Heather Dakin

Population Health, School of Medicine and Population Health

Trials Support Officer

h.dakin@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 6385
+44 114 222 0870 (Fax)
Room 2.04, Floor 2, Regent Court (ScHARR)

Full contact details

Heather Dakin
Population Health, School of Medicine and Population Health
Room 2.04, Floor 2
Regent Court (ScHARR)
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA
Profile

I joined the University in September 2014, providing administrative support across a variety of medical research trials. I have a background in administration and customer service, having worked in both the US and the UK. In addition, I have been creating and facilitating staff development courses since 2016.

I obtained my BA in English in the US before moving to the UK in 2009, where I completed my MA in Creative Writing at Newcastle University in 2010.

Research interests

Current and Past Projects

Currently, I provide support to the following projects:

  • BASIS: Bracing Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
  • VTEAM: The cost-effectiveness of venous thromboembolism risk assessment tools for hospital in patients: VTE risk assessment
  • PITSTOP: PIlonidal sinus Treatment: STudying the OPtions
  • ASTIClite: Autologous Stem cell Transplantation In refractory Crohn’s disease – Low Intensity Therapy Evaluation

  • I am also currently overseeing the following project:

  • 'Supporting Blind/Visually Impaired Patients in Healthcare' (School of Nursing & Midwifery) - In October 2017 I was asked to design and facilitate a bespoke session aimed at undergraduate/postgraduate nursing students. This session sits within the Term 2 Communication module and focuses on supporting blind/visually impaired patients in a healthcare environment (i.e. hospitals, care homes, GP practices, etc.).

Past projects:

  • ASPECT: Alleviating Specific Phobias Experienced by Children Trial
  • Talking Group for Blind/Visually Impaired Students - Working in conjunction with the University's Disability & Dyslexia Support Team, I facilitated a Talking Group for Blind/Visually Impaired Students once a month. This Group was meant to act as a peer support group and provided a place where blind/visually impaired students could share ideas, experiences, and tips to help assist one another during their studies.
  • Reviewer on the ScHARR Research Ethics Committee (ScHARR REC)
  • STEPWISE: STructured Education for People WIth SchizophrEnia
  • PAINTED: Pandemic Influenza Triage in the Emergency Department
  • DiPEP: Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy
  • DiPALS: A Randomised Controlled Trial Evaluating NeuRx/4 Diaphragm Pacing in Patients with Respiratory Muscle Weakness Due to Motor Neurone Disease
  • HubBLe: Haemorrhoidal Artery Ligation (HAL) versus Rubber Band Ligation (RBL) for symptomatic second and third degree haemorrhoids.
Professional activities and memberships

DTS Representative on ScHARR Equality and Diversity Committee

Links

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