Becky Field
MSc Clinical Research, University Diploma, Occupational Therapy, BA(Hons)
Research Associate
Department: School of Health and Related Research
Faculty: Medicine, Dentistry and Health
Research expertise
Working with people with dementia and their carers, older people, people with cognitive difficulties
Occupational therapy
Qualitative research methods.
Contact
Telephone: +44 114 222 2985
Email: b.field@sheffield.ac.uk
Biography
I am an Occupational Therapist now working in dementia research. I joined the University of Sheffield in 2013 as a Research Associate having completed an MSc in Clinical Research, as part of the NIHR clinical academic training pathway. I am now also studying for a PhD part-time.
Prior to training as an Occupational Therapist, I was a Researcher at London Lighthouse (a voluntary sector HIV/AIDS organisation), and Research Assistant for the Sexual Health Programme, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Current research projects
Valuing Active Life in Dementia (VALID) research programme – funded by the NIHR (RPG 0610-10108). VALID is evaluating a community occupational therapy intervention for people with mild to moderate dementia and their family caregivers. This involves a randomised control trial of the intervention versus usual care within the NHS.
www.ucl.ac.uk/valid
PhD – supported by the VALID programme and the University of Sheffield. I am researching what helps people living with dementia and their family carers be ready to take part in psychosocial (ie non drug based) interventions after diagnosis. I am using qualitative methods. Supervisors: Professor Gail Mountain and Dr Lizzie Coates.