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Professor Nigel Sherriff

Professor of Public Health and Health Promotion

Health Sciences
Falmer
91抖阴
BN1 9PH

Telephone: +44 (0)1273 644539

Email: N.S.Sherriff@brighton.ac.uk

 

Biography

Prior to working at the 91抖阴, Nigel studied at the University of Worcester, University of York, and the University of Huddersfield before going on to work as a sixth form and further education psychology lecturer and examiner in South Yorkshire. In 2001, he embarked on a part-time PhD in Educational Research at Lancaster University converting to full-time in 2003 and completing in 2005. Following a move to the South East, Nigel then worked as a researcher at the Trust for the Study of Adolescence (TSA) which was a charity and applied research and training organisation committed to improving the lives of young people. He moved to the International Health Development Research Centre (IHDRC) at the 91抖阴 in 2007. Nigel is now located in the School of Health Sciences where he formerly led the Health Promotion Policy and Practice (HPPP) research group and now leads the Public Health Research & Enterprise Group (PHREG).

Research output

The Conversation articles

, 30 October 2015

, 12 February 2015

 

 

Consultancy

Nigel engages in research consultancy activities (local/European/International) relating to most areas of health promotion/public health.

Conferences

Conference papers, posters and invited presentations

Hall, V., Sherriff, N.S. and Panton, C. (2012). Critical reflections on focus groups: examples from a concept analysis on breastfeeding. Centre for Health Research Workshop Series, 12th July 2012.

Davies, J.K. and Sherriff, N.S. (2012) Assessing Policy Actions to level Health Inequalities using the Gradient Evaluation Framework (GEF), (Invited Keynote), 2nd Asia Pacific Conference on Health Promotion and Education, 4-6 May 2012, Taipei, R.O.C.

Sherriff, N.S. (2012). Everywhere: A European Seal of Approval in HIV Prevention for 'gay' and MSM businesses. Invited presentation to the Annual Meeting of the Study Group on the Development of Community Based HIV Prevention for MSM, Tokyo, Japan, 21-22nd January, 2012.

Sherriff, N.S. (2012). MSM and HIV: Recent developments in the UK and Europe. Invited presentation to the School of Nursing, Nagoya City University, Nagoya, Japan, 18th January, 2012.

Sherriff, N.S., Hall, V., and Panton, C. (2012). Engaging and supporting fathers to promote breastfeeding. Invited presentation to the School of Nursing, Nagoya City University, Nagoya, Japan, 19th January, 2012.

Hall, V., Sherriff, N.S., and Panton, C. (2011). Engaging and supporting fathers to promote breastfeeding. Paper presented at the Royal College of Midwives Annual Conference 'Valuing Midwives: Improving Outcomes', 15th–16th November, 2011, 91抖阴.

Davies, J.K. and Sherriff, N.S. (2011). The Gradient Evaluation Framework (GEF) in Action. Paper presented at the symposium on "Tackling the gradient in health amongst children and families: analysis of evidence and policies", European Public Health Association Annual Conference, Public Health and Welfare: Welfare development and health, 9-12th November 2011, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Sherriff, N.S., Tunstall, B., Martín-Pérez, A., Hernandez, T., Arribas, M., López, G., Expósito, A., Soriano, R., Rico, J., Aguirre Martín-Gil, R., Alexandre, A., and Friboulet, D., (2011, forthcoming). Everywhere: A European Seal of Approval in HIV Prevention for 'gay' and MSM businesses. Special session on Business and Pleasure: The Role of Commercial Actors in Prevention at The Future of European (HIV) Prevention among Men who have Sex with Men (FEMP), 9-10 November, 2011, Stockholm, Sweden.

Hall, V., Sherriff, N.S., and Panton, C. (2011). Engaging and supporting fathers to promote breastfeeding. Paper presented at the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Regional Paediatric and Neonatal Research Network, and the Reproductive Health and Childbirth Local Speciality Group, 5th Annual Research Day, 2 September 2011, 91抖阴.

Sherriff, N.S. (2011). Everywhere: A European Seal of Approval in HIV Prevention for 'gay' businesses. Invited external expert presentation for European Commission HIV/AIDS Think Tank, Brussels, Belgium, 28-29th June 2011.

Martín-Pérez Rodriguez, A., Morán Arribas, M., Lopez, G., Lara Expósito, A., Sherriff, N.S., Sutton, F., Soriano Ocón, R., Rico Bermejo, J., Aguirre Martin-Gil, R. (2011). Validación de los estándares del proyecto Europeo Everywhere para acreditar la participación del sector privado en la prevención del VIH para HSH. Paper presented at the XIV Congreso Nactional Sobre el Sida, Zaragoza, Spain, 15-17 June 2011.

Sherriff, N.S. (2011). The Everywhere Manual: A European Seal of Approval in HIV Prevention for 'gay' businesses. Invited external expert presentation for the H-CUBE project, Ministry of Health, Warsaw, Poland, 16-17th May 2011.

Sherriff, N.S. (2010). Engaging 'gay' businesses in HIV Prevention focusing on Men who have Sex with Men (MSM): The Everywhere Project. Invited lecture to the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, 1st November 2010.

Davies, J.K., Jackson, S.F. and Sherriff, N.S., (2010). Building Capacity in Global Health Promotion: Trans-Atlantic Perspectives. Paper presented at the Canadian Conference on Global Health: A Humanitarian Crisis? 31st October to 3rd November, 2010, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Davies, J.K., Jackson, S.F., Goepel, E., Hills, M., Carroll, S., Sherriff, N.S., and Hall, C (2010). Developing the Global Curriculum in Health Promotion. Workshop presented at the 20th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion, 11-15 July 2010, Geneva, Switzerland.

Sherriff, N.S., Tunstall, B., and Malkuszewski, T. (2010). Engaging the business sector across Europe in HIV prevention that targets Men who have sex with men (MSM). Poster presented at the XVIII International AIDS Conference, 18-23 July 2010, Vienna, Austria.

Sherriff, N.S. (2010). Building capacity and commitment of the business sector EVERYWHERE: HIV prevention targeting men who have sex with men (MSM) in 8 European countries. Poster presented at the 20th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion, 11-15 July 2010, Geneva, Switzerland.

Davies, J.K. and Sherriff, N.S. (2010). Tackling the gradient: a review of health policy evaluation frameworks. Paper presented at the symposium on "Tackling the gradient in health amongst children and families: analysis of evidence and policies", 20th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion, 11-15 July 2010, Geneva, Switzerland.

Martín-Pérez, A., Morán, M., Lopez, G., del Carmen Olmedom, M., Ultra, J., Rico, J., Aguirre, R., Sherriff, N.S., McDonnell, L., Sutton, F. (2010). Estándares para la participación del sector privado en la prevención del VIH dirigida a HSH: Proyecto Everywhere. Paper presented at the XIII Congreso Nactional Sobre el Sida, 16-18 June, 2010, Santiago de compostela, Spain.

McDonnell, L., and Sherriff, N.S. (2010). Everywhere. Un modelo metodológico europeo de prevención del VIH en HSH. Paper presented at the Vulnerability and HIV in Europe conference, 13th April, 2010, Madrid, Spain.

Sherriff, N.S. and Coleman, C. (2010). Understanding the service needs of routine and manual smokers working on building sites in Tower Hamlets. Invited presentation to NHS Tower Hamlets.

Tunstall, B. and Mcdonnell, L., and Sherriff, N.S. (2010). Building Social Responsibility in Gay Venues. Plenary session presented at the 13th Annual CHAPS Conference, 2nd-3rd March 2010, Sheffield.

Sherriff, N.S. and Hernandez, T. (2009). The Everywhere Project: A European methodological model of HIV prevention in men who have sex with men (2008-2010). Poster presented at the 2nd European Public Health Conference on Human Ecology and Public Health, 25-28th November, 2009, Lodz, Poland.

Sherriff, N.S. and Hamilton, W. (2009). The Sussex LGBTU Training and Development Research Partnership: Views from Young People and Practitioners. Paper presented at the 91抖阴 & Sussex Community Knowledge (BSCKE) Celebration Event, 16th October 2009, Friends Meeting House, 91抖阴.

Davies, J.K., Sherriff, N.S., and Hall, C. (2009). A Review of 91抖阴 and Hove Healthy City: Phase IV, Paper presented at the Seongbuk International Conference on Healthy Cities, Seongbuk, South Korea, 27-28th August, 2009.

Sherriff, N.S. and Hernandez, T. (2009). The Everywhere Project: a methodological model of HIV prevention in men who have sex with men (MSM). Poster presented at the 5th International Aids Society conference HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention in South Africa, Cape Town, 19-22nd July, 2009.

Sherriff, N.S. (2009). Modelo metodologico de prevencion del VHI en hombres que tienen sexo con hombres: En todas partes, Everywhere. Paper presented at the 5th European Conference on Clinical and Social Research on AIDS and Drugs pre-meeting workshop on HIV/AIDS projects funded under the Health Programme 2003-2008, 28th April, 2009, Vilnius, Lithuania.

Sherriff, N.S. and Hernandez, T. (2009). A European methodological model of HIV prevention in men who have sex with men (MSM) Poster presented at the 5th European Conference on Clinical and Social Research on AIDS and Drugs, Vilnius, Lithuania, 28-30th April, 2009.

Wigmore, S., and Sherriff, N.S. (2009). The Sussex LGBTU Training and Development Research Partnership. Paper presented at the Community University Partnership Programme (CUPP) Annual Conference, 2-3rd April, 2009.

Sherriff, N.S. (2008). Men who have Sex with Men (MSM): The Everywhere Project and a brief epidemiological overview of the UK and 91抖阴. Invited presentation to the Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe meeting of MSM-prevention in Europe, Berlin, Germany, 13th-15th November, 2008.

Davies, J.K., Sherriff, N.S and, Hall, C. (2008). A Review of 91抖阴 and Hove Healthy City: Phase IV, Paper presented at the International Healthy Cities Conference, Zagreb, Croatia, 15-18th October, 2008.

Davies, J.K., Sherriff, N.S and, Hall, C. (2008). A Review of 91抖阴 and Hove Healthy City: Phase IV, Invited presentation to the Healthy City Partnership, 91抖阴, 23rd September, 2008.

Hall, C., Sherriff, N.S., and Davies, J.K. (2008) Building Public Health Capacity in an Enlarging Europe: the PHETICE Project. Paper presented at the 8th International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE) European Conference, Turin, Italy, 9-13th September, 2008.

Sherriff, N.S. (2008). Fathers' perspective on breastfeeding: An overview. Invited presentation to 91抖阴 and Hove City Teaching PCT, 5th September, 2008.

Pope, R., and Sherriff, N.S. (2008). LGBTU Launch Event: An overview of research findings. Sidney Walter Centre, Worthing, 16th May, 2008.

Sherriff, N.S. and Pope, R. (2008). The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Unsure (LGBTU) Youth Project: Young people's perspectives on the provision and development of support in West Sussex. Poster presented at the British Psychological Society's Annual Conference, Royal Dublin Society, Dublin, 2-4th April, 2008.

Davies, J.K. and Sherriff, N.S. (2007). Education and training development in Public Health: the PHETICE Project. Paper presented at the European Public Health Association's (EUPHA) 15th Annual Conference, Helsinki, 11-13th October, 2007.

Pope, R., and Sherriff, N.S. (2007). West Sussex Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Unsure (LGBTU) Youth Project. Poster and paper presented at the 91抖阴 and Sussex Sexualities Conference, Universities of 91抖阴 and Sussex, 19th September, 2007).

Sherriff, N.S. (2007). Family communication about alcohol: Research and the production of materials. Paper presented (and co-chair) at the TSA conference Working with the Parents of Young People: Research Findings, Practice Ideas, and Materials, University of Sussex, 11th January, 2007.

Sherriff, N.S. and Lowe, K. (2007) Supporting young fathers: the need to engage with young fathers. Invited presentation to the Teenage Pregnancy Unit and cross-governmental departments including DfES, DCLG, DWP, and DCLG.

Sherriff, N.S. (2006). Setting the scene: supporting young fathers. Paper presented at the TSA conference Supporting Young Fathers: Examples of Promising Practice, The Resource Centre, London, 12th December, 2006.

Sherriff, N.S. (2006). 'Good practice' when engaging and working with young fathers. Workshop delivered at the International Parent-Child Conference on Happy Families? New Connaught Rooms, London (13th-14th November, 2006).

Sherriff, N.S. and Cox, L. (2006). "I hear the word sport, and football comes to mind, and I hate football": The PESSCL pilot programme and young people's constructions of sport in school and in the community. Paper presented at the British Educational Research Association's (BERA) Annual Conference, Warwick University, 6th-9th September, 2006.

Cox, L., Coleman, L.M., Roker, D., and Sherriff, N.S. (2006) Determinants of sport and physical activity participation amongst 15-19 year-old women in England. Poster presented at the British Psychological Society's (BPS) Annual Conference, Cardiff University, 30th-1st April 2006.

Cox, L., Coleman, L.M., Roker, D., and Sherriff, N.S. (2006) Factors affecting young women's involvement in sport and physical activity. Poster presented at the British Psychological Society's (BPS) Annual Conference, Cardiff University, 30th-1st April 2006.

Sherriff, N.S. (2006). Doing doctoral research: an exploration of some 'methodological' realities. Invited presentation to the Department of Educational Research, Lancaster University, March 24th, 2006.

Cox, L. and Sherriff, N.S. (2006). Alcohol and families. Paper presented at the TSA conference Working with the Parents of Young People: Research Findings, Practice Ideas, and Materials, Stephenson Hall, London, 8th March, 2006.

Sherriff, N.S. (2005). Interrogating friendship groups: masculinities and intergroup bias. Paper presented at the Gender and Education Fifth International Conference on Gender, Power and Difference, Cardiff University, 29th-31st March 2005.

Sherriff, N.S., Lindell, M., Grönvik, L., and O'Kane, P. (2004). The more we meet the more we hate? Attitudes towards immigration in the Republic of Ireland. Paper presented at the Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences: Measurement, Data Collection and Data Quality, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland, 5-13th August 2004.

Sherriff, N.S. (1999). Intergroup relations: gender subgroups, intergroup bias, and self-concept. Paper presented at the Meeting of the British Psychological Society's Post-graduate Affairs Group, Lancaster University, July 1999.

PhD students

Nigel is interested in supervising PhD students in most areas of health promotion/public health, policy and practice. However, particular areas of interest for supervision include the following:

• Sexual health and HIV

• Healthy public policy and health inequalities

• Parenthood (including fathers supporting breastfeeding)

• Obesity prevention in children and young people

• LGBT stigma and suicide

• Tackling homophobia

• Gender identities (masculinities and femininities)

• Peer group cultures

PhD students

Student	Thesis
Francesco Farinella	Health inequalities experienced by LGBTI people. Verona University Hospital
Alan Finer	Aspergers and resilience
Susannah Hagen	Addressing the social determinants of health: Multilevel governance of policies aimed at families with children. University of Bergen.
Julie May	What factors influence a client’s choice of counsellor or psychotherapist in a private practice setting

Roles

Lead for the Public Health Research & Enterprise Group (PHREG)
Lead for the School of Health Sciences’ Research Mentoring Scheme
Management board for the Centre for Transforming Sexuality and Gender (CTSG)
Editorial board member for Health Promotion International journal
Editorial board member for Health Education journal
Editorial board member for the Sialon II network
Steering group member and co-founder of the Research Leadership Programme
British Psychological Society media contact
Athena Swan working group for the School of Health Sciences
External Research Ethics Committee Review Panel
School of Health Sciences Research & Enterprise Committee (REC)

Awards 

2017 – Best Poster Award for the Health4LGBTI project at the ‘Conceptualising, Measuring & Influencing Context in Mental Health Care: From the Individual to Society’, ENMESH Conference, 5-7 October, Groningen, Netherlands.

2016 – Listening before commissioning: Young people’s views on health improvement in East Sussex. Second prize in the 91抖阴 staff research poster competition.

2014 – International Research Fellowship: Programme for the invitation of foreign Scientists to Japan. Awarded by the Japan Foundation for AIDS Prevention (JFAP) with Seiichi Ichikawa. Topic: Community based HIV prevention amongst MSM

2012 – International Research Fellowship: Programme for the invitation of foreign Scientists to Japan. Awarded by JFAP with Seiichi Ichikawa. Topic: Engaging gay businesses in HIV prevention.

2012 – International Relations Award: Nagoya City University, School of Nursing, Japan. Topic: HIV in Europe & Japan; Engaging fathers to support breastfeeding

2010 – Research Innovation Award: The Everywhere Project for ‘Staff Research with Impact category'