Dr Bethany Taylor

FHEA

School of Allied Health Professions, Pharmacy, Nursing and Midwifery

Research Fellow

Dr Beth Taylor
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btaylor3@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 2625
Room 206A, 362 Mushroom Lane

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Dr Bethany Taylor
School of Allied Health Professions, Pharmacy, Nursing and Midwifery
Room 206A
362 Mushroom Lane
Sheffield
S10 2TS
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Dr Bethany Taylor is a Research Fellow at the School of Allied Health Professionals, Pharmacy, Nursing & Midwifery. Bethany has nine years’ experience in patient and carer experience research, has published over 45 articles in peer reviewed journals and is an emerging research leader in mesothelioma and patient experience research. 

She was awarded a PhD scholarship from the School of Nursing and Midwifery, ±¬ÁÏTV. She completed her PhD in 2018, under the supervision of Prof. Tony Ryan and Dr Jill Thompson.

In 2016, she started work as a Research Associate, contributing to a wide range of health services and patient experience research programmes, including work within the Royal College of Nursing strategic research alliance.

As Deputy Director of the Mesothelioma UK Research Centre at the ±¬ÁÏTV, Bethany supports the strategic development of research focused on improving outcomes and experiences for people affected by mesothelioma.

Her broader research portfolio spans public health, health inequalities, informal caregiving and palliative care. She has a particular interest in communication in healthcare settings and equitable access to services and treatments. Methodologically, her expertise lies in qualitative and mixed-methods research, including creative and participatory approaches that engage patients, carers and healthcare professionals. She has extensive experience working closely with health care professionals and community organisations. 

Research interests

Bethany’s research focuses on understanding the experiences of patients, informal carers and healthcare professionals in order to improve lived experience, service provision and care delivery. 

Key areas of interest include:

  • Patient and family/carer experiences of living with serious and life-limiting illness, particularly mesothelioma and other rare cancers 
  • Communication in healthcare settings
  • Health inequalities and equitable access to care and treatment
  • Nested qualitative sub-studies within clinical trials.

Current projects

Hemi-thoracic irradiation with proton therapy in malignant pleural Mesothelioma (HIT-Meso) qualitative sub-study. (Co-lead)

Bereaved family experiences of coroner/procurator fiscal involvement following a mesothelioma death (Co-lead)

Mesothelioma and Education Workers (MEWS): experiences of presentation, diagnosis, treatment and care (Lead)

Mesothelioma UK Research Centre and ADDRI collaboration: A research prioritisation exercise for mesothelioma patient/ carer experiences in Australia. (Co-lead)

Publications

Books

  • Tod A, Taylor B, Gardiner C & Darlison L () . Routledge.

Journal articles

  • Allmark P, Tod A, Ryan T, Taylor B, McCann GP & Singh A (2026) . JME Practical Bioethics, 2(1), e000051-e000051.
  • Allmark P, Taylor B, Tod AM, Ryan T, Dweck M, McCann GP & Singh A (2026) . BMJ Open, 16(1), e106485.
  • Bolton S, Lusted C, Taylor B & Tod A (2025) . Lung Cancer, 200, 108185-108185.
  • Taylor B, Allmark P & Tod A (2024) . People, Place and Policy Online, 18(3), 164-173.
  • Sherborne V, Ejegi-Memeh S, Tod AM, Taylor B, Hargreaves S & Gardiner C (2024) . BMJ Open, 14(6).
  • Wood E, King R, Robertson S, Tod A, Senek M, Taylor B & Ryan T (2024) . Nursing Open, 11(7).
  • Ejegi-Memeh S, Sherborne V, Mayland C, Tod A & Taylor BH (2024) . European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 70.
  • Sherborne V, Wood E, Mayland CR, Gardiner C, Lusted C, Bibby A, Tod A, Taylor B & Ejegi-Memeh S (2024) . European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 70.
  • Taylor B, Thompson J & Ryan T (2024) . Qualitative Health Research, 34(11), 1053-1068.
  • Robertson S, King R, Taylor B, Laker S, Wood E, Senek M, Tod A & Ryan A (2024) . International Nursing Review, 71(1), 130-139.
  • Sherborne V, Tod A & Taylor B (2024) . Cancer Nursing Practice, 23(1).
  • Sherborne V, Tod A & Taylor B (2024) . Illness, Crisis & Loss, 32(2), 171-191.
  • King R, Laker S, Alden S, Ryan A, Wood E, Tod A, Senek M, Robertson S & Taylor B (2023) . Primary Health Care Research and Development, 24, 1-7.
  • Hargreaves S, Clayton K, Creech L, Darlison L, Ejegi-Memeh S, Fenemore J, Gardiner C, Taylor B & Tod A (2023) . Lung Cancer, 178, S25-S25.
  • Taylor B, Tod A, Gardiner C, Ejegi-Memeh S, Harrison M, Sherborne V, Couchman E, Senek M, Bachas Brook H, Ross J & Zhang X (2023) . European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 63.
  • Robertson S, King R, Taylor B, Laker S, Wood E, Senek M, Tod A & Ryan T (2023) . Primary Health Care Research & Development, 24.
  • Gardiner C, Harrison M, Hargreaves S & Taylor B (2023) . Progress in Palliative Care, 31(2), 73-79.
  • Chapman M, Gilbertson J, Bradley J, Damm C, Farnsworth V, Ferguson A, Owen A, Stafford B, Taylor B, Tod A & Wolstenholme D (2022) . People, Place and Policy Online, 16(2), 193-215.
  • Hargreaves S, Clayton K, Creech L, Darlison L, Ejegi-Memeh S, Fenemore J, Gardiner C, Taylor B & Tod A (2022) . European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 61.
  • Gardiner C, Taylor B, Goodwin H, Robinson J & Gott M (2022) . Palliative Medicine, 36(6), 986-993.
  • King R, Taylor B, Laker S, Wood E, Senek M, Tod A, Ryan A, Snowden S & Robertson S (2022) . Nursing Open, 9(5), 2486-2494.
  • Gardiner C, Harrison M, Hargreaves S & Taylor B (2022) . Journal of Advanced Nursing, 78(9), 2973-2982.
  • Robertson S, King R, Taylor B, Laker S, Wood E, Senek M, Tod A & Ryan A (2022) . Primary Health Care, 32(6).
  • Ejegi-Memeh S, Sherborne V, Harrison M, Taylor B, Senek M, Tod A & Gardiner C (2022) . European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 58.
  • Robertson S, King R, Taylor B, Laker S, Wood E, Senek M, Tod A & Ryan T (2022) . British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 16(3), 126-133.
  • Senek M, Robertson S, Taylor B, Wood E, King R & Ryan T (2022) . International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances, 4.
  • Sherborne V, Tod A & Taylor B (2022) . Lung Cancer, 165, S26-S27.
  • Ejegi-Memeh S, Taylor B, Gardiner C & Tod A (2022) . Lung Cancer, 165(Suppl 1), S25-S25.
  • Taylor B, Robertson S & Ryan T (2022) . Nursing Open, 9(2), 860-861.
  • Taylor B, South J, Robertson S, Ryan T, Wood E, King RL, Senek M, Tod A & Seymour J (2022) . Nursing Open, 9(2), 900-907.
  • King R, Ryan T, Senek M, Wood E, Taylor B, Tod A, Talpur A & Robertson S (2022) . Nursing Open, 9(3), 1822-1831.
  • Senek M, Robertson S, Ryan T, Tod A, King R, Wood E & Taylor B (2022) . Primary Health Care, 32(2).
  • Ejegi-Memeh S, Robertson S, Taylor B, Darlison L & Tod A (2021) . European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 52.
  • Harrison M, Gardiner C, Taylor B, Ejegi-Memeh S & Darlison L (2021) . Palliative Medicine, 35(6), 1039-1051.
  • Taylor B, Tod A, Gardiner C, Creech L, Forde F & Darlison L (2021) . Cancer Nursing Practice, 20(2).
  • Wood E, King R, Senek M, Robertson S, Taylor B, Tod A & Ryan A (2021) . BMJ Open, 11.
  • King R, Taylor B, Talpur A, Jackson C, Manley K, Ashby N, Tod A, Ryan T, Wood E, Senek M & Robertson S (2021) . Nurse Education Today, 98.
  • Ejegi-Memeh S, Darlison L, Moylan A, Tod A, Sherborne V, Warnock C & Taylor B (2021) . European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 50.
  • Thompson J, Fairbrother H, Spencer G, Curtis P, Fouche C, Hoare K, Hogan D, O’Riordan J, Salami B, Smith M , Taylor B et al (2020) . Global Health Promotion, 27(4), 141-144.
  • Senek M, Robertson S, Ryan T, King R, Wood E, Taylor B & Tod A (2020) . BMC Nursing, 19.
  • Sherborne V, Seymour J, Taylor B & Tod A (2020) . Psycho-Oncology, 29(10), 1464-1473.
  • Warnock C, Lord K, Taylor B & Tod A (2019) . Trials, 20.
  • Gardiner C, Taylor B, Robinson J & Gott M (2019) . Palliative Medicine, 33(9), 1189-1211.
  • Taylor BH, Warnock C & Tod A (2019) . BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 6(1).
  • King R, Laker S, Taylor B, Ryan T, Wood E, Tod A, Senek M, Snowden S & Robertson S () Development of the nursing associate professional identity: a longitudinal qualitative study. Nursing Open.
  • () . International Journal of Nursing and Health Care Research, 5(8).
  • Wood E, King R, Taylor B, Robertson S, Senek M, Tod A & Ryan T () . Nursing Standard.

Book chapters

  • Taylor B & Tod A (2025) , Understanding Mesothelioma (pp. 33-44). Routledge
  • Taylor B, Taylor L, Tod A & Bolton S (2025) , Understanding Mesothelioma (pp. 79-90). Routledge
  • Tod A, Gardiner C, Taylor B & Darlison L (2025) , Understanding Mesothelioma (pp. 162-164). Routledge

Conference proceedings

  • Taylor B, Hargreaves S, Thomas S, Tod A & Gardiner C (2026) . Lung Cancer, Vol. 212 (pp 109062-109062)
  • Taylor B, Hargreaves S, Thomas S, Tod A & Gardiner C (2025) . Lung Cancer, Vol. 200 (pp 108188-108188)
  • Taylor B, Drury J, Hargreaves S, Gardiner C & Tod A (2025) . Lung Cancer, Vol. 200 (pp 108187-108187)
  • Hargreaves S, Gardiner C, Harrison M, Kirby J, Taylor B, Taylor L & Wakefield D (2024) . Lung Cancer, Vol. 190 (pp 107630-107630)
  • Taylor B, Gardiner C, Hargreaves S & Tod A (2024) . Lung Cancer, Vol. 190 (pp 107629-107629)
  • Hargreaves S, Gardiner C, Harrison M, Taylor B, Kirby J, Wakefield D & Taylor L (2023) Research-based tools to encourage and facilitate engagement with palliative care for patients and families living with mesothelioma. LUNG CANCER, Vol. 178 (pp S23-S24)
  • Gardiner C, Harrison M & Taylor B (2022) Understanding the role of Mesothelioma UK clinical nurse specialists in meeting the palliative care needs of patients and families: a mixed methods study. LUNG CANCER, Vol. 165 (pp S26-S26)
  • Ejegi-Memeh S, Sherborne V, Harrison M, Taylor B, Senek M, Tod A & Gardiner C (2021) . Lung Cancer, Vol. 156(Supplement 1) (pp S31-S31). Virtual, 22 April 2021 - 22 April 2021.
  • Taylor B, Tod A, Gardiner C, Forde F, Creech L & Darlison L (2021) . Lung Cancer, Vol. 156 (Suppl_1) (pp S15-S16). Virtual conference, 22 April 2021 - 22 April 2021.
  • Tod A, Darlison L, Ejegi-Memeh S & Taylor B (2019) . Journal of Thoracic Oncology, Vol. 14(10) (pp S765-S765). Barcelona, Spain, 7 September 2019 - 7 September 2019.
  • Bradley J, Chapman M, Damm C, Farnsworth V, Ferguson A, Gilbertson J, Owen A, Stafford B, Taylor B, Tod AM & Wolstenholme D (2019) . Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, Vol. 63(7) (pp 838-839). Glasgow, UK, 6 August 2019 - 6 August 2019.
  • Taylor B, Tod A, Ball H, Darlison L, Stanley H & Warnock C (2018) . Journal of Thoracic Oncology, Vol. 13(10) (pp S935-S935). Toronto, Canada, 23 September 2018 - 23 September 2018.
  • Tod AM, Lord K, Warnock C, Allmark P & Taylor B (2018) . Lung Cancer, Vol. 115 (pp S82-S83). Dublin , 24 January 2018 - 24 January 2018.
  • Tod AM, Warnock C, Stanley H, Taylor B, Ball H & Darlison L (2017) . Lung Cancer, Vol. 103(Supplement 1) (pp S74-S74). Dublin
Grants

01/04/26 – 31/10/26. Mesothelioma UK Research Centre and ADDRI collaboration. Asbestos and dust diseases research institute / ADDRI (Co-lead)

01/03/25-01/10/25. Early surgery for aortic stenosis (nested qualitative study). NIHR. (Co-lead)

01/07/23-30/06/26 Mesothelioma UK Research Centre contract extension. Mesothelioma UK. (Co-I)

01/03/22-31/10/23 MINNOW study – Investigating the Mental health Implications of a mesothelioma diagNosis and developiNg resources to Optimise Wellbeing. Mesothelioma UK. (Co-I)

01/07/20- 30/06/23 Mesothelioma UK Research Centre. Mesothelioma UK. (Co-I). 

1/12/17 - 31/05/20. Understanding the impact of mesothelioma for military personnel and veterans. Mesothelioma UK. (Co-I).

1/04/17 - 31/03/20. MesoTRAP feasibility study. NIHR RfPB (Co-I).

1/11/17 - 31/4/19. Being Warm: Being Happy. Understanding fuel poverty for people with learning difficulties. EAGA Charitable Trust. (Co-I and qualitative lead).

1/9/16 - 31/1/18. Receiving a Diagnosis Of Mesothelioma (RADIO MESO): improving the patient experience. Mesothelioma UK. (Co-I).

Teaching interests

Bethany's teaching interests include qualitative and mixed methods research, patient and public involvement and patient and/or carer experience. 

She has been awarded Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).

Bethany currently supervises one PhD student:

  • Caitlin Lusted: Experiences of scans and ‘scanxiety; amongst people with poor prognosis cancers. 

Bethany welcomes enquiries from potential PhD students who would like to work on qualitative or mixed methods projects, related to her research interests and expertise.