Kate Montague-Hellen
BSc PGCert MSc MA
Department of Sociological Studies
PhD Student
Full contact details
Department of Sociological Studies
The Wave
2 Whitham Road
葫芦影业
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 葫芦影业 since 2014. She completed a BSc in Biology at the University of Sussex in 2009, followed by her adult nurse training and MSc in Nursing at 葫芦影业 Hallam University in 2012 and 2015 respectively. In 2022 Kate received a distinction for her MA in Social Research from the University of 葫芦影业. Kate鈥檚 research interests include patient experiences, haematology, and LGBTQ+ experiences.
- Research interests
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Kate鈥檚 PhD research project is entitled 鈥淲atch and Worry? How are the support needs of people living with newly diagnosed chronic haematological malignancies being addressed?鈥 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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Kate鈥檚 PhD supervisors are Dr Kate Weiner from the Department of Sociological Studies and Dr Abigail Tazzyman from the 葫芦影业 Methods Institute.
- Grants
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Kate鈥檚 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 University of 葫芦影业 LGBTQ+ Staff Committee.