Dr Temitope Labinjo
Department of Sociological Studies
Post-Doctoral Research Associate
Full contact details
Department of Sociological Studies
The Wave
2 Whitham Road
Sheffield
S10 2AH
- Profile
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Temitope Joined the Department of Sociological Studies on May 01, 2023. She is a post-doctoral researcher working on a project titled 'Mapping Trustworthy Autonomous systems in Social Care' (MAP-RAS). The project ends June 30th 2024. She also worked as a research associate on a previous project at the Information School titled ‘Understanding fairness in data-driven AI for mental healthcare' (an AHRC-funded project).The project runs from June 2022 - January 2023. She earned a PhD in Health and Wellbeing at Sheffield Hallam University on a project exploring the experiences of mental health among internal migrants in Nigeria in the year 2022.
- Research interests
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Temitope is enthusiastic and motivated to advance knowledge by conducting investigations of broad research interests in identity, gender, and diversity within different areas of public health, well-being, migration, mental health, and reproductive health. Adept at conducting research projects and offering six years of work experience with two years of management experience.
- Publications
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Journal articles
- A qualitative synthesis of the impact of infertility on the mental health of African women. African Journal of Reproductive Health, 26(12), 49-57. View this article in WRRO
- What am I doing in a place like this?: Understanding imposter Phenomenon amongst postgraduate students from minoritised racial backgrounds. QMiP Bulletin, 6-21.
- Multiple stakeholder perspectives of factors influencing differential outcomes for ethnic minority students on health and social care placements: a qualitative exploration. BMC Medical Education, 22.
- The use of zoom videoconferencing for qualitative data generation: a reflective account of a research study. Open Access Journal of Biogeneric Science and Research, 10(2).
- Mental Health Nurse Academics UK reflection on Black Lives Matter.. Mental Health Nursing, 40(6), 7-9. View this article in WRRO
- A pilot study exploring the experiences of mental health among internal migrants in Nigeria. Journal of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, 1(1). View this article in WRRO
- Perceptions, attitudes and cultural understandings of mental health in Nigeria: a scoping review of published literature. Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 23(7), 606-624.
- A review of the prevalence of endometriosis in African women. Journal of Womens Health, Issues and Care, 9(4). View this article in WRRO
- Evaluation of the Global Citizenship Portfolio. Student Engagement Evaluation and Research- Sheffield Hallam University.
Conference proceedings papers
- Exploring The Experiences Of Mental Health Among Internal Migrants In Nigeria (A Pilot Study). The Migration Conference 2020 Proceedings: Migration and Politics
- A qualitative synthesis of the impact of infertility on the mental health of African women. African Journal of Reproductive Health, 26(12), 49-57. View this article in WRRO
- Research group
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• Associate member: ESRC Centre for Care: August 2023- Date
• Member: Society for Social Studies of Science: July 2023- Date
• Member: Fertility Care Global South: Feb 2023 to Date
• Member: Global Fertility Community Practice: Feb 2023 to Date.
• Member: Migration Group: January 2023- Date
• Member: Student Research Committee, Sheffield Hallam University: November 2019-April 2022.
Postgraduate Supervision
Thesis Mentor, July 2022 – April 2023. The University of Sheffield. Duties: mentored and provided thesis support to postgraduate university students.
- Professional activities and memberships
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Peer-Reviewed Articles for:
• Journal name: International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching. Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd. Manuscript: Basketball Experience: Exploring Nigerian Youth Coaches’ Perspectives of Grassroots Sport for Development Programming as a Tool to Enhance Well-Being
• Journal name: Journal of Prevention and Health Promotion. Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd. Manuscript: Remediating Nigeria’s mental Health Crisis: The mental Health Act 2021 or Policy Coherence?
Abstract Reviewed:
• Labinjo, T. O. Exploring The Experiences Of Mental Health Among Internal Migrants In Nigeria (A Pilot Study). In The Migration Conference 2020 Proceedings: Migration and Politics (pp. 239-242). Transnational Press London.
Invited Lectures and Presentations:
• Confluences and conflicts in stakeholder imaginaries of ‘Robots for care’. Aug (2023) IEEE-Ro-Man Conference, Busan, Korea.
• Mapping Trustworthy Systems for RAS in Social Care (MAP-RAS) June (2023) TAS Resilience All-hands Meeting.
• Exploring the experiences of mental health among internal migrants in Nigeria. May (2022) Presented Dissertation thesis at the Sheffield Hallam University, Mental Health Network.
• ‘Identity and belonging: A workshop on Imposter Phenomenon. Sep (2021) Workshop delivered at the Transforming Learning Conference at Sheffield Hallam University.
• Perceptions, attitudes, and cultural understandings of mental health in Nigeria: A scoping review of published literature. June (2019) Paper Presented at the Migration Conference, University of Bari, Italy.
- Partnerships, engagement and impact
• Support Leader and Social Media Administrator, July 2019 – Current. Endometriosis UK. Duties: organise and support face-to-face and online sessions for members.
• Black and Minority Ethnic Representative, September 2019 – September 2020. Sheffield Hallam University Student Union. Achievement: Organised a leadership conference for BAME students, and created a BAME mentoring and ambassador scheme for ethnic minority students.
• Culture Connect Mentor, June – August 2020. Sheffield Hallam University. Duties: mentored international students from diverse cultures and ethnic backgrounds about settling down in the UK and adjusting to their studies.