Claire Beecroft

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

Population Health, 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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Claire Beecroft
Population Health, 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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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. View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • 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 RIS download Bibtex download

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 RIS download Bibtex download

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Journal articles

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. View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • 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 RIS download Bibtex download
  • 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 RIS download Bibtex download
  • 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 RIS download Bibtex download

Conference proceedings papers

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 RIS download Bibtex download

Posters

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