Personal profile
Research Interests
Philosophy, practice, pedagogy, phenomenology
Research Biography
I am an educational researcher with a special interest in the experiential, the philosophical and the qualitative.
Current research projects are below.
Research focus: Phenomenological Methods in Health Professions Education and Research
Narrative Approaches in Medical Education
Approved by Flinders University’s Human Research Ethics Committee (ID 5936)
Investigators: Dr Nicola Parkin; Dr Maxine Moore.
Phenomenology of Integration in the Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship
Approved by Flinders University’s Human Research Ethics Committee (ID 4792)
Investigator: Dr Nicola Parkin.
Underlying Meaning Structures in a Cultural Learning Curriulum
Approved by Aboriginal Health Research Ethics Committee (ID 04-25-1194)
Investigators: Dr Nicola Parkin (CI); Mr Dan Mitchell-Matthews; Mr Tristen Reid.
Noticing Practice Collaborative Self-Study
Approved by SAHealth ethics 2024/HRE00093.
Investigators: Dr Nicola Parkin (CI); Dr Pascale Dettwiller; Jessica Southwood.
Research focus: Rural Health Professions Education
The Community Curriculum
Umbrella project, approved by Flinders University’s Human Research Ethics Committee (ID 5936).
Investigators: Ms Kim Pearce (CI); Dr Nicola Parkin; Prof Claire Drummond; Assoc Prof. Jim Dollman.
- Interprofessional Student Placements
- Experience-led learning (ELL) in Medical Education - with Dr David Lam
Longer Stories: Tracking Health Professions Rural Training Pathways and Work Location Choices
Umbrella project, approved by Flinders University’s Human Research Ethics Committee (ID 6106).
Investigators: Dr Nicola Parkin (CI); Prof Claire Drummond; Ms Kim Pearce; Prof Robyn Aitken.
- University Supports for Rural Origin Students
- Pipeline Stories Longitudinal Study
- SA Rural Medical Program (SARM) Insights: Student Profile and Situational Snapshot - with Assoc Prof James Padley
Supporting Rural GP Research with a Triangular Support Model
Approved by Flinders University’s Human Research Ethics Committee (ID 7060)
Investigators: Dr Nicola Parkin (CI); Assoc Prof Tania Shelby-James; Prof Jonathan Karnon; Ms Cecelia Fort; Mr Thomas Waugh; Dr Scott Milan; Ms Mae Johnson; Dr Elaine Leung.
Examining Attitudes Toward Involvement in Research Among Rural GPs in South Australia: Barriers and Facilitators
Approved by Flinders University’s Human Research Ethics Committee (ID 7336).
Investigators: Dr Nicola Parkin (CI); Ms Cecelia Fort.
Activity Patterns in Rural Clinical Placement Education, Supervision & Support
Approved by Southern Adelaide Clinical Human Research Ethics Committee (ID 2024/HRE00134)
Investigators: Dr Thoshen Kandasamy (CI); Dr Nicola Parkin (CI); Mr Darryle Barnes; Ms Kim Pearce.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Education, Flinders University
Award Date: 26 Aug 2021
Bachelor, Adult & Vocational Education, University of Tasmania
Award Date: 8 Dec 2007
Graduate Diploma of Community Cultural Development, CANtrain Inc.
Award Date: 4 May 2000
External positions
SA/NT Chapter Committee Member, Work Integrated Learning Australia (WILA)
Supervision
- Registered
Research Areas
- Education
Supervisory Interests
- Health professions education
- Phenomenological methods
Keywords
- LB2300 Higher Education
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Beyond the Rural Placement: Considerations for Supporting Rural Origin Health Professions Students During Their Entire University Experience
de Haan, R., Parkin, N., Asante, D. & Aitken, R., Apr 2026, In: Australian Journal of Rural Health. 34, 2, 10 p., e70163.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Learning in a contextually complex rural clinical placement
Parkin, N., Pearce, K., Stengewis, R. & Drummond, C., Feb 2026, In: Advances in Health Sciences Education. 31, 1, p. 239-258 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A phenomenological reading of integration in the longitudinal integrated clerkship
Parkin, N., Jul 2025, In: Australian Educational Researcher. 52, 3, p. 2453-2469 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Clinical Excellence Through Real-Life Experiences: How Experience-Led Learning is Cultivating Next Generation’s Rural Doctors
Lam, D. & Parkin, N., Oct 2025. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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End-to-end and beyond: considerations for supporting rural origin health professions students at university
De Haan, R., Parkin, N., Asante, D. & Aitken, R., Oct 2025, p. 43. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
Projects
- 2 Active
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Longer Stories: Tracking health professions rural training pathways and work location choices
Parkin, N. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)) & Asante, D. (Associate Investigator)
1/04/23 → …
Project: Research
Prizes
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Teaching the intangibles of practice: Whole person role-modeling
Parkin, N. (Speaker)
2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Natural narrative opportunities in the longitudinal integrated clerkship
Parkin, N. (Speaker) & Moore, M. (Speaker)
26 Aug 2023 → 30 Aug 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Applying a learner-driven philosophy with a ‘deep pattern’
Parkin, N. (Speaker)
2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Onto-existential Movements in Learning Design
Parkin, N. (Other)
2018Activity: Other activity types › Other
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Existentially grounded: A philosophy of slow to support university teachers’ being in learning design
Parkin, N. (Speaker)
2017Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk