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Rate My Professor Katie Brittain

University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne

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5.05/4/2026

Always positive and enthusiastic in class.

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About Katie

Professor Katie Brittain serves as Professor of Applied Health Research and Ageing in the Population Health Sciences Institute within the Faculty of Medical Sciences at Newcastle University. A social gerontologist with a background in sociology, she earned her PhD in Social Gerontology from the University of Leicester (2000-2005), an MA in Medical Sociology from the University of Warwick (1996-1997), and a BSc in Sociology from the University of Surrey (1990-1994). Her research employs quantitative and qualitative methods to explore the social impact of illness on older people's lives, including the challenges and opportunities presented by physical, social, and technological environments. Key areas of focus encompass ageing in place, dementia care, assistive technologies, Parkinson's disease, care homes, digital exclusion, end-of-life care, and incontinence among older adults.

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