Communicable Research is a series of podcasts from the Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research, based in the School of Medicine and Population Health at The University of Sheffield.
In this series we’ll hear from researchers at Sheffield and the work they undertake to tackle some of the world’s biggest health challenges.
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Communicable Research Podcast #41 - Professor Andrew Booth - The Evolution of Evidence Based Health Research
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 (https://sheffield.ac.uk/smph/andrew-booth)
Host and Producer: Andy Tattersall (https://sheffield.ac.uk/smph/andy-tattersall)
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4 Aug 2025
Communicable Research Podcast #40 - Dr Laura Gray - How does the BMI scale compare to other obesity measures?
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 (https://sheffield.ac.uk/smph/people/academic/population-health/laura-gray)
Producer and Host: Andy Tattersall (https://sheffield.ac.uk/smph/andy-tattersall)
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17 Jul 2025
Communicable Research Podcast #39 - Dr Phil Jodrell - Using Technology to Support People with Dementia
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 (https://sheffield.ac.uk/smph/people/academic/population-health/phil-joddrell)
Phil Joddrell - Dementia UK (https://www.dementiauk.org/for-professionals/support-and-advice-for-professionals/research-and-publications/)
Producer and host: Andy Tattersall (https://linktr.ee/andy_tattersall)
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