Dr Kate Fryer

School of Medicine and Population Health

Research Fellow

Kate Fryer
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k.fryer@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 7726 597377
3009, Northern General Hospital

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Dr Kate Fryer
School of Medicine and Population Health
3009
Northern General Hospital
Herries Road
Sheffield
S5 7AU
Profile

I am a Research Fellow in the Primary Care Research Group at University of Sheffield, leading the . 

I am committed to designing and delivering inclusive research which addresses health inequalities, and work with community groups and academic teams across the UK to embed Community Research Link Workers into projects.  

I am passionate about working collaboratively with others in this field, to change the inclusive research landscape from pockets of excellence into inclusivity as standard.

Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy, University of Sheffield (2013)

MMedSci Clinical Communications Sciences, University of Sheffield (2007)

MA Psychiatry, Philosophy and Society, University of Sheffield (1999)

BA Applied Social Sciences (2:1 with honours), Coventry University (1998)

Publications

Journal articles

  • Mitchell C, Fryer K, Newbert C, Joyce J, Jebb S, Aveyard P & Guess N (2025) . Research Involvement and Engagement, 11.
  • Greco M, Deary V, Fryer K, Sanders T & Burton C (2025) . Social Science & Medicine, 383.
  • Burton C, Mooney C, Sutton L, White D, Dawson J, Fryer K, Greco M, Horspool M, Neilson A, Rowlands G , Sanders T et al (2025) . Health and Social Care Delivery Research, 1-24.
  • Fryer K, Sanders T, Greco M, Mooney C, Deary V & Burton C (2025) . Health and Social Care Delivery Research.
  • Sanders T, Fryer K, Greco M, Mooney C, Deary V & Burton C (2025) . Health and Social Care Delivery Research.
  • Burton C, Mooney C, Sutton L, White D, Dawson J, Neilson AR, Rowlands G, Thomas S, Horspool M, Fryer K , Greco M et al (2025) . Health and Social Care Delivery Research.
  • Neilson AR, Mooney C, Sutton L, White D, Dawson J, Rowlands G, Thomas RE, Woodward J, Deary V & Burton C (2025) . Health and Social Care Delivery Research.
  • Linton E, Mawson RL, Cory RJ, Ma R, Fryer K, Aminu H, Aslam A, Nabage FN, Daley S & Mitchell CA (2025) . BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health, 51(3), 191-198.
  • Cory RJ, Mawson R, Linton E, Al-Bazz DY, Fryer K, Ma R & Mitchell CA (2025) . BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health, 51(1), 64-73.
  • Joyce JB, Newbert C, Guess N, Fryer K, Mitchell CA, Bespala L, Morris E, Aveyard P, Jebb SA & Albury C (2024) . Health Expectations, 27(6).
  • Jeffries J, Wearn A, Hassan S, Fryer K, Mitchell C & Sowden S (2024) . European Journal of Public Health, 34(Supplement_3).
  • Fryer K, Hutt I, Aminu H, Linton E, White J, Reynolds J & Mitchell C (2024) . Research Involvement and Engagement, 10.
  • Burton C, Mooney C, Sutton L, White D, Dawson J, Neilson AR, Rowlands G, Thomas S, Horspool M, Fryer K , Greco M et al (2024) . The Lancet, 403(10444), 2619-2629.
  • Mitchell S, Turner N, Fryer K, Aunger J, Beng J, Couchman E, Leach I, Bayly J, Gardiner C, Sleeman KE & Evans CJ (2024) . Palliative Medicine, 38(8), 830-841.
  • Buckell J, Mitchell CA, Fryer K, Newbert C, Brennan A, Joyce J, Jebb SA, Aveyard P, Guess N & Morris E (2024) . Diabetes Care, 47(7), 1239-1239.
  • Sanders T, Fryer K, Greco M, Mooney C, Deary V & Burton C (2024) . SSM - Qualitative Research in Health, 5.
  • Moult A, Knight N, Medina N, Babatunde O, Kingstone T, Duffy H, Fryer K, Canvin K, Swaithes L, Brading L , Bray L et al (2024) . Research Involvement and Engagement, 10.
  • Buckell J, Mitchell C, Fryer K, Newbert C, Brennan A, Joyce J, Aveyard P, Jebb S, Guess N & Morris E (2024) . Diabetes Care, 47(4), 739-746.
  • Mitchell S, Turner N, Fryer K, Beng J, Ogden ME, Watson M, Gardiner C, Bayly J, Sleeman KE & Evans CJ (2024) . Research Involvement and Engagement, 10(1).
  • Huang Q, Grossett V, Daley S, Fryer K, Brown J & Mitchell C (2023) . British Journal of General Practice, 73(suppl 1).
  • Reynolds J, Fryer K & Mitchell C (2023) . British Journal of General Practice, 73(suppl 1).
  • Fryer K, Sanders T, Greco M, Mooney C, Deary V & Burton C (2023) . Patient Education and Counseling, 115.
  • Mitchell C, Fryer K, Guess N, Aminu H, Jackson B, Gordon A, Reynolds J, Huang Q, Jayasooriya S, Mawson R , Lawy T et al (2023) . British Journal of General Practice, 73(732), 326-329.
  • Clarke ZC, Judge S, Fryer K, Cunningham S, Toogood J & Hawley MS (2023) . Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 39(2), 110-122.
  • Mooney C, White D, Dawson J, Deary V, Fryer K, Greco M, Horspool M, Neilson AR, Rowlands G, Sanders T , Thomas RE et al (2022) . BMJ Open, 12(11).
  • Fryer K, Baxter S & Brumfitt S (2016) . International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 23(8), 356-362.
  • Parker SG, Oliver P, Pennington M, Bond J, Jagger C, Enderby P, Curless R, Vanoli A, Fryer K, Julious S , John A et al (2011) . Age and Ageing, 40(5), 557-562.
  • Enderby P, Cantrell A, John A, Pickstone C, Fryer K & Palmer R (2010) . Asia Pacific Journal of Speech Language and Hearing, 3(13), 171-190.
  • Orford J, Hodgson R, Copello A, John B, Smith M, Black R, Fryer K, Handforth L, Alwyn T, Kerr C , Thistlethwaite G et al (2006) . Addiction, 101(1), 60-68.
  • Fryer K, Reynolds J, Huang Q, Mawson R, Linton E, Aminu H, White J, Cory R, Mitchell C, Brown J , Iman-Nabage F et al () . Research Involvement and Engagement, 11(1).
  • Parker S, Oliver P, Pennington M, Bond J, Jagger C, Enderby P, Curless R, Chater T, Vanoli A, Fryer K , Cooper C et al () . Health Technology Assessment, 13(39).

Conference proceedings

  • Charlie M, Fryer K, Judge S, Cunningham S, Palmer R & Hawley M (2024) Incorporating voice activated communication aids into everyday communication. Communication Matters - The Journal of Communication Matters / ISAAC (UK), Vol. 38(2) (pp 22-25). Leeds, UK, 8 September 2023 - 8 September 2023.
  • Jayasooriya S, Fryer K, Mitchell C & Hurst J (2022) . Thorax, Vol. 77(Suppl 1). London, UK, 23 November 2022 - 23 November 2022.

Reports

  • Richards S (2021)
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Preprints

  • Leaviss J, Booth A, Coyle D, Daly G, Davis S, Dawes H, Deary V, Dwivedi K, Forsyth J, Fryer K , McCormick S et al (2025) , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
  • Fryer K, Hutt I, Aminu H, Linton E, White J, reynolds J & Mitchell C (2024) , Research Square Platform LLC.
  • Moult A, Knight N, Medina N, Babatunde O, Kingstone T, Duffy H, Fryer K, Canvin K, Swaithes L, Brading L , Bray L et al (2023) , Research Square Platform LLC.
Teaching interests

My teaching interests and experience are around qualitative methodologies, patient and public involvement and inclusive research. I have designed training for researchers wishing to design and deliver more inclusive research.

Teaching activities

SSC and BMedSci research student supervision, and PATS tutor.