Maxine Kuczawski
BSc, MSc
Department of Sociological Studies
School of Medicine and Population Health
Research Fellow
ARC YH Theme Manager; PhD student (Sociological Studies)


+44 114 222 2981
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- Profile
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I am a Research Fellow in Health Services Research with over 20 years of experience. Based at the Centre for Urgent and Emergency Care Research (CURE) at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ, I am also a PhD student on the 1+3 White Rose Doctoral Training Pathway (Health and Wellbeing) in the Department of Sociological Studies. My doctoral research, supervised by Professor Alan Walker and Dr. Daniel Holman, explores the mental health of young people in the UK through an intersectional lens.
With a background in epidemiology, I joined the University of ºù«Ӱҵ in 2011 and have since managed and contributed to numerous research projects and health service evaluations. These include patient-reported outcome measures for hip and knee surgery, anticoagulation management in emergency departments, large-scale patient data linkage (CUREd database), and virtual wards (hospital at home).
- Qualifications
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- MA Social Research Methods, ºù«Ӱҵ Methods Institute, ºù«Ӱҵ 2021.
- MSc Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), London 2007.
- BSc Environmental Chemistry, ºù«Ӱҵ Hallam University, ºù«Ӱҵ 2001
- Research interests
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I have expertise in both qualitative and quantitative research methods, with a particular interest in mixed-methods research, young people’s health, and the social determinants of health.
Projects:
Mixed methods study to understand the scale, impact and care trajectory for patients who have a long lie after a fall (NIHR HS&DR), 2024-2026. Principle investigator - F Sampson [link: https://fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR158676]
Applied Research Collaboration Yorkshire and Humber (ARC YH): Theme Manager for Urgent Care (NIHR), 2018-2026. Principal Investigator – S Mason [link: https://arc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/themes/urgent-care/]
Health North: Connected Health Cities (within Connected Yorkshire), 2016-2018. Principle investigator - S Mason [link: https://www.thenhsa.co.uk/case-studies/health-north-connected-health-cities/]
The ideal urgent and emergency care system: Public and healthcare staff perspectives. (within Connected Yorkshire), 2016-2018. Principle investigators - M Kuczawski and S Ablard [link: /cure/completed-trials/ideal-urgent-care]
Urgent and Emergency Care: The role of the Consultant (Y&H Academic Health Science Network), 2014-2016. Principal investigator - S Mason [link: /cure/completed-trials/senior-doctor-triage]
AHEAD2: Evaluating adverse outcome amongst patients following head injury who are taking the newer oral anticoagulant medications (NOACs) – A Pilot Study (Royal College of Emergency Medicine), 2015-2016. Principal investigator - S Mason
AHEAD: Evaluating adverse outcome amongst patients following head injury who are taking anticoagulants (NIHR RfPB), 2011-2014. Principal investigator - S Mason [link: /cure/completed-trials/ahead-study]
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- Research group
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I am the Information Governance Lead for Health Services Research in SCHARR and a member of the SCHARR Ethics Committee.
PhD supervisors
- Grants
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ESRC 1+3 White Rose Social Sciences Doctoral Training Partnership.
- Teaching interests
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I am the co-director for the Evidence Based Emergency Medicine and Research module, part of the MSc Emergency Medicine and the Postgraduate Progress and Quality Officer. I act as a supervisor and personal tutor for postgraduate students, including examining dissertation projects.
- Teaching activities
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I supervise undergraduate students (Phase 2B SSC student placement and Intercalated BMedSci), MSc dissertation projects and provide personal tutor support to MSc students.
- Professional activities and memberships
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Prior to undertaking my PhD, I held the roles of Information Governance Lead for the Health Services Research Section and PGR Quality and Progression Officer. I was also a member of the ScHARR Ethics Committee and Athena SWAN panel.