Dr Sharron Hinchliff PhD, BSc(Hons), PGCertHE

The School of Nursing & Midwifery
Office located at:
Barber House Annex
3a Clarkehouse Road
Sheffield S10 2HQ

Postal address:
Barber House
387 Glossop Road
Sheffield S10 2HQ

Tel: +44 (0) 114 222 2045

email : s.hinchliff@sheffield.ac.uk

Biography

I joined the University of Sheffield in 2000 as a research associate at Sheffield Institute for Studies on Ageing (SISA) where I worked on the sexuality, sexual health and ageing programme of research. I currently work as a lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery where I contribute to postgraduate and undergraduate teaching. My background is in psychology.

Research Interests

My research interests are: women's health and well-being, particularly in relation to ageing and sexuality; the social context of sexual and reproductive health; gynaecological cancers; and psychosocial aspects of health and health care.

Teaching Interests

I am unit lead for the following:

• Health Psychology
• Diversity in Sexual Health
• Research Skills in Health: Qualitative

I am programme lead for:

• MMedSci Advanced Nursing Studies.

Professional activities

Chair of the School of Nursing & Midwifery Ethics Committee

Peer reviewer for a range of funding bodies and international journals

Member of the British Psychological Society (BPS), the Division of Health Psychology (BPS) and the Qualitative Psychology Section (BPS)

Advisory board member of the British Association of Sexual Educators (www.BASEuk.org)

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Member of University Senate 2011-2014

Current projects

• Examining uterine cancer and peri-menopause: A systematic review of the literature. S.Hinchliff (PI), M.Gott & C.Ingleton. Funded by the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health
• Women´s sexuality and sexual health at midlife: A qualitative study. S.Hinchliff (PI), M.Gott, C. Ingleton. Funded by the School of Nursing & Midwifery

Key publications

1. Hinchliff, S., Gott, M. & Wylie, K. (2012). A qualitative study of heterosexual women's attempts to renegotiate sexual relationships in the context of severe sexual problems. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 10.1007/s10508-012-9903-0
2. Hinchliff S & Gott M (2011) Seeking medical help for sexual concerns in mid and later life: A review of the literature. Annual Review of Sex Research, 48 (2), 106-117
3. Bellamy G, Gott M, Hinchliff S & Nicolson P (2011) Contemporary Women’s Understandings of Female Sexuality: Findings from an In-depth Interview Study. Sexual & Relationship Therapy 26, 1: 84-95
4. Hinchliff S, Gott M & Ingleton C (2010) Sex, menopause and social context: A qualitative study with heterosexual women. Journal of Health Psychology 15, 5: 724-733
5. Hinchliff S, Gott M & Wiley K (2009) Holding onto womanhood: A qualitative study of heterosexual women with sexual desire loss. Health: An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Social Study of Health, Illness and Medicin, 13, 4: 447-463
6. Hinchliff S & Gott M (2008) Challenging social myths and stereotypes of women and ageing – heterosexual women talk about sex. Journal of Women & Aging 20, 1/2: 65-81