Biography

Dr Jill Shawe has extensive experience of working in the field of primary care & women's health as a Midwife, Health Visitor and Reproductive Health Nurse and in nursing and midwifery education and research.  Jill has a PhD in The Prevention of Unplanned Pregnancy in Women with Diabetes Mellitus and was awarded a CBRC Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at UCL to develop nursing and patient care research in reproductive sexual health.  Jill has a particular interest in preconception and postnatal care and has been project lead for a DH Policy Research Programme grant: Pre-pregnancy Health & Care in England: Exploring Implementation and Public Health Impact.  Jill has been instrumental in forming a European Pre-pregnancy Research Collaboration bringing together EU and other countries to work together in this emergent area of research. Other interests include involving patients in research and working with vulnerable groups. In 2010 she received a Beacon Bursary and set up a Research and Innovation forum with an NHS Trust and UCL. In 2012 Jill received a Burdett Nursing Trust grant: Improving the Sexual health of Homeless Women– to evaluate the sexual health needs of women and men attending St Mungo’s Hostels by providing on site care.  Jill has recently taken up the post of Reader in Midwifery Practice at the University of Surrey and will be continuing with her interests and developing research in the area of maternal health care.  

Research Collaborations

Research Grants:
December 2011. Burdett Trust for Nursing – Improving the Sexual Health of Homeless Women: PI 

October 2011. UCL Biomedical Grand Challenge PhD Student – with Professor A Copp ICH - Prevention of Neural Tube Defects within Ethnic Communities in the UK: Pre-pregnancy Knowledge, Attitudes and Health Behaviour.   

January 2011.NHIR – DH Policy Research Programme. Pre-pregnancy Health and Care
Co-applicant and Project Lead.  (PI Judith Stephenson)

April 2010.UCL Public Engagement Beacon Bursary –Margaret Pyke Research & Innovation Forum. 

December  2009. Comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre Fellowship  UCL – 3 years Funding of Salary and Conference/Travel funding.

Research Experience:

2012 – Current
European Pre-preg Network. Developed and set up European Network for Pre-pregnancy
Health & Care with Uppsala University Sweden to apply for FP 7 European funding.
EU partners from Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Spain, France,
Ukraine& Georgia.
Current projects:
1. Evaluation of Preconception Health and Care in Europe.
2. Planned and unplanned pregnancies among women attending antenatal care.
3. Implementation of a Reproductive Life Plan (RLP).
4.Attitudes towards parenthood and understanding about fertility.

2012 – Current
Improving the Sexual health of Homeless Women–a study using mixed methods to
evaluate the sexual health needs of women attending St Mungo’s Hostels by providing on
site care. PI, coordinating team of three p/t Research Nurses & three Health Care Technicians.

2011 - Current
NIHR DH Policy Research Programme. Pre-pregnancy Health & Care in
England: Exploring Implementation and Public Health Impact.  A review and study using
mixed methods to examine women & partners (2300 participants) knowledge attitudes,
beliefs & behaviour in order to develop DH guidelines for pre-pregnancy care.  Project  Lead.

2008- 2010
Researcher: NIHR RfPB Clinical trialand other commercial and non-commercial trials in
Sexual Reproductive Health.

2009
Researcher: Widening Participation – a study of use of e learning amongst non- traditional
students at the University of Surrey.

2002-2008
PhD Study: Prevention of Unplanned Pregnancy in Women with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes: A
Case Study using Mixed Methods.

1999-2002
Research Assistant: PGMS University of Surrey.  (20%)

Jan 1997  
PGCEA Study: ‘Faculty Practice amongst Community Nurse Teachers.’.University of Surrey.

Oct 1993 MSc City University London:‘Women's knowledge of pre conceptual care’

June 1991 Bloomsbury & Islington Stimulating Progress Grant.  

Publications

Shawe J, Wilkinson C, White A, et al.  2012  Developing skills in sexual and reproductive healthcare: A work-based training programme for nurses. Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care. June Vol. 17, No. S1: S26–S46. Early online

Allan H T, O’Driscoll M, Simpson V, Shawe J. 2012 Teachers' views of using e-learning for non-traditional students in higher education across three disciplines [nursing, chemistry and management] at a time of massification and increased diversity in higher education. Nurse Education TodayApril Early Online

Advisory Group on Contraception. Audit Report of the commissioning of contraception & abortion services in England. Sex, lives and commissioning. April 2012

Hindson D, Collety P, Shawe J. 2012 An audit review of end- of-life care for in-patients with diabetes. Journal of Diabetes Nursing Vol16 No 4

Shawe J 2011 Contraception in the perimenopause Primary Care Women’s Health Journal Issue 11 (October/November/December 2011) Volume 3:4

Shawe J, Smith PA Stephenson J. 2011 Use of contraception by women with type 1 or type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: ‘It’s fummy that nobody really spoke to me about it’. Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care. Oct;16(5):350-8. Epub 2011 Jul 21.

Stephenson J, Kuh D, Shawe J, et al 2011– Why should we consider a life course approach to women’s health care? RCOG Scientific Advisory Committee Opinion Paper27. August

Shawe J, Smith PA. Stephenson J. 2010 Contraception for women with diabetesEur J Contracept Reprod Health Care. Vol 15 Supp 1. May 84-85

Shawe J, Mann S, Stephenson J.  2009 The move to integrated contraception & sexual health services: Have we forgotten family ‘planning’? Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care Oct;35(4):250-3.

Shawe J, Muliner H, Nicholls P, Lawrenson R. 2008 Use of Hormonal Contraception in Women with Diabetes.Primary Care Diabetes  Vol 2 : 4 195-199

Shawe J. 2006 Testicular Cancer Journal of National Association Nurses for Contraception and Sexual Health  46, 147-151Shawe J.  2005  Erectile dysfunction, Journal of National Association Nurses for Contraception and Sexual Health  45, 135-139

Shawe J. Lawrenson R. 2004  Hormonal contraception in women with diabetes mellitus: A review of the Literature. The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care Vol 9 Supp 1:132

Shawe J, Lawrenson R.  2003  Hormonal contraception in women with Diabetes Mellitus: Special Considerations. Treatments in Endocrinology 2(5): 231-330.  

Shawe J, Ineichen B, Lawrenson R.  2001 Emergency Contraception: Who are the users? Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care 27(4): 209-212

Shawe J , Ineichen B, 2000 Using a youth café to provide contraceptive services Primary Health Care Vol10 no 5

Shawe J.  2000 Contraceptive choices for Diabetic Women Practice Nurse 19:499-502

Shawe J.  2000 Treating sexually transmitted infections Practice Nurse 20:325-30

Conference Presentations:
October 2012. Two abstracts accepted at European Conference Preconception Care. Rotterdam.
June 2012. ESRHC Developing Skills in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare: A work based training programme for nurses. Oral presentation. Athens
April 2012. Annual Scientific Meeting RCOG Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Health. The Research & Innovation Forum. Oral presentation. Edinburgh.
January 2012.  Chair of Session RCOG BASHH Joint Meeting: Recurring Issues Sexual Health
June 2011.USA CDC Conference. Preconception care. Abstract acceptedTampa Florida.
June 2011. Invited Speaker: Research Volunteers Conference  Patient Participation - The Research & Innovation Forum. London
May 2011. Institute for Women’s Health Annual Scientific Meeting UCL Margaret Pyke Research & Innovation Forum. Poster.
April 2011.  Invited Speaker : Annual Scientific Meeting RCOG Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Health.  Contraception for Women with Diabetes. Cambridge.
November 2010.UCLH Management Conference –Patient Participation - The Research & Innovation Forum.
July 2010. Preconception Care for Women with Diabetes Mellitus First European conference Preconception Care.  Oral Presentation. The Hague.
June 2010.Invited Speaker: BJM - The 8th National Conference on Current Issues in Midwifery - British Journal Midwifery. Postnatal Contraception.
May 2010.The European Society of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care. Hormonal Contraception for Women with Diabetes Mellitus.  Brussels. Nominated for Best poster.
April 2010.RCOG FSRH ScientificMeeting   Hormonal Contraception for Women with Diabetes.Poster. London
May 2009.NoClor R&D Conference. A comparison of Standard v tailored pill taking. Poster London.
November 2008.  ‘It just happened’. Prevention of unplanned pregnancy in women with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus: A case study.  Emotions Seminar. University of Surrey. November 2008.  ‘Prevention of Unplanned Pregnancy in women with type 1 or type 2 diabetes: A Case Study.’ Oral Presentation with Prize.  University of Surrey.
July 2008.   ‘Prevention of Unplanned Pregnancy in women with type 1 or type 2 diabetes: An Case Study.’ Oral Presentation. University of Surrey Festival of Research.
November 2007. ‘Prevention of Unplanned Pregnancy in women with type 1 or type 2 diabetes: An Case Study.’ Poster Presentation. University of Surrey Festival of Research
June 2004.European Society of Contraceptionconference ‘Hormonal Contraception for Women with Diabetes.’. Poster. Edinburgh
March 2003. ‘Reproductive Health of women with chronic disease.’ European Institute of Health & Medical Sciences. University of Surrey.  Research Conference.
October 2002.  ‘Using a youth café to provide contraceptive services’.  RCN Sexual Health Conference Manchester.

Teaching

Research modules and research methods.

Women's health and sexual health.

Teaching nursing and midwifery.

Affiliations

Consultancy & Other:
External Examiner Birmingham City University.

Peer reviewer - Human Fertility Journal and Journal Sexual & Reproductive Health Care

Member RCOG Faculty SRH Research Group

Member Advisory Group for the Commissioning of Contraception & Abortion Services in England.

Trustee of National Association of Nurses in Sexual Health.

Member RCN Research Society.Professional Membership:

Royal College of Nursing.

Royal College Obstetricians & Gynaecologists Faculty Sexual & Reproductive Health,  Associate Member.

European Society of Contraception.