Dr. Simon Pini

MRG Lead

NIHR Senior Research Fellow, University of Leeds

Bio

Simon is an NIHR Senior Research Fellow in Psychological and Social Medicine at the University of Leeds. In 2021 he commenced a 5 year NIHR Advanced Fellowship, which focusses on the school lives of high school pupils living with chronic and life-limiting health conditions. He works closely with academics, clinicians and healthcare professionals associated with paediatric research in and around Leeds. He is an experienced health researcher and often uses interview and focus group based research to understand experiences of health and healthcare.

Projects led by Dr. Simon Pini

Working with Children and Young People

We work with a number of groups from across the city to ensure that children, young people and their families are at the centre of our research.

Future Leaders in Child Health Research

There are fantastic child health researchers across the universities and hospitals in and around Leeds, who are doing impactful research on a wide range of child health topics.

Improving Childhood Wellbeing

A partnership to tackle the wider determinants of child health.

Publications by Dr. Simon Pini

Date published: September 19, 2019

Authors: Florien Boele, Clare Harley, Simon Pini, Lucille Kenyon, Amrit Daffu-O'Reilly, Galina Velikova

Cancer as a chronic illness: support needs and experiences

CHORAL team: Simon Pini

Date published: September 7, 2023

Authors: Simon Pini, William Goodman, Elizabeth Raby, Chris McGinley, Aurora Perez-Cornago, Fiona Johnson & Rebecca J. Beeken

Development and initial qualitative evaluation of a novel school-based nutrition intervention – COOKKIT (Cooking Kit for Kids)

CHORAL team: Simon Pini

Date published: October 1, 2023

Authors: Adam M. Galloway, Simon Pini, Colin Holton, Daniel C. Perry, Anthony Redmond, Heidi J. Siddle, Suzanne Richards

“Waiting for the best day of your life”. A qualitative interview study of patients’ and clinicians’ experiences of Perthes’ disease

CHORAL team: Colin Holton, Simon Pini

Date published: October 12, 2023

Authors: Bethan Spencer, Siobhan Hugh-Jones, David Cottrell and Simon Pini

The INSCHOOL project: showcasing participatory qualitative methods derived from patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) work with young people with long-term health conditions

CHORAL team: Simon Pini

Date published: February 22, 2024

Authors: Heather Rostron, Judy M Wright, Anthony W Gilbert, Beth Dillon, Simon Pini, Anthony C Redmond, Polly Livermore

Adoption of technology enabled care to support the management of children and teenagers in rheumatology services: a protocol for a mixed-methods systematic review

CHORAL team: Simon Pini

Date published: May 22, 2024

Authors: Vicky Hopwood, Simon Pini, Bethan K. C. Spencer, Cath Kitchen

Qualitative Study Examining Attendance for Secondary School Pupils With Long-Term Physical Health Conditions

CHORAL team: Simon Pini

Date published: July 24, 2018

Authors: Lesley Smith, Simon Pini, Andrea Ferrari, Daniel Yeomanson, Rachael Hough, Pia Riis Olsen, Leila Gofti-Laroche, Thomas Fleming, Martin Elliott, Richard Feltbower, Gabriella Kertesz, and Dan Stark

Pathways to Diagnosis for Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer in European Nations: A Pilot Study

CHORAL team: Daniel Stark, Martin Elliott, Richard Feltblower, Simon Pini

Date published: December 2, 2022

Authors: Bethan K C Spencer, Judy Wright, Kate Flemming, David Cottrell, Simon Pini

School lives of adolescent school students living with chronic physical health conditions: a qualitative evidence synthesis

CHORAL team: Simon Pini

Dr. Simon Pini

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Projects led by Dr. Simon Pini

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