Leanne Aitken BHSc, PhD

Professor Leanne Aitken is a critical care nurse who joined City University London as a Professor of Nursing in 2013 in a part-time role and has been full time since April 2016. She concurrently holds an academic title as Professor of Nursing at Griffith University and Visiting Scholar at Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.

Professor Aitken has had a varied career in critical care nursing, including roles in clinical, management, education and research. Professor Aitken's current research focuses on interventions that can be delivered during and after critical illness or injury to improve recovery after time in the intensive care unit, decision-making practices of critical care nurses and a range of clinical practice issues. Her various roles also incorporate mentoring academic and clinical staff through the research process.