Sally Ohlsen

SFHEA, MSc, BA, MRCOT

Population Health, School of Medicine and Population Health

Research Fellow

s.ohlsen@sheffield.ac.uk
Regent Court (ScHARR)

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Sally Ohlsen
Population Health, School of Medicine and Population Health
Regent Court (ScHARR)
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA
Profile

I am a senior research fellow in the Mental Health Research Unit at the School of Medicine and Population Health and a registered Senior Occupational Therapist specialising in mental health. I focus on qualitative and mixed-methods research, project management, and public engagement within mental health research.

My research expertise includes

  • Qualitative research methods, narrative reviews, and realist evaluations
  • Leading participatory co-production approaches with service users and professionals
  • Communicating research progress and findings through social media, websites, blogs, YouTube, podcasts, and academic presentations

My research explores factors that influence mental health and wellbeing, with a strong emphasis on understanding the lived experience narrative and using co production methods. I enjoy public engagement and ensuring impactful and effective communication throughout research projects. I was awarded the HSR UK Future Leaders in Health Service Research award for my work on workforce retention.

Research interests
  • Lived experience of complex emotions
  • Mental health workforce issues (recruitment, retention, burnout)
  • Co-production and participatory research
  • Mental health and environmental factors
  • Realist service evaluation
  • Mixed-methods research

Current Project: Complex Emotions Hub

Previous Project: Workforce Retention

Publications

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Teaching activities

As a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Authority (SFHEA), I have experience teaching and supervising undergraduate and postgraduate students in occupational therapy, public health, and research methods. I continue to guest lecture at Hallam University and have taught at the University of Sheffield since 2015.

I enjoy supervising masters students with an interest in mental health service provision and deliver as well as service user perspective and inclusive research methods.

Professional activities and memberships

I am a member of the Royal College of Occupational therapist 

I am a trustee of a local children's charity and a volunteer in a mental health charity.