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Dr. Lisa Ashmore is an Associate Dean (Engagement) and Senior Lecturer in Social Sciences at Lancaster Medical School. Her research integrates Science and Technology Studies (STS) to improve care for gynaecological cancer patients, focusing on informed consent, sexual wellbeing, and sociotechnical systems in healthcare.
- Role: Associate Dean (Engagement) / Senior Lecturer
- Institution: Lancaster University
- Department: Social Sciences
- Academic Rank: Senior Lecturer
Her research explores how radiotherapy impacts patients' social, personal, and sexual lives, aiming to develop frameworks for equitable prehabilitation services and practitioner guidelines. Current projects include the £800k GRACE initiative to enhance consent processes and an NIHR-funded prehabilitation study.
Recent publications emphasize prehabilitation quality, patient narratives, and practitioner communication about sexual wellness. She has received awards like the Vice Chancellors Prize for Participatory Research and the Alan Nichols Memorial Award.
- Scientific Awards:
- Vice Chancellors Prize for Participatory Research
- Alan Nichols Memorial Award
- Highly Commended, North West Cancer Research
- Research Advocate Award (Nomination)
Dr. Ashmore supervises PhD students in Science and Technology Studies, particularly those with professional practice backgrounds. She collaborates with NHS organizations and academic institutions, applying participatory methods like workshops, focus groups, and ethnography.
