Sophie is a Research Associate for the Policy Research Unit in Palliative and End-of-Life Care, which is funded by the National Institute for Health Research. The Policy Research Unit in palliative and end of life care exists to support policy makers to improve care, and reduce inequalities, for children and adults affected by life-limiting illnesses, and their families and carers, including into bereavement.
She is leading on Project 2, which is exploring the contributions, roles and responsibilities for community and district nurses in palliative and end-of-life care using a scoping review approach, and followed by an analysis of longitudinal data.
Sophie completed her PhD in Medical Sciences at the Hull York Medical School, University of Hull. Her project explored the use of opioid analgesics in older adults and their impact on their cognition, as well as their family caregivers. Sophie originally undertook a BSc in Psychology, followed by an MSc in Health Psychology at the University of Sussex.
During her career, Sophie has worked in a patient and public involvement advisory role, as well as primary care and palliative care research.
Sophie has strong interests in palliative and end-of-life care, reducing inequity in access to health care services, qualitative research, understanding people's experiences of health and illness, and patient and public involvement in research.
Sophie co-leads the Qualitative Research Methods for Palliative Care module on the PG Cert, PG Dip and MSc in Palliative Care: Implementing Best Practice.
Sophie also supports teaching and marking for the Medicine MB BS.
Sophie acts as third supervisor for Sarah Kearsley (University of Hull Doctoral candidate for PhD Health Studies – Living with Death, Learning from COVID - Identifying and understanding the impact, and responses of, health and social care workers dealing with death under social distancing).