Staff Profile

I have been a Research Assistant in the Population Health Sciences Institute at Newcastle University since July 2019.

I am currently undergoing a PhD by publication as a staff member within the institute.

My research contributes to the Applied Cancer Therapeutics and Outcomes theme. My interests pertain to cancer survivorship, particularly brain tumours, in areas of self-management, quality of life, and unmet needs.

Qualifications

MSc Health Psychology, Northumbria University

BSc (hons) Psychology, Northumbria University

Previous Positions

2018 - 2019 Senior Research Assistant, Northumbria University

My main research project includes the development of a supported self-management programme for people living with low- and intermediate-grade gliomas.

My research involvement spans a broad range of cancer survivorship and early diagnosis, including: post-traumatic growth in cancer survivors, unmet needs in advanced cancer, quality of life in low-grade gliomas, cervical screening attendance, and physical activity in childhood cancer survivors.

I have supervised two Masters in Public Health students and two student interns on work related to the Ways Ahead project.

• Rimmer B, Bolnykh I, Dutton L, Lewis J, Burns R, Gallagher P, Williams S, Araújo-Soares V, Menger F, Sharp L. Health-related quality of life in adults with low-grade gliomas: a systematic review. Quality of Life Research 2022, (ePub ahead of Print).
• O'Donovan B, Mooney T, Rimmer B, Fitzpatrick P, Flannelly G, Doherty L, Russell N, Martin CM, O'Leary JJ, Sharp L, O'Connor M. Trust and cancer screening: Effects of a screening controversy on women's perceptions of cervical cancer screening. Preventive Medicine Reports 2022, 25, 101684.
• O'Donovan B, Mooney T, Rimmer B, Fitzpatrick P, Flannelly G, Doherty L, Martin C, O'Leary J, O'Connor M, Sharp L. Advancing understanding of influences on cervical screening (non)-participation among younger and older women: A qualitative study using the theoretical domains framework and the COM-B model. Health Expectations 2021, 24(6), 2023-2035.
• Rimmer B, Crowe L, Todd A, Sharp L. Assessing unmet needs in advanced cancer patients: a systematic review of the development, content, and quality of available instruments. Journal of Cancer Survivorship 2021, (ePub ahead of Print).
• Rimmer B, Sharp L. Implementation of Self‑Management Interventions in Cancer Survivors: Why Are We Not There Yet?. Journal of Cancer Education 2021, 36, 1355-1358.
• Menger F, Mohamed Halim NA, Rimmer B, Sharp L. Post-traumatic growth after cancer: a scoping review of qualitative research. Supportive Care in Cancer 2021, 29, 7013-7027.
• Rimmer B, Dutton E, Lewis J, Burns R, Gallagher P, Williams S, Araújo Soares V, Finch T, Sharp L. Ways Ahead: Developing a supported self-management programme for people living with low- and intermediate-grade gliomas. A protocol for a multi-method study. BMJ Open 2020, 10(7), e041465.