Professor Elizabeth Goyder
MD FFPH MRCGP
School of Medicine and Population Health
Professor of Public Health
+44 114 222 0783
Full contact details
School of Medicine and Population Health
2020, Second Floor
Regent Court (ScHARR)
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA
- Qualifications
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MB BChir, MSc, MD, MRCGP, FFPH
- Research interests
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My research is largely focused on addressing health inequalities and in getting research evidence into practice, through both evidence synthesis and knowledge translation. I previously worked in the areas of inequalities in access to services, diabetes screening and type 2 diabetes prevention.
My involvement in research that develops and evaluates physical activity interventions has led to my current role with the National Centre for Sport & Exercise Medicine in Sheffield, promoting collaborative research across the university, NHS, City Council and a range of community partners.
- Publications
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Featured publications
Journal articles
- Change in health, wellbeing and physical activity levels during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal cohort of parkrun participants in the United Kingdom. Health Promotion International, 38(3). View this article in WRRO
- Exploring the factors that influence the public health impact of changes to the traditional housing officer’s role : insights from a logic modelling approach. Journal of Public Health, 29(5), 1029-1036. View this article in WRRO
- Using co-production to develop “sit less at work” interventions in a range of organisations. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(15). View this article in WRRO
- Is working in later life good for your health? A systematic review of health outcomes resulting from extended working lives. BMC Public Health, 21. View this article in WRRO
- Understanding the implementation of “sit less at work” interventions in three organisations: a mixed methods process evaluation. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(14). View this article in WRRO
- Should screening for risk of gambling-related harm be undertaken in health, care and support settings? A systematic review of the international evidence. Addiction Science and Clinical Practice, 16. View this article in WRRO
- Interventions to reduce the public health burden of gambling-related harms: a mapping review. The Lancet Public Health, 6(1), e50-e63.
- Exploring the relationship between housing concerns, mental health and wellbeing : a qualitative study of social housing tenants. Journal of Public Health, 42(3), e231-e238. View this article in WRRO
- Tackling gambling related harms as a public health issue. The Lancet Public Health, 5(1), e14-e15.
Conference proceedings
- P13: The relationship between homeworking and m health and wellbeing before and during the Covid-19 pandemic: a systematic review. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, Vol. 76(Supplement 1) (pp a54-a54). Exeter, UK, 7 September 2022 - 7 September 2022. View this article in WRRO
Other
- Why do new members stop attending health and fitness venues? The importance of developing frequent and stable attendance behaviour. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 51. View this article in WRRO
All publications
Journal articles
- Evidence for the effectiveness of health impact assessment in spatial planning on health outcomes: A systematic review and stakeholder involvement from a UK perspective. Public Health, 249, 105993-105993.
- Understanding overweight and obesity subgroups: a cluster analysis of data from the UK Yorkshire Health Study. BMC Public Health, 25(1). View this article in WRRO
- Exploring barriers and facilitators to physical activity among children in Saudi Arabian schools: A qualitative study. PLoS One, 20(9). View this article in WRRO
- An analysis of predictors of conventional and complementary healthcare use in Yorkshire. Advances in Integrative Medicine, 12(4). View this article in WRRO
- Effective interventions for active workplaces: time to get evidence into practice. The Lancet Public Health, 10(4), e267-e268.
- What is the impact of sports‐related gambling advertising on gambling behaviour? A systematic review. Addiction, 120(4), 589-607. View this article in WRRO
- The association between the ‘whistle-to-whistle’ ban and the presence of gambling advertising on UK television. Addiction Research & Theory. View this article in WRRO
- Insights into relationship of environmental inequalities and multimorbidity: a population-based study. Environmental Health, 23. View this article in WRRO
- The long-term effect of the coronavirus pandemic on parkrun participation: an interrupted time series analysis. BMC Public Health, 24(1). View this article in WRRO
- Public health involvement in alcohol licensing decisions in the UK: a systematic review of qualitative studies. BMJ Public Health, 2024(2). View this article in WRRO
- Exploring the impact of housing insecurity on the health and wellbeing of children and young people in the United Kingdom: a qualitative systematic review. BMC Public Health, 24. View this article in WRRO
- Pharmacist-led primary care interventions to promote medicines optimisation and reduce overprescribing: a systematic review of UK studies and initiatives. BMJ Open, 14. View this article in WRRO
- ‘It depends on where you were born…here in the North East, there’s not really many job opportunities compared to in the South’: young people’s perspectives on a North-South health divide and its drivers in England, UK. BMC Public Health, 24(1). View this article in WRRO
- Determinants of disordered eating behaviours (DEBs) among adolescent female school students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: a qualitative study. Nutrients, 16(13). View this article in WRRO
- Umbrella review of international evidence for the effectiveness of school-based physical activity interventions. PLoS ONE, 19(6), -3. View this article in WRRO
- Developing the embedded researcher role: learning from the first year of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC), Doncaster, UK. Public Health in Practice, 7. View this article in WRRO
- How did the ‘whistle-to-whistle’ ban affect gambling advertising on TV? A live football matching study. Addiction Research & Theory, 33(2), 134-142. View this article in WRRO
- Feasibility and acceptability of a tailored health coaching intervention to improve type 2 diabetes self-management in Saudi Arabia: a mixed-methods randomised feasibility trial. BMJ Open, 14. View this article in WRRO
- Establishing research ecosystems in local government: Ten lessons from the front line of the first year of the NIHR Health Determinants Research Collaborations (HDRCs). NIHR Open Research, 4(4:11), 11. View this article in WRRO
- Reintroducing face-to-face support alongside remote support to form a hybrid stop smoking service in England: a formative mixed methods evaluation. BMC public health, 24(1).
- The association between health-related quality of life and problem gambling severity: a cross-sectional analysis of the Health Survey for England. BMC Public Health, 24(1). View this article in WRRO
- The prevalence of disordered eating behaviours (DEBs) among adolescent female school students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study. Nutrients, 16(2). View this article in WRRO
- Evaluating the impact of local alcohol licensing decisions on outcomes for the community: a systematic review. BMJ Public Health, 2(1). View this article in WRRO
- ‘No evidence of harm’ implies no evidence of safety: Framing the lack of causal evidence in gambling advertising research. Addiction, 119(2), 391-396.
- Exploring the impact of housing insecurity on the health and well-being of children and young people: a systematic review. Public Health Research, 11(13). View this article in WRRO
- Relationship of cardiorenal risk factors with albuminuria based on age, smoking, glycaemic status and BMI: a retrospective cohort study of the UK Biobank data. BMJ Public Health, 1(1). View this article in WRRO
- Prevalence of eating disorders and disordered eating behaviours amongst adolescents and young adults in Saudi Arabia: a systematic review. Nutrients, 15(21). View this article in WRRO
- Exploring the impact of a housing support service on hospital discharge: a mixed-methods process evaluation in two UK hospital trusts. Health and Social Care in the Community, 2023. View this article in WRRO
- School-based physical activity interventions among children and adolescents in the Middle East and Arabic speaking countries: a systematic review. PLOS ONE, 18(7). View this article in WRRO
- Exploring the relationship between working from home, mental and physical health and wellbeing: a systematic review. Public Health Research, 11(4). View this article in WRRO
- What is the evidence that advertising policies could have an impact on gambling-related harms? A systematic umbrella review of the literature. Public Health, 215, 124-130. View this article in WRRO
- Behavioural change techniques in health coaching-based interventions for Type 2 Diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Public Health, 23. View this article in WRRO
- Impacts of an intensive community‐based support for patients with severe or morbid obesity in the United Kingdom: a qualitative study. Public Health Challenges, 1(4). View this article in WRRO
- Assessing the feasibility and acceptability of health coaching as a new diabetes management approach for the people with type 2 diabetes in Saudi Arabia: a protocol for a mixed methods feasibility study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(22). View this article in WRRO
Conference proceedings
- P27 Where is the evidence for the benefits and challenges to stakeholders of engaging in public health evidence synthesis? A systematic review. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, Vol. 79(Suppl 1) (pp A51.1-A51). Bradford, UK, 10 September 2025 - 10 September 2025. View this article in WRRO
- P102 Towards a culturally tailored diabetes screening programme in Saudi universities: a qualitative exploration of stakeholder perspectives. SSM Annual Scientific Meeting (pp A85.1-A85)
- P23 Building the case for increasing the public health grant: can we define and quantify ‘unmet need’ for health promotion spending?. SSM Annual Scientific Meeting (pp A49.1-A49)
- P45 Exploring the benefits and challenges of embedded research within a local authority context: reflections from the first year of the national institute for health and care research (NIHR), health determinants research collaboration (HDRC), Doncaster, UK. SSM Annual Scientific Meeting (pp A67.2-A68)
- OP13 Tackling housing insecurity: a qualitative study with children, parents, and professionals working in local authorities in England, UK*. SSM Annual Scientific Meeting (pp A6.3-A7)
- P01 Improving parent-infant relationships through one to one support: findings from a mixed-methods evaluation of the Nottinghamshire parent-infant relationship initiative, UK. SSM Annual Scientific Meeting (pp A47.1-A47)
- OP33a Assessing the integration of remote and face-to-face support to develop a ‘hybrid’ stop smoking service in England: a mixed methods evaluation. SSM Annual Scientific Meeting (pp A89.1-A89)
- OP68 The effectiveness of neighbourhood-level interventions to reduce outdoor air pollution: systematic review. SSM Annual Scientific Meeting (pp A24.1-A24)
- P67 The effectiveness of health impact assessment in spatial planning on health outcomes: a systematic review and stakeholder involvement. SSM Annual Scientific Meeting (pp A78.1-A78)
- P79 Screening for cardiometabolic risk in young adults: a systematic review of university-based screening strategies. SSM Annual Scientific Meeting (pp A83.2-A83)
- P74 A mixed-methods study of consumption of hot food takeaways by schoolchildren in relation to distance walked and social deprivation: a collaborative public health research project with Sheffield city council. SSM Annual Scientific Meeting (pp A81.1-A81)
- OP22 Exploring the impact of housing insecurity on the health and wellbeing of children and young people in the United Kingdom: a qualitative systematic review*. SSM Annual Scientific Meeting (pp A11.2-A12)
- OP134 Young people’s experiences of physical activity insecurity: a qualitative study highlighting intersectional disadvantage in the UK. SSM Annual Scientific Meeting (pp A126.2-A127)
- OP55 The effect of television advertising on gambling behaviour: Evidence from the 2022 Qatar world cup. SSM Annual Scientific Meeting (pp A28.1-A28)
Preprints
- Change in health, wellbeing and physical activity levels during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal cohort of parkrun participants in the United Kingdom. Health Promotion International, 38(3). View this article in WRRO
- Research group
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Knowledge into Action
- Grants
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CURRENT MAJOR RESEARCH GRANTS:
- NIHR Public Health Evidence Review Team - Director
- NIHR HSDR Evidence Synthesis Centre - Co-Director
- NIHR School of Public Health Research - Sheffield lead
- NIHR PHIRST Fusion - Sheffield lead
- Professional activities and memberships
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- Director of the NIHR Public Health Review Team from 2019, formerly ScHARR-PHEST (ScHARR-Public Health Evidence Synthesis Team) from 2014 and Director of the NICE-funded Public Health Collaborating Centre from 2008 to 2013
- Academic public health representative on the National Diabetic Eye Screening Programme Research Advisory Committee and National Diabetes Audit Partnership Board
- Director of Research and University of Sheffield representative for the National Centre for Sports and Exercise Medicine (NCSEM) in Sheffield
- Peer reviewer for Lancet, BMJ and 20+ other journals and funding bodies
- Educational supervisor and academic supervisor for Yorkshire & Humber and East Midlands Public Health specialist registrars