L., McAdie, T., Bravington, A. and King, N. (2012) ‘The Process of Designing and Analysing a Qualitative Study into Multiple WIL Experiences’. In: Proceedings of the Australian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN) National Conference. Australia: ACEN. pp. 302-306. ISBN 978-0-9805706-2-5
McCluskey, S., Brooks, J., King, N. and Burton, A. (2012) ‘The influence of 'significant others' on persistent back pain and work participation: the role of treatment expectations’. In: Society for Back Pain Research Annual Conference, 9-11 November 2012, Isle of Man, UK
King, N (2012) ‘Collaborative working in palliative care: recent research at the University of Huddersfield’. In: End of Life Care Conference: Don’t be the weakest link, 14th November 2012, Huddersfield, UK
McCluskey, S., Brooks, J., King, N. and Burton, A. (2012) ‘The influence of ‘significant others’ on persistent back pain and work participation: a qualitative study of illness perceptions’. In: Work Disability Prevention International Congress, 22-25 October 2012, Groningen, The Netherlands
McLachlan, E., King, N., Wenger, E. and Dornan, T. (2012) ‘Phenomenological analysis of patient experiences of medical student teaching encounters’ Medical Education , 46 (10), pp. 963-973. ISSN 0308-0110
King, N (2012) ‘Sudden Impact’ Qualitative Methods in Psychology Section Bulletin (14), pp. 60-63. ISSN 2044-0820
Burr, V., King, N. and Butt, T. (2012) ‘Personal construct psychology methods for qualitative research’ International Journal of Social Research Methodology . ISSN 1364-5579
Brooks, J., McCluskey, S., King, N. and Burton, A. (2012) ‘Exploring potential family factors influencing work participation in persistent back pain: a pilot study of significant others' illness beliefs ’. In: Division of Health Psychology British Psychological Society Annual Conference, 5 - 7 September 2012, Liverpool
Hardy, B., King, N. and Firth, J. (2012) ‘Applying the Pictor technique to research interviews with people affected by advanced disease’ Nurse Researcher , 20 (1). ISSN 1351-5578
Kirkby-Geddes, E., King, N. and Bravington, A. (2012) ‘Social Capital and Community Group Participation: Examining ‘Bridging’ and ‘Bonding’ in the Context of a Healthy Living Centre in the UK’ Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology . ISSN 1052-9284
Rodriguez, A. and King, N. (2012) ‘Involving Children in Palliative Care Research’. In: 7th World Research Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, 7th - 9th June 2012, Trondheim, Norway , p. 544
Rodriguez, A. and King, N. (2012) ‘Assessing the Benefit of Dignity Therapy for Adolescents with Advanced Cancer: A Prospective Explorative Mixed-method Study’. In: 7th World Research Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, 7th - 9th June 2012, Trondheim, Norway , p. 551
King, N (2012) ‘'I forget my problems – the problems are in the soil': Encountering nature in Allotment Gardening’. In: Advances in Health Psychology: Critical Approaches. : Palgrave Macmillan. . ISBN 9780230275386
Brooks, J. and King, N. (2012) ‘Qualitative psychology in the real world: The utility of template analysis’. In: 2012 British Psychological Society Annual Conference, 18th - 20th April 2012, London, UK
McCluskey, S., Brooks, J., King, N. and Burton, A. (2012) ‘The influence of 'signficant others' on persistent back pain and work participation: a qualitative study of illness perceptions’. In: The British Pain Society Annual Conference 2012, 24-27 April 2012, Liverpool, UK
King, N (2012) ‘Doing Template Analysis’. In: Qualitative Organizational Research: Core Methods and Current Challenges . : Sage. . ISBN 9780857024114
Riley, S. and King, N. (2012) ‘Managing the project’. In: Doing Your Qualitative Psychology Project. : Sage. . ISBN 9780857027467
Brooks, J., McCluskey, S., King, N. and Burton, A. (2012) Beliefs about illness amongst significant others and their influence on work participation outcomes for back pain patients: a pilot study Huddersfield: University of Huddersfield (Unpublished)
King, N (2012) ‘Exploring collaborative working in Palliative and Supportive Care’. In: The 9th Palliative Care Congress, 14th - 16th March 2012, Gateshead, UK
Burr, V. and King, N. (2012) ‘You’re in cruel England now!: Teaching research ethics through reality TV’ Psychology Learning and Teaching , 11 (1), pp. 22-29. ISSN 1475-7257
Purdie, F., McAdie, T., King, N. and Ward, L. (2011) ‘In the right placement at the right time? An investigation of the psychological outcomes of placement learning’ Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences , 29, pp. 717-724. ISSN 1877-0428
McCluskey, S., Brooks, J., King, N. and Burton, A. (2011) ‘“He’s only young and he wants to work but no-one’ll hire him with a bad back, will they?” Findings from an exploratory study of ‘significant others’’ illness perceptions in relation to work disability due to low back pain.’. In: Society for Back Pain Research Annual Conference, 10-11 November 2011, Cambridge, UK
Purdie, F., McAdie, T., King, N. and Ward, L. (2011) ‘Learning beyond the lecture room: Do placements help students learn about themselves and for themselves?’. In: British Psychological Society - Psychology of Education Conference, 18th - 20th November 2011, Preston, UK
McCluskey, S., Brooks, J., King, N. and Burton, A. (2011) ‘The influence of 'significant others' on persistent back pain and work participation: a qualitative exploration of illness perceptions’ BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders , 12, p. 236. ISSN 14712474
Purdie, F., Ward, L., McAdie, T. and King, N. (2011) ‘Does work integrated learning better psychologically prepare British students for life and work. ’. In: Association for Sandwich Education and Training (ASET) Annual Conference 2011, September, 2011, Leeds Metropolitan University
Brooks, J., McCluskey, S., King, N. and Burton, A. (2011) ‘"I get depressed sometimes just looking at him..he's only young and he wants to work but no-one'll hire him with a bad back, will they?": Exploring the illness perceptions of significant others in relation to persistent back pain and work participation”.’. In: The British Psychological Society Division of Health Psychology Annual Conference,, 14-16 September 2011, Southampton, UK
King, N (2011) ‘Psychology in the real world: making a difference to society’ Public Service Review: UK Science and Technology (3), pp. 322-323. ISSN 2045-3884
Turley, E., King, N. and Butt, T. (2011) ‘‘It started when I barked once when I was licking his boots!’: a descriptive phenomenological study of the everyday experience of BDSM’ Psychology and Sexuality , 2 (2), pp. 123-136. ISSN 1941-9899
Burr, V. and King, N. (2011) ‘Teaching research ethics through reality TV’. In: Paper presentations of the 2010 University of Huddersfield Annual Learning and Teaching Conference. Huddersfield: University of Huddersfield. pp. 4-8.
McCluskey, S., Brooks, J., King, N. and Burton, A. (2011) The influence of 'significant others' on back pain disability and return to work: a qualitative pilot study of illness perceptions University of Huddersfield
McCluskey, S., Brooks, J., King, N. and Burton, A. (2010) ‘The influence of 'signifcant others' on back pain disability and return-to-work: a qualitative pilot study - preliminary findings’. In: Primary Care Musculoskeletal Research Congress, 11-13 October 2010, Rotterdam
Burr, V. and King, N. (2010) ‘Teaching research ethics through reality tv’. In: PLAT2010: The fifth biennial Psychology Learning and Teaching Conference, 30 June - 2 July 2010, Edinburgh Napier University , pp. 1-7
Burr, V. and King, N. (2010) ‘Exploring personal identities through constructions of footwear’. In: 10th European Personal Construct Association (EPCA) Conference on Personal Construct Psychology, 9-12 April 2010, Belgrade, Serbia
McCluskey, S., Burton, A., Brooks, J. and King, N. (2010) ‘The influence of significant others on back pain disability and return-to-work: a qualitative pilot study of illness perceptions’ The BackCare Journal , pp. 14-15.
King, N (2010) ‘Research Ethics in Qualitative Research’. In: Doing Qualitative Research in Psychology: A Practical Guide. : Sage. . ISBN 9781847879110
McCluskey, S., Brooks, J., King, N. and Burton, A. (2010) ‘The influence of significant others on back pain disability and return-to-work: a qualitative pilot study of illness perceptions’. In: European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology, 29-31 March 2010, Rome, Italy
King, N. and Horrocks, C. (2010) Interviews in Qualitative Research . London: Sage . ISBN 9781412912570
King, N., Melvin, J., Ashby, J. and Firth, J. (2010) ‘Community palliative care: role perception ’ British Journal of Community Nursing , 15 (2), pp. 91-98. ISSN 1462-4753
Budds, K., Locke, A., Burr, V. and King, N. (2009) ‘"Nowadays, women feel they can schedule pregnancy into their diary like they would a dentist appointment." Perspectives on delayed motherhood in British newspapers’. In: Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology conference, 8th - 9th September 2009, The Copthorne Hotel, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Burr, V. and King, N. (2009) ‘In these shoes? Exploring women¹s identities through footwear.’. In: The XVIIIth International Congress on Personal Construct Psychology, July 20-24 2009, Venice, Italy
King, N. and Burr, V. (2009) ‘Exploring personal identities through constructions of footwear’. In: The XVIIIth International Congress on Personal Construct Psychology, July 20-24 2009, Venice, Italy
King, N., Kirkby-Geddes, E. and Bravington, A. (2009) Evaluation of the impact of Paddock Pathways to health membership on beneficiaries' health, well-being and social functioning University of Huddersfield
King, N. and Melvin, J. (2009) ‘Its a privilege really to be involved: Community nursing roles, relationships and identities in primary palliative care’. In: 11th Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, 7th-10th May 2009, Vienna, Austria
Rodriguez, A. and King, N. (2009) ‘The lived experience of parenting a child with a life-limiting condition: A focus on the mental health realm’ Palliative and Supportive Care , 7 (01), pp. 7-12. ISSN 1478-9515
King, N., Melvin, J. and Ashby, J. (2008) ‘The 'Pictor' technique: Developing and implementing a method for exploring collaborative working’. In: Qualitative Methods in Psychology (QMiP) Section Inaugural Conference, 2nd-4th September 2008, Leeds, UK
Rodriguez, A. and King, N. (2008) ‘Conducting Qualitative Research Interviews with Children with lIfe-Limiting Conditions: The Methodological Needs and Nuances’. In: 5th Research Forum of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC), 28th - 31st May 2008, Trondheim, Norway , p. 556
King, N (2008) ‘"The 'Pictor' technique: Exploring collaborative working in community palliative care"’. In: The EAPC Forum on Research in Palliative Care, 28 - 31 May 2008, Trondheim, Norway
King, N., Finlay, L., Ashworth, P., Smith, J., Langdridge, D. and Butt, T. (2008) ‘“Can't Really Trust That, So What Can I Trust?”: A Polyvocal, Qualitative Analysis of the Psychology of Mistrust ’ Qualitative Research in Psychology , 5 (2), pp. 80-102. ISSN 1478-0887
Mahmood-Yousuf, K., Munday, D., King, N. and Dale, J. (2008) ‘Interprofessional relationships and communication in primary palliative care: impact of the Gold Standards Framework’ British Journal of General Practice , 58 (549), pp. 256-263. ISSN 09601643
King, N., Melvin, J. and Ashby, J. (2008) Community Nursing roles and the Gold Standards Framework for Community Palliative Care University of Huddersfield
King, N (2008) ‘What Will Hatch? A Constructivist Autobiographical Account of Writing Poetry’ Journal of Constructivist Psychology , 21 (4), pp. 274-287. ISSN 1072-0537
Munday, D., Mahmood, K., Dale, J. and King, N. (2007) ‘Facilitating good process in primary palliative care: does the Gold Standards Framework enable quality performance?’ Family Practice , 24 (5), pp. 486-494. ISSN 0263-2136
King, N (2007) ‘Book review: Phenomenological psychology: Theory research and method ’ Qualitative research in organizations and management: an international journal , 2 (2). ISSN 1746-5648
Rodriguez, A. and King, N. (2007) ‘The lived experience of parenting a child with a life limiting condition: A focus on the mental health realm’. In: Report 10th Congress of the EAPC, 7-9 June 2007, Budapest, Hungary , p. 17
Dornan, T., Boshuizen, H., King, N. and Scherpbier, A. (2007) ‘Experience-based learning: a model linking the processes and outcomes of medical students' workplace learning’ Medical Education , 41 (1), pp. 84-91. ISSN 03080110
King, N. and Ashby, J. (2006) ‘Community nursing roles in palliative care: a study in three localities’. In: Trans Pennine Palliative Care Research Network Day, 29th November 2006, Sheffield, UK
King, N (2006) ‘Professional identities and innovation: a phenomenological constructivist approach’. In: British Academy of Management Conference, 12th-14th September 2006, Belfast, Ireland
King, N (2006) ‘What will hatch? A constructivist autobiographical account of writing poetry’. In: European Personal Construct Association Conference, 8th-11th April 2006, Kristianstad, Sweden
King, N., Thomas, K., Martin, N., Bell, D. and Farrell, S. (2005) ‘‘Now nobody falls through the net’: practitioners’ perspectives on the Gold Standards Framework for community palliative care’ Palliative Medicine , 19 (8), pp. 619-627. ISSN 0269-2163
Dornan, T., Scherpbier, A., King, N. and Boshuizen, H. (2005) ‘Clinical teachers and problem-based learning: a phenomenological study’ Medical Education , 39 (2), pp. 163-170. ISSN 0308-0110
Ross, A., King, N. and Firth, J. (2005) ‘Interprofessional relationships and collaborative working :encouraging reflective practice’ Online Journal of Issues in Nursing , 10 (1). ISSN 1091-3734
King, N (2004) ‘Using templates in the thematic analysis of text’. In: Essential Guide to Qualitative Methods in Organizational Research. : Sage. pp. 256-270. ISBN 9780761948872
King, N (2004) ‘Construing good and evil in Buffy the Vampire Slayer’. In: European Personal Construct Association Conference, 4th-7th April 2004, Stuttgart, Germany
King, N (2004) ‘Using interviews in qualitative research’. In: Essential Guide to Qualitative Methods in Organizational Research. : Sage. pp. 11-22. ISBN 9780761948872
King, N., Bell, D. and Thomas, K. (2004) ‘Family carers' experiences of out-of-hours community palliative care: a qualitative study ’ International Journal of Palliative Nursing , 10 (2), pp. 76-83. ISSN 1357-6321
King, N. and Ross, A. (2004) ‘Professional Identities and Interprofessional Relations:’ Social Work in Health Care , 38 (2), pp. 51-72. ISSN 0098-1389
King, N (2003) ‘Involvement in innovation: the role of identity ’. In: International handbook on innovation. New York: Elsevier. pp. 619-630. ISBN 9780080441986
King, N., Thomas, K. and Bell, D. (2003) ‘An out-of-hours protocol for community palliative care: practitioners perspectives’ International Journal of Palliative Nursing , 9 (7), pp. 277-282. ISSN 1357-6321
King, N., Butt, T. and Green, L. (2003) ‘Spanking and the corporal punishment of children: the sexual story’ International Journal of Children's Rights , 11 (2), pp. 199-217. ISSN 0927-5568
King, N (2002) ‘Developing innovation in organizations’. In: Individual differences and development in organizations. Chichester: Wiley. pp. 341-362. ISBN 9780471485407
Green, L., Butt, T. and King, N. (2002) ‘Taking the Chaste Out of Chastisement: An Analysis of the Sexual Implications of the Corporal Punishment of Children’ Childhood , 9 (2), pp. 205-224. ISSN 09075682
King, N., Carroll, C., Newton, P. and Dornan, T. (2002) ‘You can't cure it so you have to endure it: the experience of adaptation to diabetic renal disease ’ Qualitative Health Research , 12 (3), pp. 329-346. ISSN 1049-7323
Gibbs, G. and King, N. (2002) ‘Using creativity techniques to improve node tree construction in template analysis using NVivo ’. In: Strategies in Qualitative Research, Institute of Education Conference 2002, 7-8 February 2002, London, UK
King, N. and Anderson, N. (2002) Managing innovation and change . London, UK: Thomson . ISBN 9781861527837
King, N (2000) ‘Commentary - Making ourselves heard: The challenges facing advocates of qualitative research in work and organizational psychology’ European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology , 9 (4), pp. 589-596. ISSN 1359432X
King, N (2000) ‘Creativity as a social phenomenon: a review and critique’. In: 4th Consciousness and Experiential Psychology Section Conference, 22th – 24th September 2000, Somerville College, Oxford
King, N (1999) ‘Innovation’. In: The Experience of Managing: a skills guide. : Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 119-127. ISBN 9780333714164
King, N (1998) ‘Template Analysis’. In: Qualitative Methods and Analysis in Organizational Research. : Sage. . ISBN 9780761953517
Perrins, J., King, N. and Collings, J. (1998) ‘Assessment of long-term psychological well-being following intensive care’ Intensive and Critical Care Nursing , 14 (3), pp. 108-116. ISSN 0964-3397
Egan-Strang, C., King, N., Anderson, N. and Bartram, D. (1997) ‘Kirton Adaption-Innovation Inventory (KAI)’. In: Review of Ability and Aptitude Tests (Level A) for Use in Occupational Settings. : British Psychological Society. . ISBN 9781854332189
Meston, C. and King, N. (1996) ‘Making sense of "resistance": Responses to organizational change in a private nursing home for the elderly’ European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology , 5 (1), pp. 91-102. ISSN 1359432X
King, N. and Anderson, N. (1995) Innovation and Change in Organizations . : Routledge . ISBN 9780415128810
King, N (1995) ‘Individual Creativity and Organizational Innovation: An Uncertain Link’. In: Creative Action in Organizations: Ivory Tower Visions and Real World Voices . : Sage. . ISBN 9780803953505
King, N (1994) ‘The qualitative research interview’. In: Qualitative methods in organizational research: a practical guide. : Sage. pp. 14-36. ISBN 9780803987692
Bailey, J., King, N. and Newton, P. (1994) ‘Analysing General Practitioners' referral decisions II. Do high and low referrers differ in factors influencing their referral decisions? ’ Family Practice , 11 (1), pp. 9-14. ISSN 0263-2136
King, N., Bailey, J. and Newton, P. (1994) ‘Analysing General Practitioners' referral decisions I. Developing an analytical framework’ Family Practice , 11 (1), pp. 3-8. ISSN 0263-2136
Anderson, N. and King, N. (1993) ‘Innovation in Organizations ’. In: International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology . : Wiley. pp. 1-34. ISBN 9780471936343
King, N (1992) ‘Modelling the innovation process: An empirical comparison of approaches’ Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology , 65 (2), pp. 89-100. ISSN 0963-1798
King, N (1992) ‘Modelling the innovation process: a longitudinal study in a U.K. hospital’. In: Evaluation et Innovation dans les Organisations. , Issy-les-Moulineaux: EAP. . ISBN 9782864910879
King, N., Anderson, N. and West, M. (1991) ‘Organizational innovation in the UK: A case study of perceptions and processes’ Work & Stress , 5 (4), pp. 331-339. ISSN 0267-8373
Anderson, N. and King, N. (1991) ‘Managing Innovation in Organisations’ Leadership & Organization Development Journal , 12 (4), pp. 17-21. ISSN 0143-7739
King, N (1990) ‘Innovation at Work: The Research Literature’. In: Innovation and Creativity at Work: Psychological and Organizational Strategies . : Wiley. . ISBN 9780471926559
King, N. and Anderson, N. (1990) ‘Innovation in working groups’. In: Innovation and Creativity at Work: Psychological and Organizational Strategies . : Wiley. . ISBN 9780471926559
King, N. and West, M. (1987) ‘Experiences of Innovation at Work’ Journal of Managerial Psychology , 2 (3), pp. 6-10. ISSN 0268-3946
West, M. and King, N. (1987) ‘Managing Innovation’. In: Contemporary Ergonomics 1987: Ergonomics Working for Society. : Taylor & Francis. . ISBN 9780850663860
Supervised five PhD candidates to successful completion – four as Director of Studies and one as Second Supervisor. Currently Supervising nine PhD (or MPhil/PhD) candidates as Director if Studies, four PhD candidates as Second Supervisor, and one EdD candidate as Second Supervisor.
External examiner at Birkbeck College, University of Sheffield (three times), the Open University, University College Dublin, University of Melbourne, Sheffield Hallam University, University of Hertfordshire. Seven times internal examiner at Huddersfield University.
