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I am working as a research fellow on The DAPPLE Project: Developing effective service models for Adult Palliative and end-of-life care for People with a Learning disability (NIHR159160).
My main research interests are in the fields of palliative care, learning disability, and communication within health and social care.
Prior to my research fellow role, I worked as a research associate on The Victoria and Stuart Project, which was about co-designing a toolkit and resources for end-of-life care planning with people with learning disabilities within social care settings (NIHR202963). I completed a PhD at the UCL Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department on prognostic decision-making within hospice multidisciplinary teams.
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Education/Academic qualification
Health, Doctorate, Prognostication in Palliative Care, University College London
2019 → 2023
Award Date: 28 Sept 2023
Master, Linguistics, Aarhus University
2017 → 2019
Bachelor, Linguistics & Lectiology, Aarhus University
2014 → 2017
Recognised by Advance HE as an Associate Fellow against Descriptor 1 of the UKPSF
22 Jul 2022 → …
External positions
Honorary Research Felllow, University College London
Dec 2024 → …
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Projects
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PallComm: Palliative care communication with people with learning disabilities: a pilot study
Bruun, A. (PI)
1/03/25 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
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In a room or on Zoom? Trying out an online research course for people with intellectual disabilities
Bruun, A., Head, D., Stewart, I., Stevenson, I., Smith, J., Kaur, K., Winder, L., Hakim, M., Southernwood, R., Priest, A., Wainwright, G., Jordan, L., Keagan-Bull, R., Giles, J. & Tuffrey-Wijne, I., 5 May 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Using non‐standard research methods to explore the perspectives of people with intellectual disabilities on sensitive topics: a discussion of the research paradigm, data collection methods and data analysis
Tuffrey‐Wijne, I., Bruun, A. & Anderson‐Kittow, R., May 2026, In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. 39, 3, 11 p., e70232.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Getting it out there: reflections on the process and impact of public engagement activities in a study on end‐of‐life care planning with people with intellectual disabilities
Bruun, A., Cresswell, A., Jeffrey, D., Jordan, L., Keagan‐Bull, R., Giles, J., Swindells, S., Wilding, M., Payne, N., Allen, G., Hughes, R., Tilley, E., Gibson, S. L., Anderson‐Kittow, R. & Tuffrey‐Wijne, I., Apr 2026, In: Health Expectations. 29, 2, 9 p., e70653.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Breaking the rules: a conversation analytic study of hospice multidisciplinary team meetings
Winterbottom, P., Bruun, A. & Bloch, S., Feb 2026, In: Discourse Studies. 28, 1, p. 117-137 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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How doctors present treatment options in advanced lung cancer consultations: a conversation analytic study
Bruun, A., Gulbrandsen, P., Fløtten, Ø. & Schaufel, M. A., 2026, In: BMJ Open Respiratory Research. 13, e002172.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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What are we planning, exactly? The perspectives of people with intellectual disabilities, their carers and professionals on end-of-life care planning: A focus group study
Bruun, A. (Creator), Cresswell, A. (Creator), Jordan, L. (Creator), Keagan-Bull, R. (Creator), Giles, J. (Creator), Gibson, S. L. (Creator), Anderson-Kittow, R. (Creator) & Tuffrey-Wijne, I. (Creator), Sage Journals, 2024
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Don’t assume, ask! A focus group study on end-of-life care planning with people with intellectual disabilities from minoritised ethnic groups
Bruun, A. (Creator), Jordan, L. (Creator), Giles, J. (Creator), Hughes, R. (Creator), Anderson-Kittow, R. (Creator) & Tuffrey-Wijne, I. (Creator), figshare, 2025
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.7626516
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