Mrs Marina Russ

I am a senior lecturer in learning disabilities nursing in the Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education. I teach across the school on pre-registration nursing and nursing associate programmes. 

Having completed my pre-registration nursing education at Kingston and St George's in 2002, I went on to work in a variety of community services for adults with a learning disability across London, most recently in Tower Hamlets, before coming back to Kingston to educate and inspire the next generation of nurses. 

I have a particular interest and focus on the needs of, and services for, people with a learning disability who have concurrent mental health issues, as well as the development and sustainability of the learning disabilities workforce. I work across the Nursing Associate (apprentice and FDSci) programmes to ensure that they are educated to understand the needs of, and support, people with a learning disability. 

I believe passionately in the skills and power of learning disabilities nurses to change lives, and help people with a learning disability and those who support them to understand, maintain and improve their health status. 

• MSc Mental Health Studies, King's College London
• PGCert (Open) Social Sciences, Open University
• BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies (Learning Disability Nursing), Kingston University and St George's
• BSc (Hons) Human Communication, University of Central England
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2022)