Dr Paul John Alegado

Paul John Alegado

Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Department of Pre-Registration Nursing

Contact Details

email: p.alegado@worc.ac.uk

Paul John Alegado is a senior lecturer in adult nursing with a distinguished international career spanning the Philippines, China and the United Kingdom. He went on to research for a Ph.D. degree in Comparative Education at Beijing Normal University with Professor Lauren Misiaszek (UCLA) as his supervisor. He was also a former research fellow at the International Network on Gender, Social Justice and Praxis (University of Newcastle Australia) and a teaching fellow at a Ph.D. program at Beijing Normal University.

His contributions to the nursing profession have been widely recognised, including being named Overseas Nurse of the Year at the Nursing Times Awards (2023) and receiving the Silver Award for Nurse Educator of the Year from the British Journal of Nursing (2025). He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a former Florence Nightingale Foundation and NHS England INMA Fellow.

In addition to his academic role, he is an active leader within the professional community. He serves as General Secretary of the Filipino Nurses Association UK (2024-2026) and Regional Director for the West Midlands (2024 – present), where he advocates for the welfare, professional development and representation of international nurses across the UK. He is also involved in trade union work, serving in the Migrant Members Standing Committee (2024-2026).

A published author, he wrote Uprooted Life: A Self-Reflective Guide to Thriving as a Migrant Professional, a book that draws on his personal and professional experiences to support internationally educated professionals navigating new environments. 

Qualifications

  • PhD Comparative Education
  • PGCert in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (PGCLTHE)
  • BSc in Nursing (Adult), NMC Registered Nurse (Adult) Fellowships
  • Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
  • Florence Nightingale Foundation Fellowship (with NHS England)

Teaching Interests

  • Person-centred assessment in nursing
  • Safe and effective care planning
  • Reflective writing and practice
  • Evidence-based practice
  • Transcultural nursing
  • Gender and sexuality
  • OSCEs

Research Interests

  • International / transcultural nursing studies and research
  • Equality, diversity and inclusion
  • Experience of internationally-educated nurses and students
  • Gender and health studies 

Recent Publications

Book:

Alegado, P. J. (2025) ‘Uprooted life: a self-reflective guide to thriving as a migrant professional’, Kindle Direct Publishing. ISBN-13 979-82940008475.

Journals:

  • Alegado, P. J. and Trondillo, J. (2026) ‘Social care nursing within the community workforce: recognising specialist practice’, British Journal of Community Nursing, 31(5). Available at: https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2025.0124

  • Alegado, P. J. and Knickenberg, H. (2026) ‘Storytelling as a pedagogical approach in nursing education’, British Journal of Nursing, 35(8). Available at: https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2025.0329

  • Alegado, P.J. (2025) ‘How internationally educated nurses bridge cultures and enrich patient care’, British Journal of Nursing, 34 (11). Available at: https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2025.0254
  • Alegado, P.J. and Fernandez, K. (2025) ‘Support for international student nurses in UK higher education’, British Journal of Nursing, 34 (4). Available at: https://doi:12968/bjon.2024.0303
  • Soe, H.Y. and Alegado, P.J. (2024) ‘The impacts of school climate on teachers’ job satisfaction: An analysis of Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) 2018 national data’, Journal of Theoretical Educational Science, 17(3), 676-697. Available at: 30831/akukeg.1407619
  • Alegado, P.J. (2024) ‘How to make the transition from nurse to lecturer’, Cancer Nursing Practice, 23(4), pp12-13. Available at: https://doi:10.7748/cnp.23.4.12.s7
  • Alegado, P.J.(2024) ‘How to make the transition from nurse to lecturer’, Nursing Management, 31(3), pp.12-13. Available at: https://doi:10.7748/nm.31.3.12.s5
  • Alegado, P. J.(2024) ‘A wealth of overseas experience to use’, British Journal of Nursing, 33 (9), pp. 400-401. Available at: https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2024.33.9.400
  • Alegado, P. J. (2024) ‘From NHS nurse to lecturer: making the transition to education’, Nursing Standard, 39 (7), pp. 55-57. Available at: 7748/ns.39.7.55.s16
  • Worapot, Y., Quetzal, A., Siek, N., Sihite, F., Alegado, P.J., Balakrishnan, V., Green, B. and Hollings, S. (2022) ‘International education within ASEAN and the rise of Asian century’, Educational Philosophy and Theory, 55 (1), pp. 21-34. Available at: 1080/00131857.2022.2080545
  • Alegado, P.J. and Soe, H. Y. (2021) ‘A comparative analysis of the effects of mentoring among participating countries in 2013 and 2018 Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS)’, International Journal of Research Studies in Education, 10 (5), pp. 45-59. Available at: 5861/ijrse.2021.5077 
  • Alegado, P. J.and Soe, H. Y. (2020) ‘The significance of mentoring on teachers' beliefs and teachers' pedagogical practices: A comparative analysis among 47 countries based on 2018 Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS)’, Bulgarian Journal of Science and Education Policy,14 (2), pp. 232-259. Available at: http://bjsep.org/getfile.php?id=311
  • Misiaszek, L., Provisor, J., Rosner, M., Wilson, S., Chatambalala, J., Alegado, P.J., Karidza, M., Kinyota, M. and Oyeniran, R. (2020) ‘Gender-Health-Education Council (GHEC): Global pedagogies for practitioners’, Centre of Excellence for Equity in Higher Education Occasional papers, (3), pp. 43-65. Available at: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1413124
  • Alegado, P. J. (2019) ‘Smart learning training program attracts high-level educators’, China Daily. pp. 1-3. Available at: https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201907/26/WS5d3aa837a310d83056401373.html
  • Alegado, P. J. (2018) ‘A qualitative investigation of the effects of mentoring: Teacher narratives from Tianjin, China’, Journal of Education and Training, 5 (2), pp. 112-126. Available at: 5296/jet.v5i2.13285
  • Alegado, P. J. (2018) ‘China, Philippines not really different after all’, China Daily. pp. 1-4. Available at: https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201808/07/WS5b69009ba3100d951b8c8fe3.html
  • Alegado, P. J. (2018) ‘Unraveling social epidemia through the lens of public education in the Philippines’, World Voices Nexus, 2(2), pp. 1-7. Available at: https://www.worldcces.org/_files/ugd/a95ba5_bc9bb9c29cc44aeab24fb303d074223c.pdf?index=true
  • Alegado, P. J. (2018) ‘The challenges of teacher leadership in the Philippines as experienced and perceived by teachers’, International Journal of Education and Research, 6(6), pp. 291-302. Available at: https://www.ijern.com/journal/2018/June-2018/22.pdf
  • Alegado, P. J. (2018) ‘Breaking the barriers: Teacher leadership in the heart of educational reform in the Philippines’, Bulgarian Journal of Science and Education Policy, 12 (1), pp.15-30. Available at: http://bjsep.org/getfile.php?id=256

 

Conference Presentations and Speaking Engagements:

Alegado, P.J. What my story reveals in the system we work in? Social Justice Interest Group, Institute of Education, University of Worcester, 27th April 2026.

Alegado, P.J. Keynote Speech – East and South East Asian Heritage Month and Why It Matters, ESEA Heritage Month Celebration, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, 16th September 2025.

Alegado, P.J. Keynote Speech - Uprooted Life: A Self-Reflective Guide to Thriving as a Migrant Professional, Birmingham FNAUK Career and Leadership Symposium, Education Centre, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, 6th September 2025.

Alegado, P.J. Introduction to Academic Writing and Challenges in HEI as an Internationally Educated Nurse, Scotland FNAUK Career Development Conference, Apex City Quay Hotel Dundee, 31st May 2025.

Alegado, P.J. Navigating the Higher Education Landscape as an International Educated Nurse, Leicester FNAUK Career Development Conference, Clinical Education Centre, Leicester Royal Infirmary, 22nd March 2025.

Alegado, P.J. Academic and Reflective Writing as a Professional Nurse, Oxford FNAUK Career Development Conference, Tingewick Hall, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, 11th January 2025.

Alegado, P. J. The Challenges Overseas Nurses Experience in HEI, UCU Migrant Members’ Annual Conference, Aston University, 28 November 2024.

Alegado, P.J. Navigating the Higher Education Landscape as an International Educated Nurse, Birmingham FNAUK Career Development Conference, St Francis Community Centre Birmingham, 23rd November 2024.

Alegado, P.J. Navigating the Higher Education Landscape as an International Educated Nurse, Northern Ireland FNAUK Career Development Conference, Clayton Hotel Belfast, 2nd November 2024.

Alegado, P.J. Navigating the Higher Education Landscape as an International Educated Nurse, Wales FNAUK Career Development Conference, Holiday Inn Cardiff, 7th September 2024.

Alegado, P.J. Protecting LGBT+ access to healthcare, TUC LGBT+ Conference, Congress House, London, June 27-28, 2024.

Alegado, P.J. Keynote Speech: Inspirational Message in celebration of OFWs in the UK, Migrant Workers Day, Holiday Inn London, June 9, 2024.

Alegado, P.J. What it means to win the overseas nurse of the year award, Filipino Senior Nurses Alliance General Assembly, Houses of Parliament, Palace of Westminster, London, February 8, 2024.

Alegado, P.J. INMA Fellowship Programme and its Impact, Florence Nightingale Foundation International Nursing and Midwifery Associations Celebration Event, Unison, Euston Road, London, April 26, 2023.

Alegado, P.J. Poster Presentation, Filipino Nurse Association UK Projects and Advocacies, International Nursing and Midwifery Associations Inaugural Celebration Event, Florence Nightingale Foundation, Union Street, London, April 28, 2022.

Alegado, P.J. (Re)claiming my voice and belongingness: Reflections from an Internationally Educated Nurse, Heads of Nursing and Midwifery Network Conference, London, 22nd June 2022.

Alegado, P.J. Classroom as closet: A narrative inquiry on Filipino gay male teachers’ journey to navigating their identities in heteronormative Beijing classrooms, 4th International Conference on Gender Studies. Leeds, United Kingdom, January 19, 2020.

Alegado, P.J. Technological unemployment and the future of work in a digital economy, 1st International Student Union Conference, Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University, November 28, 2019.

Alegado, P.J. Education for all’, Global Education Summit (GES) 2019. China World Summit Wing, Beijing, China. November 25-26, 2019.

Moderator, (total of 8 sessions in 2 days), Pedagogy, culture and society (Strand 2). 7th BNU-UCL/IOE International Conference in Education: Innovation in Education and Pedagogy. Beijing Normal University. November 22-23, 2019.

Invited Participant, 8th UNESCO-APEID Meeting on Entrepreneurship Education, October 9-11, 2019, Hangzhou, China. (participated in the drafting of the UNESCO ‘Hangzhou Declaration’ on Entrepreneurship Education)

Alegado, P.J., Soe, H. Y., You, C., Jin, Y. Unraveling educational inequalities in China, BNU Summer Training Program, Future Education in China: Innovation, Design and Technology, Smart Learning Institute, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China, July 2019.

Alegado, P.J. Philippine English towards endo-normative stabilization: Examining pedagogical practices and models in higher education, Annual Academic Meeting of the Beijing Higher Education Association University English Research Association (北京市高教学会大学英语研究会第17届学术年会), Beijing, China. November 2018.

Alegado, P. J. Gender differences in parental investment in education and its impact on educational attainment, 2018 Visiting Program for Young Sinologists, Beijing Language and Culture University, Beijing, China. July 2018.

Alegado, P.J. Developing an early career development, A Seminar on Career Development, Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University, May 18th, 2018.

Alegado, P.J. The role of youth in China-ASEAN education integration, 9th China-ASEAN Education Cooperation Week, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China. July 2016.

Membership of Professional Bodies

  • Registered Nurse (Adult), Nursing and Midwifery Council
  • Member of the Royal College of Nursing
  • University College Union

External Roles

  • General Secretary and Regional Director for West Midlands, Filipino Nurses Association UK
  • Committee Member, University College Union Migrant Members Standing Committee
  • Member of the Advisory Board, Filipino in Care CIC
  • Member, Filipino Senior Nurses Alliance 

Professional Recognition

  • British Journal of Nursing Awards (2025) – Educator Nurse of the Year Silver Winner
  • Nursing Times Awards (2023) – Overseas Nurse of the Year Winner
  • Nursing Times Awards (2022) – Best in International Recruitment Experience (Team Category)
  • Nursing Times Awards (2023) – Practice Educator of the Year Finalist
  • University Hospitals Birmingham (2021) - Kind, Bold and Connected Award Winner