OUR CLASS OF 2023 PART TIME STUDENTS
GARETH DAVIES
INNOVATION TECHNOLOGIST, TRITECH INSTITUTE HYWEL DDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
BIO My current role involves developing and evaluating new technologies for use in the NHS. The course has given me the tools to effectively manage projects, as well as helped me to understand the importance of innovation and value in health care, and how to build these into projects that I am working on. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time returning to Swansea University. It has been an invigorating experience to learn alongside colleagues with different backgrounds and life experiences, and it has been a pleasure to be taught by top class academics with a wealth of knowledge and experience to share.
RESEARCH IMPACT My research project investigated the culture towards innovation in my local health board where I work. Culture is an important organisational factor and determinant of innovation that is often overlooked. The project highlighted some of the key areas where the culture in the health board could be hindering innovation and also made several suggestions to help develop the culture in the organisation to its desired future state.
GARETH REES
STRATEGIC INNOVATIONS PROGRAMME LEAD AT DELTA WELLBEING & INNOVATION AND BUSINESS LEAD AT PENTRE AWEL
BIO After a career in industry specialising in the health sector with several international companies including Siemens and Samsung, I joined Delta Wellbeing in 2020 and lead on innovation and digital projects. The course has been great for learning new skills and techniques in innovation, as well as learning the theories of health and care management and their application. The MSc has also been a great place for meeting other people working in health and social care and the support and friendship of my fellow students has played a huge part in making it such an enjoyable experience.
RESEARCH IMPACT I studied the enablers and inhibitors of the successful implementation of digital health and care service provision. I chose the research subject because it is a challenge that I come up against in my work everyday - new technology often fails to be implemented or fails to move beyond the pilot stage and I wanted to understand why. The impact on my work was almost immediate - the literature review element provided excellent context of the challenges both in Wales and internationally and gave me a much greater appreciation of the level of implementation to date. The research provided excellent insight into the views of people working in health and social care, both in terms of technology acceptance and how they believe challenges can be overcome.
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