Dr Jennifer Burr

BA(Hons); MA; MSc; PhD; SFHEA

School of Health and Related Research

Senior University Teacher in Medical Sociology

Chair University Research Ethics Committee (UREC)

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j.a.burr@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 0792

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Dr Jennifer Burr
School of Health and Related Research
Room 2037, 2nd Floor
Regent Court (ScHARR)
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA
Profile

I joined ScHARR as a post doctoral researcher in 1998 working on a project exploring eating disorder services in South Yorkshire. I’m currently a Senior University Teacher in Medical Sociology in the Public Health section of ScHARR and coordinate the sociology teaching across the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health. I have particular expertise in qualitative research methods and have conducted research in a range of health and social care contexts including ethnicity and racism, sexuality and reproduction.

Research interests
  • Qualitative research methods
  • Sociological theory including the work of Niklas Luhmann
  • The social construction of the body in anatomical science
Publications

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Edited books

  • Burr J & Nicolson P (Ed.) (2005) Consumers’ perspectives on health care: Critical Approaches to Research Methods.. London: Palgrave Macmillan limited. RIS download Bibtex download

Journal articles

Chapters

Conference proceedings papers

  • Seddon ACT, Lehane DB, Burr J & Mitchell C (2018) How do homeless women conceptualise access to and experience of antenatal and postnatal care in Sheffield?. Regional Society for Academic Primary Care 2018 Trent, 13 March 2018 - 13 March 2018. RIS download Bibtex download
Teaching interests

I teach on a range of subjects in medical sociology and ethics, specifically research ethics.

Teaching activities

I am the module coordinator for HAR6016 Sociology of Health and Illness delivered as part of the Master in Public Health (MPH) and Master in Dental Public Health (MDPH). I also deliver the sociology teaching on the MBChB. I provide teaching on research ethics to students at all levels in the Department.

Professional activities and memberships
  • Chair University Ethics Committee (UREC)
  • Senior Fellow Higher Education Academy
PhD Supervision

I am interested in supervising PhD students using qualitative research to explore aspects of public health, inequalities in health and sociological theory.

PhD students:

  • Heba Salama (Joint ScHARR and School of Clinical Dentistry)