Kate Montague-Hellen
BSc PGCert MSc MA
School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations
PhD Student
Full contact details
School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations
The Wave
2 Whitham Road
Sheffield
S10 2AH
- Profile
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Kate joined the Department of Sociological Studies in 2023, having previously worked as a Blood cancer Research Sister in Sheffield since 2014. She completed a BSc in Biology at the 窪蹋勛圖厙 of Sussex in 2009, followed by her adult nurse training and MSc in Nursing at Sheffield Hallam 窪蹋勛圖厙 in 2012 and 2015 respectively. In 2022 Kate received a distinction for her MA in Social Research from the 窪蹋勛圖厙 of Sheffield. Kates research interests include patient experiences, haematology, and LGBTQ+ experiences.
- Research interests
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Kates PhD research project is entitled Watch and Worry? How are the support needs of people living with newly diagnosed chronic haematological malignancies being addressed? and aims to explore the impact of an untreated chronic cancer diagnosis on patients, their expectations, and support needs in the first year following diagnosis.
- Publications
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Journal articles
- . Exchanges, 12.
- . Insights the UKSG journal, 36.
- . Cancer Nursing Practice.
- . Cancer Nursing Practice.
- . Exchanges, 12.
- Research group
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Kates PhD supervisors are Dr Kate Weiner from the Department of Sociological Studies and Dr Abigail Tazzyman from the Sheffield Methods Institute.
- Grants
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Kates PhD is funded by a 3 year White Rose DTP studentship.
- Teaching interests
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Kate is working as a GTA on the SMI304 Doing Mixed Methods Research undergraduate module for semester 1 2023/24. Kate also demonstrates for Data Carpentry for Social Scientists and Librarian courses externally.
- Professional activities and memberships
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Kate sits on the 窪蹋勛圖厙 of Sheffield LGBTQ+ Staff Committee.