Personal profile
Research interests
- Children, young people and young adults with life-limiting and/complex medical conditions, and the workforce that care for and support them.
- Interventions to support ageing in place
- Autism
- Preventive and early intervention in mental health and social care
- Evaluation of policy, service organisation and interventions
Please find complete information on my research activities on my profile on the SPRU website.
Biography
Applied social scientist working in the field of health and care services research across the life-course using a range of study designs and methods.
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Assessing the feasibility of a co-produced peer-group intervention for supporting wellbeing during the transition to adulthood among autistic 16–25-year-olds (ATAG): a randomised controlled feasibility trial
Cooper, K., VanDaalen, R., Burnley, A., Allain, L., BERESFORD, B. A., Crane, L., Islaam, L., Vacquez Morales, M., Portway, L., Redmayne, B., Russell, A. & Mandy, W., 7 Apr 2026, In: EClinicalMedicine. 94, 12 p., 103859.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Adolescence kicked in ….and you need help again”: a qualitative study of the experiences of parents of autistic teenagers with mental health difficulties or behaviours that challenge
Mukherjee, S. K. M. & Beresford, B. A., 1 Sept 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Autism. 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Improving outcomes for people with autism spectrum disorders by reducing mental health problems: the IAMHealth research programme including one RCT
Simonoff, E., Baird, G., Beresford, B. A., Charman, T., Knapp, M., Pickles, A., Povey, A. C., Purser, T., Santosh, P., Slomins, V. & Scott, S., 21 May 2025, In: Programme Grants for Applied Research. 13, 78 p., 5.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Increasing NHS & Hospice Staff's Comfortableness With Identifying And Responding To The Spiritual Needs And Distress Of Children And Parents
BERESFORD, B. A. (Principal investigator) & MUKHERJEE, S. K. M. (Researcher)
1/09/24 → 30/09/26
Project: Other project (funded) › Restricted grant
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ESRC IAA 23-28: Improving the healthcare experiences of children with life-threatening and life-shortening conditions and their parents
BERESFORD, B. A. (Principal investigator) & MUKHERJEE, S. K. M. (Researcher)
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (ESRC)
2/01/24 → 31/12/24
Project: Other project (funded) › Restricted grant
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Evaluating the impact of implementing digital care management software system in homecare services
MUKHERJEE, S. K. M. (Co-investigator) & Beresford, B. A. (Principal investigator)
3/04/23 → 31/12/23
Project: Research project (funded) › Research
Activities
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ESRC Festival of Social Sciences 2020
Shoesmith, E. K. (Organiser), Ratschen, E. (Organiser), Beresford, B. A. (Invited speaker), Applebaum, J. (Invited speaker), Mills, D. (Invited speaker), Gibsone, S. (Invited speaker) & Wade, A. (Invited speaker)
11 Nov 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Festival
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College of Experts supporting NHSC/UKRI COVID rapid response rolling call
Beresford, B. A. (Advisor)
1 Jun 2020 → 30 Sept 2020Activity: Other › Peer review of research grants
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Staff Wellbeing in Children's Hospices (SWiCH): a mixed-methods study
Taylor, J. (Speaker), Papworth, A. J. (Speaker), Aldridge, J. (Speaker), Fraser, L. K. (Speaker), Mukherjee, S. K. M. (Speaker) & Beresford, B. A. (Speaker)
19 Mar 2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation