Biography
Suzanne Sheppard began her PhD in June 2021 with funding from Fortuneswell Cancer Trust, NIHR ARC Wessex and Bournemouth University. Prior to starting the PhD, Suzanne had recently completed a postgraduate diploma in oncology and also worked at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust (Poole Hospital), initially as an oncology research nurse and then as a gynae-oncology clinical nurse specialist. Other experience outside nursing has included working in the pharmaceutical industry monitoring clinical trials following completion of a BSc (Hons) in microbiology at Imperial College London.
Research
Suzanne will be exploring how healthcare professionals can better help patients and their partners with their sexual concerns following cancer treatment.
Please copy and paste the link below into your browser to find out more about the anonymous survey on care for sexual health and wellbeing after cancer and its treatment: https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/research/projects/caring-sexual-health-wellbeing-cancer-survivors-partners
Journal Articles
- Harper, R.C., Sheppard, S., Miller, E., Stewart, C. and Clark, C.J., 2024. #DryByChristmas: A patient and public involvement study on women's engagement with humorous pelvic floor muscle training digital nudges on social media. Health Expectations, 27 (2).
Qualifications
- Post Graduate Diploma in Oncology (Newcastle University, 2021)
- Return to Nursing Practice Certificate in Nursing (Bournemouth University, 2014)
- BSc (Hons) in Microbiology (Imperial College London, 1998)
- Registered General Nurse in Nursing (Newcastle upon Tyne School of Nursing: Nursing and Midwifery Council, 1991)