Dr Kate Fryer

School of Medicine and Population Health

Research Fellow

Kate Fryer
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k.fryer@sheffield.ac.uk
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Dr Kate Fryer
School of Medicine and Population Health
3009
Northern General Hospital
Herries Road
Sheffield
S5 7AU
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I am a Research Fellow in the Primary Care Research Group at ±¬ÁÏTV, leading the . 

I am committed to designing and delivering inclusive research which addresses health inequalities, and work with community groups and academic teams across the UK to embed Community Research Link Workers into projects.  

I am passionate about working collaboratively with others in this field, to change the inclusive research landscape from pockets of excellence into inclusivity as standard.

Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy, ±¬ÁÏTV (2013)

MMedSci Clinical Communications Sciences, ±¬ÁÏTV (2007)

MA Psychiatry, Philosophy and Society, ±¬ÁÏTV (1999)

BA Applied Social Sciences (2:1 with honours), Coventry University (1998)

Publications

Journal articles

  • Leaviss J, Forsyth JE, Booth A, Coyle D, Daly G, Davis S, Dawes H, Deary V, Dwivedi K, Fryer K , McCormick S et al (2026) . BMJ Medicine, 5(1), e001746-e001746.
  • Mitchell C, Fryer K, Newbert C, Joyce J, Jebb S, Aveyard P & Guess N (2025) . Research Involvement and Engagement, 11.
  • Greco M, Deary V, Fryer K, Sanders T & Burton C (2025) . Social Science & Medicine, 383.
  • Burton C, Mooney C, Sutton L, White D, Dawson J, Fryer K, Greco M, Horspool M, Neilson A, Rowlands G , Sanders T et al (2025) . Health and Social Care Delivery Research, 1-24.
  • Fryer K, Sanders T, Greco M, Mooney C, Deary V & Burton C (2025) . Health and Social Care Delivery Research.
  • Sanders T, Fryer K, Greco M, Mooney C, Deary V & Burton C (2025) . Health and Social Care Delivery Research.
  • Burton C, Mooney C, Sutton L, White D, Dawson J, Neilson AR, Rowlands G, Thomas S, Horspool M, Fryer K , Greco M et al (2025) . Health and Social Care Delivery Research.
  • Neilson AR, Mooney C, Sutton L, White D, Dawson J, Rowlands G, Thomas RE, Woodward J, Deary V & Burton C (2025) . Health and Social Care Delivery Research.
  • Linton E, Mawson RL, Cory RJ, Ma R, Fryer K, Aminu H, Aslam A, Nabage FN, Daley S & Mitchell CA (2025) . BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health, 51(3), 191-198.
  • Cory RJ, Mawson R, Linton E, Al-Bazz DY, Fryer K, Ma R & Mitchell CA (2025) . BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health, 51(1), 64-73.
  • Joyce JB, Newbert C, Guess N, Fryer K, Mitchell CA, Bespala L, Morris E, Aveyard P, Jebb SA & Albury C (2024) . Health Expectations, 27(6).
  • Jeffries J, Wearn A, Hassan S, Fryer K, Mitchell C & Sowden S (2024) . European Journal of Public Health, 34(Supplement_3).
  • Fryer K, Hutt I, Aminu H, Linton E, White J, Reynolds J & Mitchell C (2024) . Research Involvement and Engagement, 10.
  • Burton C, Mooney C, Sutton L, White D, Dawson J, Neilson AR, Rowlands G, Thomas S, Horspool M, Fryer K , Greco M et al (2024) . The Lancet, 403(10444), 2619-2629.
  • Mitchell S, Turner N, Fryer K, Aunger J, Beng J, Couchman E, Leach I, Bayly J, Gardiner C, Sleeman KE & Evans CJ (2024) . Palliative Medicine, 38(8), 830-841.
  • Buckell J, Mitchell CA, Fryer K, Newbert C, Brennan A, Joyce J, Jebb SA, Aveyard P, Guess N & Morris E (2024) . Diabetes Care, 47(7), 1239-1239.
  • Sanders T, Fryer K, Greco M, Mooney C, Deary V & Burton C (2024) . SSM - Qualitative Research in Health, 5.
  • Moult A, Knight N, Medina N, Babatunde O, Kingstone T, Duffy H, Fryer K, Canvin K, Swaithes L, Brading L , Bray L et al (2024) . Research Involvement and Engagement, 10.
  • Buckell J, Mitchell C, Fryer K, Newbert C, Brennan A, Joyce J, Aveyard P, Jebb S, Guess N & Morris E (2024) . Diabetes Care, 47(4), 739-746.
  • Mitchell S, Turner N, Fryer K, Beng J, Ogden ME, Watson M, Gardiner C, Bayly J, Sleeman KE & Evans CJ (2024) . Research Involvement and Engagement, 10(1).
  • Huang Q, Grossett V, Daley S, Fryer K, Brown J & Mitchell C (2023) . British Journal of General Practice, 73(suppl 1).
  • Reynolds J, Fryer K & Mitchell C (2023) . British Journal of General Practice, 73(suppl 1).
  • Fryer K, Sanders T, Greco M, Mooney C, Deary V & Burton C (2023) . Patient Education and Counseling, 115.
  • Mitchell C, Fryer K, Guess N, Aminu H, Jackson B, Gordon A, Reynolds J, Huang Q, Jayasooriya S, Mawson R , Lawy T et al (2023) . British Journal of General Practice, 73(732), 326-329.
  • Clarke ZC, Judge S, Fryer K, Cunningham S, Toogood J & Hawley MS (2023) . Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 39(2), 110-122.
  • Mooney C, White D, Dawson J, Deary V, Fryer K, Greco M, Horspool M, Neilson AR, Rowlands G, Sanders T , Thomas RE et al (2022) . BMJ Open, 12(11).
  • Fryer K, Baxter S & Brumfitt S (2016) . International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 23(8), 356-362.
  • Parker SG, Oliver P, Pennington M, Bond J, Jagger C, Enderby P, Curless R, Vanoli A, Fryer K, Julious S , John A et al (2011) . Age and Ageing, 40(5), 557-562.
  • Enderby P, Cantrell A, John A, Pickstone C, Fryer K & Palmer R (2010) . Asia Pacific Journal of Speech Language and Hearing, 3(13), 171-190.
  • Orford J, Hodgson R, Copello A, John B, Smith M, Black R, Fryer K, Handforth L, Alwyn T, Kerr C , Thistlethwaite G et al (2006) . Addiction, 101(1), 60-68.
  • Sheldon EM, Ezaydi N, Hahn D, Hobbs K, Ahmed S, Miles H, Thompson J, Marvin-Dowle K, Fryer K, Sutton L , Silverwood V et al () . BJGP Open, BJGPO.2025.0206-BJGPO.2025.0206.
  • Mawson R () . BJGP.
  • Fryer K, Reynolds J, Huang Q, Mawson R, Linton E, Aminu H, White J, Cory R, Mitchell C, Brown J , Iman-Nabage F et al () . Research Involvement and Engagement, 11(1).
  • Parker S, Oliver P, Pennington M, Bond J, Jagger C, Enderby P, Curless R, Chater T, Vanoli A, Fryer K , Cooper C et al () . Health Technology Assessment, 13(39).

Conference proceedings

  • Osasu Y, Reynolds J, Fryer K, Samuels S, Shawsmidth A, Ibrahim O, Ejim M & Mitchell C (2025) . International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, Vol. 33(Supplement_1) (pp i63-i63)
  • Charlie M, Fryer K, Judge S, Cunningham S, Palmer R & Hawley M (2024) Incorporating voice activated communication aids into everyday communication. Communication Matters - The Journal of Communication Matters / ISAAC (UK), Vol. 38(2) (pp 22-25). Leeds, UK, 8 September 2023 - 8 September 2023.
  • Jayasooriya S, Fryer K, Mitchell C & Hurst J (2022) . Thorax, Vol. 77(Suppl 1). London, UK, 23 November 2022 - 23 November 2022.

Reports

  • Richards S (2021)
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Preprints

  • Leaviss J, Booth A, Coyle D, Daly G, Davis S, Dawes H, Deary V, Dwivedi K, Forsyth J, Fryer K , McCormick S et al (2025) , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
  • Fryer K, Hutt I, Aminu H, Linton E, White J, reynolds J & Mitchell C (2024) , Research Square Platform LLC.
  • Moult A, Knight N, Medina N, Babatunde O, Kingstone T, Duffy H, Fryer K, Canvin K, Swaithes L, Brading L , Bray L et al (2023) , Research Square Platform LLC.
Teaching interests

My teaching interests and experience are around qualitative methodologies, patient and public involvement and inclusive research. I have designed training for researchers wishing to design and deliver more inclusive research.

Teaching activities

SSC and BMedSci research student supervision, and PATS tutor.