Claire Beecroft

BA (Hons), DPS (Loughborough University), MA, PG Cert (University of Sheffield), MCLIP, FHEA

School of Medicine and Population Health

University Teacher

Claire Beecroft
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c.beecroft@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 0701
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Regent Court (ScHARR)

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Claire Beecroft
School of Medicine and Population Health
Regent Court (ScHARR)
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA
Profile

I joined the former School of Health and Related Research in 2003 as an Information Officer for Research Support, chiefly providing support to NHS Researchers via the former Trent Institute and Trent RDSU.

In January 2023 I became a Senior University Teacher and am currently the Lead for Digital Education for the School of Medicine and Population Health (MPH).

I teach on a variety of courses including our range of MPH programmes. My teaching covers a wide range of informatics-related topics including literature searching, health promotion, critical appraisal and e-Health.

Research interests

My key research interests are around online learning and digital education, e-Health and m-health, teaching of health informatics and supporting public health students to develop key informatics skills.

Publications

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Book chapters

  • Beecroft CA (2016) Appmetrics - Improving impact on the go In Tattersall A (Ed.), Altmetrics: A practical guide for librarians, researchers and academics London: Facet.
  • Beecroft CA, Booth A & Rees A (2010) Finding the Evidence In Gerrish K & Lacey A (Ed.), The Research Process in Nursing (pp. 65-78). Wiley-Blackwell

Reports

  • Blackmore C, Beecroft C, Parry G, Booth A, Tantam D, Chambers E, Simpson E, Roberts E & Saxon D (2009) A Systematic Review of the Efficacy and Clinical Effectiveness of Group Analysis and Analytic/Dynamic Group Psychotherapy

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Journal articles

  • Jayasooriya S, Dimambro-Denson F, Beecroft C, Balen J, Awokola B, Mitchell C, Kampmann B, Campbell F, Dodd P & Mortimer K (2023) . Thorax, 78(1), 50-60.
  • Dodd PJ, Prendergast AJ, Beecroft C, Kampmann B & Seddon JA (2017) . Thorax, 72(6), 559-575.
  • Beecroft C (2016) . Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research, 5(4), 321-323.
  • Carroll C, Beecroft C & Miller L (2014) . Value in Health, 17(7), A436-A436.
  • Tattersall A, Beecroft C & Freeman J (2013) . Health Info Libr J, 30(3), 253-258.
  • Tattersall A, Beecroft C & Cantrell A (2011) . Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries, 8(4), 367-381.
  • Tattersall A, Beecroft CA & Cantrell A (2011) Using Web 2.0 Tools to Create Customized Research Portals. Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries, 4(8), 367-381.
  • Booth A & Beecroft C (2010) . Health Info Libr J, 27(3), 198-207.
  • Boote J, Baird W & Beecroft C (2010) . HEALTH POLICY, 95(1), 10-23.
  • Beecroft C, Booth A, Otter ME, Keen C & Lynch C (2009) . Health Info Libr J, 26(4), 307-315.
  • Emly M & Ryan C (2001) . New Review of Information Networking, 7, 225-235.

Book chapters

  • Beecroft CA (2016) Appmetrics - Improving impact on the go In Tattersall A (Ed.), Altmetrics: A practical guide for librarians, researchers and academics London: Facet.
  • Booth A, Rees A & Beecroft CA (2010) Systematic Reviews and Evidence Syntheses In Gerrish K & Lacey A (Ed.), The Research Process in Nursing (pp. 284-302). Wiley-Blackwell
  • Beecroft CA, Booth A & Rees A (2010) Finding the Evidence In Gerrish K & Lacey A (Ed.), The Research Process in Nursing (pp. 65-78). Wiley-Blackwell
  • Rees A, Beecroft CA & Booth A (2010) Critical Appraisal of the Evidence In Gerrish K & Lacey A (Ed.), The Research Process in Nursing (pp. 79-92). Wiley-Blackwell

Conference proceedings

  • Beecroft CA & Hock E (2016) . Value in Health, Vol. 19(7) (pp A508-A508)

Reports

  • Blackmore C, Beecroft C, Parry G, Booth A, Tantam D, Chambers E, Simpson E, Roberts E & Saxon D (2009) A Systematic Review of the Efficacy and Clinical Effectiveness of Group Analysis and Analytic/Dynamic Group Psychotherapy

Posters

  • Beecroft C & Hock E Widening Engagement with HTA through Online Learning.
  • Potgieter U, Beecroft C, Freeman J & Tattersall A Learn Something New in 20 Minutes 2012.
  • Carroll C, Beecroft C & Miller L The Future of Education in HTA and Health Economics (2014).
Teaching interests

My main teaching interests are around literature searching and evidence retrieval, critical appraisal, e-Health, telemedicine, media portrayal of health research and health economics, and information study skills. My teaching covers a wide range of courses, including

  • Masters in Public
  • Masters in Public Health (Online)
  • MBChB (School of Medicine)
  • MSc Clinical Research

I am also the Programme Lead for the MSc International Health Technology Assessment and Reimbursement.

My teaching is delivered via a variety of campus-based and online formats including virtual lectures, screencasts and podcasts, plus traditional seminars and lectures. 

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