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Breaking barriers: Teresa Sides explores AI adoption in primary care

(Image caption: From left to right, Dr. Aislinn Bergin, Dr. Aisling Third, Dr. Simon Holland, Teresa Sides, Prof. Marian Petre.)

Teresa Sides has successfully defended her PhD viva on 6th November 2025. Her thesis, “Understanding the Barriers to AI Adoption Within Primary Care: A Novel Model for Acceptance and Resistance,” offers a timely investigation into why AI uptake in UK primary care remains limited despite growing policy support and technological capability. Teresa developed the Acceptance–Resistance…