Research

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 SDGs:

Good health and well-being

"Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages"

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Quality education

"Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all"

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Gender equality

"Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls"

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Decent work and economic growth

"Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all"

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Journal Articles

• Pretorius, L., Pol, K., Perenboom, C., Appleton, K.M., James, J., Mars, M., 2025. Effects of L-Arabinose on Glycemic Responses After the Consumption of Sucrose-Rich Foods in Individuals with Impaired Fasting Glucose: A Randomized Controlled Cross-Over Trial. Journal of Nutrition, 155 (9), 3030-3039.
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• Boxall, L.R., Arden-Close, E., James, J., Appleton, K.M., 2025. Effects of dietary recommendations for reducing free sugar intakes, on free sugar intakes, dietary profiles and anthropometry: A randomised controlled trial. British Journal of Nutrition, 133 (5), 694-710.
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• Boxall, L.R., Arden-Close, E., James, J., Appleton, K.M., 2024. Protocol: The effects of nutrient- vs food- vs food-substitution-based dietary recommendations for reducing free sugar intakes, on free sugar intakes, dietary profiles and sweet taste outcomes: A randomised controlled trial. Nutrition and Health, 30 (2), 269-278.
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• Tang, C.S., Mars, M., James, J., Appleton, K.M., 2024. Associations between attitudes towards and reported intakes of sugars, low/no-calorie sweeteners, and sweet-tasting foods in a UK sample. Appetite, 194.
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• James, J., 2022. Supporting patients to achieve remission of type 2 diabetes. Nursing Standard Royal College of Nursing Great Britain 1987, 37 (7), 72-76.
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• Singleton, H., James, J., Falconer, L., Holley, D., Priego-Hernandez, J., Beavis, J., Burden, D., Penfold, S., 2022. Effect of Non-Immersive Virtual Reality Simulation on Type 2 Diabetes Education for Nursing Students: A Randomised Controlled Trial. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 66, 50-57.
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• Jones, M., James, J., 2021. Role of the nurse in addressing vaccine hesitancy and misinformation on social media. Nursing Standard Royal College of Nursing Great Britain 1987, 36 (12), 62-66.
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• Singleton, H., James, J., Penfold, S., Falconer, L., Priego-Hernandez, J., Holley, D., Burden, D., 2021. Deteriorating Patient Training Using Nonimmersive Virtual Reality: A Descriptive Qualitative Study. CIN Computers Informatics Nursing, 39 (11), 675-681.
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• Tang, C.S., Mars, M., James, J., De Graaf, K., Appleton, K.M., 2021. Sweet talk: A qualitative study exploring attitudes towards sugar, sweeteners and sweet-tasting foods in the united kingdom. Foods, 10 (6).
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• Chelvanayagam, S., James, J., 2018. What is diabulimia and what are the implications for practice? British Journal of Nursing, 27 (17), 980-986.
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• Barnard, K., James, J., Kerr, D., Adolfsson, P., Runion, A., Serbedzija, G., 2016. Impact of Chronic Sleep Disturbance for People Living with T1 Diabetes. Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology, 10 (3), 762-767.
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• Kerr, D., Nicholls, H., James, J., 2008. Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII insulin pump therapy) for type 1 diabetes: a Bournemouth perspective. Practical Diabetes International, 25.
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• James, J., Thomas, P., Kerr, D., 2007. Preventing childhood obesity: two year follow-up results from the Christchurch obesity prevention programme in schools (CHOPPS). British Medical Journal, 335, 762-764.
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• James, J., 2004. Erratum: Preventing childhood obesity by reducing consumption of carbonated drinks: Cluster randomised controlled trial (British Medical Journal (22 May) (1237)). British Medical Journal, 328 (7450).
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• James, J., Cavan, D., Thomas, P., Kerr, D., 2004. Preventing childhood obesity by reducing consumption of carbonated drinks: cluster randomised controlled trial (vol 328, pg 1237, 2004). BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL, 328 (7450), 1236.
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• James, J., Thomas, P., Cavan, D.A., Kerr, D., 2004. Preventing childhood obesity by reducing consumption of carbonated drinks: cluster randomised controlled trial. British Medical Journal, 328, 1236-1240.
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• James, J., Kerr, D., 2004. Prevention of childhood obesity by reducing soft drinks. International Journal of Obesity, 29, S54-S57.
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• Moffat, A.C., Osselton, M.D., Widdop, B., Clarke, E.G.C.. Clarke's analysis of drugs and poisons. Pharmaceutical Pr.
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• Kerr, D., James, J., 2002. Nutrition, physical activity, and obesity (Letter). The Lancet, 360, 1249.
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• Summers, J.B., Kaminski, J.M., Kerr, D., James, J., Das, U.N., Meguid, M.M., Jacobson, M.F., 2002. Nutrition, physical activity, and obesity [1] (multiple letters). Lancet, 360 (9341), 1249-1250.
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• Summers, J.B., Kaminski, J.M., 2002. Nutrition, physical activity, and obesity. Lancet, 360 (9341), 1249.
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Conferences

• Thompson, A., Luce, A., Appleton, K., Partridge, H., James, J., 2023. UK adults with type 1 diabetes utilise mainstream social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, alongside specialist healthcare professionals and charities, for information about their condition and for peer support. DIABETIC MEDICINE, 40.
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• James, J., Singleton, H., Penfold, S., Holley, D., 2020. Virtual reality can improve nursing students' knowledge of hypoglycaemia: Do students prefer immersive virtual reality to non-immersive virtual reality? DIABETIC MEDICINE, 37, 107.
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• Singleton, H., James, J., Penfold, S., Priego-Hernandez, J.. Assessing student nurses' knowledge of hypoglycaemia: The first step to improvement. DIABETIC MEDICINE, 36.
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• James, J., Penfold, S., 2016. Enhancing diabetes education in the undergraduate nursing curriculum. DIABETIC MEDICINE, 33, 132.
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• James, J., Cross, C., Cavan, D.. Specialist care in the community highlights hypoglycaemia in patients with poorly controlled diabetes. In: Diabetes UK 13/03/2013 Manchester.
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• James, Thomas P, Kerr, D.. Preventing Childhood Obesity: 2 year follow-up results following a simple school based intervention. In: International Diabetes Federation 03/12/2006 Cape Town.
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• James, J., Thomas, P., Kerr, D., 2004. Longitudinal results from CHOPPS (Christchurch Obesity Prevention Project in Schools). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY, 28, S33.
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• James, J., Thomas, P., Cavan, D.A., Kerr, D., 2004. Longitudinal Results from CHOPPS (Christchurch Obesity Prevention Project in Schools). In: 40th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes 05/09/2004 Munich, Germany.
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• James, J., Thomas, P., Cavan, D.A., Kerr, D., 2003. CHOPPS: The Christchurch Obesity Prevention Programme in Schools. In: IDF-Paris 2003: 18th International Diabetes Federation Congress 24/08/2003 Paris, France.
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PhD Students

• Leoné Pretorius. Sweet Taste Exposure, (In progress)
• Claudia Tang. Sweet Taste Exposure and Sweet Taste Intake, (Completed)
• Lucy Boxall. Reducing Free Sugars
• Ariella Thompson. Type 1 diabetes & disordered eating: improving communication guidelines

Profile of Teaching PG

• Foundations for Practice Nursing

Profile of Teaching UG

• Service Improvement Project
• Anatomy and Physiology Through the Lifespan
• Care of clients with acute and long term conditions
• Promoting Health and Wellbeing
• Identifying Knowledge for Practice

Grants

• Type 1 diabetes & disordered eating: improving communication guidelines (Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospital, 25 Jan 2021). Awarded

External Responsibilities

• Cranfield University, PhD examiner (2024)
• Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitial NHS Foundation Trust, Hononary Contract (2014-)
• Cranfield University, PhD external examiner

Journal Reviewing/Refereeing

• Journal of Clinical Nursing, Anonymous peer review, 15 Oct 2020

Conference Presentations

• Diabetes UK Professional Conference, Enhancing Diabetes Education in the undergraduate-nursing curriculum, 02 Mar 2016, Glasgow

Qualifications

• PGCE in Nursing Education (Bournemouth University, 2016)
• PhD in Prevention of Childhood obesity (Southampton University, 2013)
• BNursing in Nursing (University of Witwatersrand, 1996)

Honours

• Leading on Innovation Award (Bu - HSS Away Day, 2018)
• Nursing Times Awards - Winner; Nutrition Category (Nursing Times Awards- 2004, 2004)
• The Band Trust Reasearch Award (The Florence Nighingale Foundation, 2004)
• Winner - Roche International Obesity Award for Medical Journalism (Roche International Obesity Award for Medical Journalism, 2003)

Memberships

• Higher Education Academy, Fellow (2016-),
• Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC), Member (1997-),
• RCN, Member,