Communicable Research Podcast

In this special edition of the ScHARR Communicable Research Podcast I am joined by Professor John Brazier ahead of his forthcoming retirement from the University of Sheffield. John is a Professor of Health Economics in the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) and was the first Director of the Economic Evaluation Policy Research Unit, known as EEPRU. This is a joint Sheffield and York Uni...

In this latest episode of ScHARR’s Communicable Research Andy Tattersall is joined by Mark Clowes who is a fellow Information Specialist within the school. Mark joined ScHARR in 2015 and is currently focused on information retrieval for systematic reviews. After completing an MSc in Information Management at the University of Sheffield’s iSchool, Mark specialised as an academic liaison librarian s...

For this latest episode I am joined by Colin Angus who is a senior research fellow in the Sheffield Alcohol Research Group. Colin joined ScHARR in 2011 and completed a MSc in Health Economics and Decision Modelling within the department two years later before taking up his current post. That post involved working on the design, development and adaptation of complex health economic models and their...

Thanks for joinging us for the latest ScHARR Communicable Research Podcastin which I am joined by Dr Chris Blackmore who is a University Teacher located in the Mental Health group of Health Services Research within ScHARR. Chris joined the University of Sheffield in 2002 to work on the SEPTIMUS project which developed and evaluated online Psychotherapy training resources. Since that time, he has b...

In this episode of ScHARR Communicable Research podcast Fiona Campbell speaks to collaborators and advocates in relation to Intergenerational Research. The podcast was recorded in Falmouth at the Only Connect! conference in July 2022. In the podcast Fiona interviews some of the iGEN project team including Professor Jo Thompson Coon from the University of Exeter, Alison Clyde from Generations Worki...

Health inequalities: to what extent are decision-makers and economic evaluations on the same page? Greg Fell talks to Seb Hinde and Dr Matt Franklin Within this Podcast, Seb Hinde (Health Economist, University of York) and Matt Franklin (Health Economist, University of Sheffield) discuss with Greg Fell (Director of Public Health, Sheffield) the extent to which decision-makers and economic evaluati...

In this latest episode Andy Tattersall takes to the road with his guests Dr Duncan Gillespie and Dr Emma Hock to discuss smoke free campuses whilst walking around the University of Sheffield campus. Further reading from sources mentioned in the podcast Estimates of the cost of smoking https://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/projects/outputs/hiding-plain-sight-treating-tobacco-dependency-nhs Modelling of wheth...

ScHARR's Communicable Research - Episode 9 - Dr Jaqui Long - Clinically unnecessary’ use of emergency and urgent care In this latest episode of the ScHARR Communicable Research podcast we are joined by Dr Jaqui Long. Jaqui is a Research Associate in the Health and Care Research Unit and is currently working on the DEUCE study, which aims to understand people's decision-making in relation t...

In this latest episode of ScHARR’s Communicable Research podcast Andy Tattersall is joined by Dr Laura Fenton, Professor John Holmes and Dr Abigail Stevely from the Sheffield Alcohol Research Group. In this podcast we’re talking about the topic of alcohol consumption and its decline among young people. A ScHARR led report funded by the Wellcome Trust from 2018 that was co-authored by Professor Hol...

In this episode Andy Tattersall talks to Suzanne Ablard who works as a Research Associate within the Health Services Research section at ScHARR. Suzanne works in the area of  Emergency Care Research and we discussed the work she is presently involved in looking at Advanced Practitioner roles within the NHS. in 2014 Suzanne joined the Health Services Research Section of ScHARR and has worked on a n...

For this episode of ScHARR Communicable Research Andy Tattersall is joined by Dr Andrew Lee. Andrew qualified in medicine from the University of Edinburgh and  following undertaking paediatric and tropical medicine training he then  worked overseas running primary health care and tuberculosis control  programmes in Afghanistan. Andrew has previously worked as a Public Health Consultant in  Notting...

In this episode Andy Tattersall explores the emotive topic of infertility in The Gambia. He is joined by Dr Julie Balen from ScHARR’s Public Health group who is collaborating with Professor Susan Dierickx from the Research Centre of Gender Diversity and Intersectionality based in Belgium. We’ll also hear from Professor Allan Pacey who is an international expert in the field of Andrology and head o...

For this episode of ScHARR’s Communicable Research, Andy Tattersall is joined by Dr Chris Blackmore who works in the Mental Health group within ScHARR . Chris joined the University of Sheffield in 2002 to work on the SEPTIMUS project which developed and evaluated online Psychotherapy training resources. Chris was a tutor and Course Director on the course which became the MSc in Psychotherapy Studi...

In this latest episode of the ScHARR Communicable Research Podcast Andy Tattersall speaks with Professor John Holmes about the topic of alcohol drinking guidelines. John is a Professor of Alcohol Policy and the Director of the Sheffield Alcohol Research Group within ScHARR . His research focus is on alcohol epidemiology and the analysis of alcohol policy options. He has an interest in patterns, tr...

In this latest episode of Communicable Research, we're talking to Dr Kelly Mackenzie who works within the Public Health section at ScHARR. We'll be chatting about the issue of sedentary behaviour in the workplace and public health. Kelly started her academic journey at the University of Leeds with her first degree in Medicine in 2007. At the same time Kelly completed an intercalated degree...

Over this series of occasional podcasts we’ll hear from researchers at The School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) at The University of Sheffield and the work they undertake to tackle some of the world’s biggest health challenges. We’ll also hear from academics within the department and on occasion elsewhere, how they communicate their research and the methods they use. Follow ScHARR on Twi...