Personal profile
Academic Background
I am a postgraduate researcher in the School of Health Sciences, exploring how older people in coastal communities engage with digital technologies for health and social care activities.
Prior to joining the UEA, I worked as a Research Assistant at the University of Manchester, supporting qualitative health services research, including the Audiology, Learning Disability and Autism Project (ALDAP) and a project exploring effective communication for people with age-related hearing loss in community pharmacy settings. Before this, I undertook a research internship in the School of Health Sciences at the UEA, supporting with a Health Education England project exploring new and emerging roles in health and social care services to support autistic people and people with learning disabilities.
BSc. Psychology with Philosophy - Manchester Metropolitan University, 2018
MRes. Philosophy - University of East Anglia, 2019
Key Research Interests
I have a strong interest in inclusively involving communities and members of the public in research to better understand and improve access to and experiences of health and social care activities.
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Thomas, S., Griffiths, J. Saunders, G. Phipps, D., Todd, C., Lewis, P. (2025) Exploring the barriers and facilitators to effective communication with people with age-related hearing loss in community pharmacy settings. Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy (Accepted)
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Gotz, J., Thomas, S., Watts, W., Williamson, L., Cross, J., Fox, C., Poland, F. (2023) The role of volunteer involvement in NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB) social prescribing for people living with dementia: a preliminary formative service evaluation (Report)
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Saunders, G., Thomas, S., Griffiths, J., Phipps, D., Todd, C., Lewis, P. (2023) ‘Hearing Loss at the Pharmacy – A Qualitative Study of Pharmacists and Their Clients.’ The Hearing Journal, 76(05) May 2023. DOI: 10.1097/01.HJ.0000935968.26392.01
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Brennan, S., Day, M., Thomas, S. ‘Learning Disabilities, Autism and Audiology: Taking our care further.’ British Society of Audiology Magazine (Audacity), Spring 2022
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Brennan, S., Dickinson, A-M., Day, M., Thomas, S. ‘Accessible Information in Audiology: are we meeting the Standard?’. British Academy of Audiology Magazine, Summer 2021
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James, N., Thomas, S., Richardson, S., Henry, K., Higgins, S. (2021) Exploring New Roles in Learning Disability and Autism Services – A Health Education England Project (Report)