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Susan Hampshaw serves as an Honorary Research Fellow at the School of Health and Related Research (SCHARR), University of Sheffield, and is a Visiting Researcher at Sheffield Hallam University's Advanced Well Being Centre. As Director of the NIHR Health Determinants Research Collaboration in Doncaster, she leads initiatives to build research capacity within the City of Doncaster Council, bridging academic research and public health practice through embedded researcher roles and knowledge mobilisation strategies.
Her academic qualifications include:
- BA (Hons)
- MSc
- PhD
Dr. Hampshaw's research centers on knowledge synthesis, mobilisation, and use within local government; research capacity building with public involvement; and generating evidence for interventions addressing wider determinants of health. She investigates practical implementation challenges in public health contexts, emphasizing co-production and the translation of evidence into policy and practice to reduce health inequalities.
Recent publications (2022-2025) reveal strong thematic focus on embedded researcher roles in local authorities, knowledge translation mechanisms, and application of public health guidelines. Key trends include collaborative capacity building in adult social care, integration of physical activity for mental health recovery, and development of actionable research tools through co-produced methodologies.
Dr. Hampshaw holds multiple NIHR grants, including Principal Investigator for 'Pathways to research excellence' (2022-2027) and Co-Investigator for 'Adult social care partnership' (2021-2024), demonstrating sustained commitment to building sustainable research infrastructure in local government and social care settings.
- NIHR150691: Pathways to research excellence (PI, 2022-2027)
- NIHR131358: Adult social care partnership (Co-I, 2021-2024)
- NIHR127659: PHR Public Health Review Team (Co-I, 2019-2022)
- NIHR154015: Evidence Synthesis Programme (Co-I, 2022-2028)
She leads the NIHR Health Determinants Research Collaboration in Doncaster, fostering collaborative environments between academic researchers and public health practitioners to develop evidence-based interventions targeting health inequalities through systematic capacity building and knowledge exchange.
