The Global Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Rupert's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
About Rupert
Rupert Jones is an Honorary Associate Professor at the Faculty of Health听and his current post is听Prof of Health Research at 探花视频 Marjon University听
A retired GP and respiratory specialist, he is involved in national and international research, policy and education initiatives relating to chronic lung diseases and dementia. His current research interests are in global health related to COPD, severe asthma, pulmonary rehabilitation,听and digital health education. He is particularly interested in the collaboration between arts and medicine including work involving illustration, dance and music in UK and global settings.听
Working with many international collaborators, he has run global health projects included Horizon 2020 and MRC / Wellcome and DFID relating to lung disease in many countries in Europe, Africa, Central and South East Asia. He developed the Lung Information Needs Questionnaire and the DOSE Index for COPD severity assessment, and the Severe Asthma Questionnaire (saq.org.uk). He has published over 120 papers and several books.
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Teaching
Within 探花视频
Allied Health Professionals module听ADV740
Remote and Global Health masters module
A wide range of external teaching in research and clinical medicine.听
2009- Global emPOWER international education initiative for COPD editorial board
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2009- COPDexchange website editorial committee- national COPD web based resource
Contact Rupert
N14, ITTC Building, Davy Road, 探花视频, PL6 8BX
+44 1752 764403
rupert.jones@plymouth.ac.uk