Communicable Research Podcast

The guest on our final Communicable Research podcast in this series is Professor Andrew Booth.

Andrew's esteem as an internationally known and respected academic and expert in evidence synthesis and evidence based health research is without question. He is extensively published and has spoken at countless conferences and events across the globe and has a reputation for pushing the boundaries of health research.

We talk about the evolution of evidence based health research, his impact and championing in this field and how he continues to forge new ways of conducting research and sharing findings. We also discuss the recent impact of AI and how he developed an information specialist team at Sheffield with various members diversifying into areas such as information science, communications, systematic reviews and clinical trials.

Guest: Andrew Booth

Host and Producer: Andy Tattersall

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For episode 40 of the Communicable Research podcast we are joined by Dr Laura Gray who is Senior Research Fellow in Health Econometrics at the School of Medicine and Population Health.

Laura’s research interests include econometric methods development in the areas of obesity research and utility mapping research and it is the topic of obesity we discuss in this episode.

We focus on the much used BMI scale and discuss whether it is the best way to measure obesity when other measures are available which could give us a better picture about the population's health the threat to it by being overweight.

Guest: Laura Gray

Producer and Host: Andy Tattersall

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Our latest guest on the Communicable Research podcast is Dr Phil Joddrell.

Phil came to the University of Sheffield in 2013 after leaving the adult care sector and taking up a role in research joining the Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Group within ScHARR.

He worked as a Research Assistant on two projects in the field of dementia care and technology. In 2017, he completed his PhD which investigated the use and accessibility of touchscreen apps with people with dementia.

Phil recently reduced his hours at the university to take a role in the Research and Publications team at the national charity Dementia UK.

His research interests are in applied health research in the field of dementia, with a particular interest in using technology to facilitate wellbeing and improve quality of life.

Phil Joddrell - University of Sheffield

Phil Joddrell - Dementia UK

Producer and host: Andy Tattersall

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In this episode, host Andy Tattersall is joined by public health researcher Dr Lucie Nield to lift the lid on dark kitchens - the hidden hubs behind the booming online takeaway industry. Are these kitchens - which have taken advantage of the post-Covid growth in the takeaway delivery - an innovation or a public health concern? We explore how they’re changing the way we eat, what it means for nutrition and regulation, and how they have grown to become a massive industry that we cannot ignore any longer. 

Dr Lucie Nield who is a dietician and nutritionist at the University of Sheffield. Lucie specialises in weight management, diabetes, and health inequalities and her research explores the socio-cultural aspects of food, lived experiences, and whole systems thinking. Consumer knowledge of and engagement with traditional takeaway and dark kitchen food outlets

Exploring the scale and scope of dark kitchens in the north of England: addressing food safety and public health priorities

In this Communicable Research podcast we are joined by three guests to discuss the use of real-world evidence for mental health interventions. Andy Tattersall speaks to Dr Matt Franklin who is principal investigator (PI) for the Target Trials in Mental Health programme, which means he is responsible for the overall delivery and conduct of both the SilverCloud Target Trials and Target Therapies projects. Also on the panel are two of Matt’s collaborators based at UCL. Dr Rob Saunders is an Associate Professor of Mental Health Data Science in the Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology and is one of the project’s data architects and analyst..Dr Josh Buckman is the project’s clinical advisor and Associate Professor in Clinical, Education & Health Psychology in London. 

Target Trials in Mental Health

Guests

Dr Matt Franklin (University of Sheffield)

Dr Joshua Buckman (UCL) 

Dr Rob Saunders (UCL) 

Producer and host

Andy Tattersall (University of Sheffield)

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In this episode of the Communicable Research podcast, host Andy Tattersall is joined by Diana Papaioannou who is a Senior Research Fellow within the Clinical Trials Research Unit here at Sheffield.

Diana’s areas of research are focused on clinical trial design, systematic reviews and adverse event recording in behavioural trials. It is the latter topic which we are going to explore as Diana has recently led a paper in The BMJ Research Methods and reporting titled ‘Recommendations on recording harms in randomised controlled trials of behaviour change interventions’.

Diana Papaioannou is an Assistant Director of the Clinical Trials Research Unit (CTRU) and a Senior Research Fellow with expertise in trial conduct and methodology and CTIMP trials (Clinical Trials of Investigational Medicinal Products).
Diana has extensive experience in designing and implementing large multi-centre trials, particularly CTIMP trials. Since 2014, she has been co-applicant on 8 NIHR funded trials. Diana also held a Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) Efficient Trials award to develop recommendations for recording harms in behaviour change interventions. Diana was the Quality Assurance Lead for Sheffield CTRU between 2014 to 2024.
Diana is CTRU lead, providing senior CTRU oversight, for the following studies: EXPERTS-ALS (NIHR158515), MISSION-EB (NHSE/NIHR EME: 127963), PRAISE (NIHR153170) and MAP (NIHR167171).
Diana previously provided CTRU senior oversight and a co-applicant on the MAGIC trial (NIHR HTA: 16/80/08) and STAR-MS trials (NIHR EME: 16/126/26). I provided CTIMP expertise to the ASTIClite trial (NIHR EME: 15/178/09).
In 2019, Diana became Assistant Director at CTRU, responsible for the CTRU management with the CTRU Director and the CTRU management group and coordinating the CTRU.

Diana joined the CTRU in May 2011 as the Trial Co-ordinator for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial, REPOSE (The Relative Effectiveness of Pumps over MDI and Structured Education for Type-1 diabetes).
Prior to joining CTRU, she worked with the ScHARR Technology Assessment Group from July 2006, as an Information Specialist and Systematic Reviewer undertaking health technology assessments for the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre (NETSCC).

Producer and host: Andy Tattersall

Guest: Diana Papaioannou

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In this episode we discuss the importance of public and community engagement (PACE) within the context of mobilising health knowledge. This is all part of the NIHR funded Knowledge for Public Health  (KNOW-PH) mobilisation team.

Andy Tattersall (The University of Sheffield) is joined by Naeema Ahmed (AFRUCA), Liz Such (The University of Nottingham), Joe Langley (Sheffield Hallam). All of whom are members of the KNOW-PH team. 

Knowledge for Public Health is the NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research-funded public health knowledge mobilisation team. KNOW-PH for short, the team aims to move research evidence generated by NIHR closer to local and national public health decision making.

Find out more about the KNOW-PH project via the website.

Award ID: NIHR159057

If you want to know more about The School of Medicine and Population Health, you can contact us via our website.

The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care.

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In this episode we are exploring the connection between the gut and the mind known as the Gut-Brain Connection. We are recording this episode of the podcast to coincide with National Self–Care Week, which has a special theme around Mind & Body.

Andy Tattersall is joined by three experts in the areas of mental health and nutrition. First up is Dr Tanefa Apekey who is a Senior Lecturer in Human Nutrition, also on the panel is Dr Viren Ranawana who is a Senior Lecturer in Public Health at Sheffield. Finally Dr Chris Blackmore who is a Senior University Teacher in Mental Health.

If you want to know more about The School of Medicine and Population Health, you can contact us via our website.

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In this episode, Andy Tattersall is joined by a panel of knowledge mobilisation experts he is currently collaborating with as part of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) funded Knowledge for Public Health (KNOW-PH) project. They are working as part of a three year programme to move NIHR’s research closer to local and national public health decision Making. The project is called KNOW-PH and is a collaboration between the universities of Nottingham, Sheffield and Hallam. Andy’s part in this podcast is that of a dual role, not only as a host and producer but also as someone funded as part of this project to lead on the communications side. Andy is joined by Dr Liz Such and Dr Fiona Marshall from The University of Nottingham, Dr Joe Langley from Sheffield Hallam University and Naeema Ahmed from AFRUCA who are working in partnership with the KNOW-PH team to bring an important co-production element to the work. 

https://www.know-ph.ac.uk/

KNOW PH Figshare Collection

https://fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR159057

Host and Producer - Andy Tattersall https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/smph/andy-tattersall

Liz Such https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/beacons-of-excellence/rights-lab/our-team/liz-such/index.aspx

Joe Langley https://www.shu.ac.uk/about-us/our-people/staff-profiles/joe-langley

Fiona Marshall https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/expertiseguide/medicine/fiona-marshall.aspx

Naeema Ahmed https://www.linkedin.com/in/naeema-ahmed-60761750/

Disclaimer

This project is funded by the NIHR. KNOW-PH (Knowledge for Public Health) Award ID: NIHR159057The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care.

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For the latest episode of the podcast we're joined by Dr Annette Haywood. Annette is a senior research fellow at SCHARR and although she has undertaken mixed methods research, she mostly undertakes qualitative research. Annette has worked with a wide range of individuals from women with young children, older adults and NHS, Local Authority and third sector staff groups. Annette has a particular interest in public health and health inequalities. In addition, she has led a number of impactful consultancy projects as Principal Investigator for high profile organisations including the British Red Cross, Yorkshire Cancer Research, and the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra).

Annette Haywood 

Annette Haywood on X

GSP Evaluation Interim Report – Briefing

GSP Evaluation Interim Report – Summary

GSP Evaluation Interim Report – Main Report

GSP Evaluation Interim Report – Main Report Appendices

University of Sheffield contribute to a report into green social prescribing to prevent and tackle mental ill health
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