Dr Sarah Credé
SFHEA, PhD, MPH, BSc (physiotherapy)
School of Medicine and Population Health
Senior University Teacher
Deputy Faculty Director of Education (student experience) for Health
+44 114 222 6390
Full contact details
School of Medicine and Population Health
Regent Court (ScHARR)
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA
- Profile
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I joined the University of Sheffield in 2013 as a University Teacher in Health Services Research, moving into academia from clinical practice and public health. Currently, I serve as the Deputy Director of Education (Student Experience) for the Faculty of Health, where I lead initiatives to improve the student experience across our schools. Alongside my faculty-level role, I am the Deputy Programme Lead for the Master of Public Health (MPH).
My academic career began at the University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa, where I earned both my BSc in Physiotherapy and my MPH. While at UCT, I worked as a researcher within the Women’s Health Research Unit and taught on the MPH programme, later managing research operations for a South African non-profit organisation.
After relocating to the UK, I completed my PhD at the University of Sheffield. Funded by the NIHR CLAHRC, my doctoral research used mixed methods to explore migrants’ utilisation of paediatric emergency departments in the North of England. Today, my work involves active teaching, pedagogical research and education leadership.
- Qualifications
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PhD, MPH, BSc (physiotherapy)
- Research interests
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My research interests are primarily around the utilisation of healthcare services by vulnerable population groups. I have experience in using quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches.
I am also actively involved in pedagogical research, particularly around teaching practices, online learning and employability within the curriculum.
- Publications
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Featured publications
Journal articles
- Paediatric emergency department utilisation rates and maternal migration status in the Born in Bradford cohort: A cross-sectional study. PLOS Medicine, 17(3), ---.
- International migrants’ use of emergency departments in Europe compared with non-migrants’ use: a systematic review. European Journal of Public Health, 28(1), 61-73. View this article in WRRO
- What is the evidence for the management of patients along the pathway from the emergency department to acute admission to reduce unplanned attendance and admission? An evidence synthesis. BMC Health Services Research, 17, 355-355.
- Expanding contraceptive options for PMTCT clients: a mixed methods implementation study in Cape Town, South Africa.. Reprod Health, 11(1), 3.
- Where do pulse oximeter probes break?. Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing.
- Factors impacting knowledge and use of long acting and permanent contraceptive methods by postpartum HIV positive and negative women in Cape Town, South Africa: A cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health, 12(1).
- Pulse oximetry screening for critical congenital heart defects. Lancet, 380(9850), 1305.
- The utilization of health care services by children with Foetal Alcohol Syndrome in the Western Cape, South Africa. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 115(3), 175-182.
- Is 'planning' missing from our family planning services?. South African Medical Journal, 100(9), 579-580.
All publications
Journal articles
- Paediatric emergency department utilisation rates and maternal migration status in the Born in Bradford cohort: A cross-sectional study. PLOS Medicine, 17(3), ---.
- International migrants’ use of emergency departments in Europe compared with non-migrants’ use: a systematic review. European Journal of Public Health, 28(1), 61-73. View this article in WRRO
- Fetal heart rate monitoring: the challenge in under-resourced settings. African Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health, 11(3), 130-136.
- What is the evidence for the management of patients along the pathway from the emergency department to acute admission to reduce unplanned attendance and admission? An evidence synthesis. BMC Health Services Research, 17, 355-355.
- Expanding contraceptive options for PMTCT clients: a mixed methods implementation study in Cape Town, South Africa.. Reprod Health, 11(1), 3.
- Where do pulse oximeter probes break?. Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing.
- Factors impacting knowledge and use of long acting and permanent contraceptive methods by postpartum HIV positive and negative women in Cape Town, South Africa: A cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health, 12(1).
- Pulse oximetry screening for critical congenital heart defects. Lancet, 380(9850), 1305.
- The utilization of health care services by children with Foetal Alcohol Syndrome in the Western Cape, South Africa. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 115(3), 175-182.
- Is 'planning' missing from our family planning services?. South African Medical Journal, 100(9), 579-580.
- Paediatric emergency department utilisation rates and maternal migration status in the Born in Bradford cohort: A cross-sectional study. PLOS Medicine, 17(3), ---.
- Teaching interests
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My approach to teaching centers on building an inclusive, accessible environment where students feel supported to reach their academic goals. I have a strong background in online education and support the designing and delivery of online programmes within the School of Medicine and Population Health.
As a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA, 2022), my work focuses heavily on curriculum development and mentoring. I actively lead Masters-level curriculum developments within Population Health and am dedicated to mentoring teaching teams, module tutors, and dissertation supervisors to ensure excellence in student support and outcomes.
- Teaching activities
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As the Deputy Director of Education (Student Experience) for the Faculty of Health, I support the leadership of Education across the Faculty of Health, focusing specifically on enhancing the student experience.
My specific teaching and supervisory responsibilities include:
- Programme leadership: Deputy programme lead, Masters in Public Health (MPH)
- Module Leadership: Module Lead for Introduction to Research Methods (SMP465) and Deputy Module Lead for Critical Reflections in Global Health (SMP467 - online)
- Research Supervision: I supervise postgraduate dissertation projects.
- Academic tutor: Academic Tutor for both undergraduate (MBChB) and postgraduate students in the School of Medicine and Population Health.