Dr Lesley Uttley BSc, PhD (Psychology)

Research Associate in Systematic Review

HEDS, ScHARR
The University of Sheffield
Regent Court
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA
United Kingdom

Office:

Tel: (+44) (0)114 222 0782
Fax: (+44) (0)114 272 4095
Room: 1019

E-mail: l.uttley@sheffield.ac.uk

Biography

I joined ScHARR as a systematic reviewer in January 2011. I completed my BSc and PhD in Psychology at the University of Sheffield. My postgraduate research focused on newborn and young infants' visual memory, examining when we become aware of other races and languages.

Research interests

• Methodology of systematic reviews and primary research
• Psychotherapy for anxiety and mood disorders
• Infant and child development

Teaching interests

I currently teach on the Systematic Reviews and Critical Appraisal Techniques module (HAR6501) and supervise Master of Public Health (MPH) students who are undertaking systematic reviews dissertations.

Current projects

• Systematic review of Compassion-Focused Therapy for anxiety and depression
• Multiple Technology Appraisal of Colistimethate sodium powder and Tobramycin powder for Cystic Fibrosis
• Systematic review of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging for hibernating myocardium

Key Publications

• Campbell F, Uttley L, Lloyd-Jones M, Stegenga H, Macbeth A, Rhodes M. Systematic Review of Minimally Invasive Oesophagectomy for cancer or high-grade dyplasia of the oesophagus. ReBip Report: National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence 2011.
• Quinn PC, Uttley L, Lee K, Gibson A, Smith M, Slater AM, Pascalis O. Infant preference for female faces occurs for same- but not other-race faces. Journal of Neuropsychology 2008;2(1):15-26.