The MacQueen Awards
Dr Ian MacQueen
Dr MacQueen was a Medical Officer of Health in Aberdeen, and a Vice President and Trustee of the Health Visitors' Association, now known as the CPHVA.
He believed passionately in the contribution that health visitors make to the health of a population, especially in public health. He wished to support this work, and reward individual health visitors for work that demonstrates excellence.
Previous winners
2025 (Cohort 1)
"This funding will allow me to
continue with my PhD studies...My topic
of Economic Abuse is under-researched and I hope to be able to share my learning with other community nurses and thereby make a positive contribution to the lives of families...Without the award, I would have had to take a break from studying this year, so I am especially grateful to have received this generous award."
"I have now been fortunate enough to secure a
further award to fund the dissertation module to complete my MSc...MacQueen Award panel have been so incredibly supportive through this journey,
and I feel so encouraged by their support and belief in me. My awards have enabled me to develop as a practitioner...gaining new knowledge that I have been able to share with colleagues at work and the families. I have gained confidence and embarked on new opportunities within my career and have been able to inspire my two daughters."
"I am delighted to be a recipient of the Macqueen Bursary for the second time. This award will enable me to continue post-doctoral work and participate in a research trip to Pushpagiri, Kerala, India...I am excited to visit the area, attend and present at a conference there and participate in data collection that will contribute towards the development of a FRAIT tool with the team in Pushpagiri."
2024
"This generous award will enable me to undertake my PhD studies exploring Infant Feeding services. I hope this work will make a meaningful contribution to the lives of children and families as well as enable me to develop my professional career in Health Visiting."
" I feel so fortunate to have been awarded a Macqueen bursary. This has given me the opportunity to undertake a Masters level module in Parent and Infant mental Health which will help me to improve the support that we offer our families struggling with mental health locally."
"The ability to integrate [my Level 5 Integrative Counselling Qualification] into my role as a Family Nurse can, I hope, facilitate greater depth to my work with young people and...gain greater impact for the young parents and the long term emotional, physical, and psychological health of their children."
