Dr Jennifer Burr
BA(Hons); MA; MSc; PhD; SFHEA
School of Medicine and Population Health
Senior University Teacher in Medical Sociology
Chair University Research Ethics Committee (UREC)


+44 114 222 0792
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School of Medicine and Population Health
Room 2037, 2nd Floor
Regent Court (ScHARR)
30 Regent Street
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- Profile
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I joined the University as a postdoctoral researcher in 1998 working on a project exploring eating disorder services in South Yorkshire. I’m currently a Senior University Teacher in Medical Sociology in the Public Health section of Population Health and coordinate the sociology teaching across the Faculty of Health. I have particular expertise in qualitative research methods and have conducted research in a range of health and social care contexts including ethnicity and racism, sexuality and reproduction.
- Research interests
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- Qualitative research methods
- Sociological theory including the work of Niklas Luhmann
- The social construction of the body in anatomical science
Successful Enhancing Research Culture funding
Research Ethics and Equality Diversity and Inclusion
The research was also discussed in an episode of the SCHARR Communicable Research podcast:
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- Teaching interests
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I teach on a range of subjects in medical sociology and ethics, specifically research ethics.
- Teaching activities
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I am the module coordinator for HAR6016 Sociology of Health and Illness delivered as part of the Master in Public Health (MPH) and Master in Dental Public Health (MDPH). I also deliver the sociology teaching on the MBChB. I provide teaching on research ethics to students at all levels in the Department.
- Professional activities and memberships
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- Chair University Ethics Committee (UREC)
- Senior Fellow Higher Education Academy
- PhD Supervision
I am interested in supervising PhD students using qualitative research to explore aspects of public health, inequalities in health and sociological theory.
PhD students:
- Heba Salama (Joint ScHARR and School of Clinical Dentistry)
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