Dr Ruth Beresford - Publications

Journal Articles

• Furness, P., Shelton, T., Beresford, R., Lawson, K., Taylor, S., & Haywood-Small, S. (2022). Physiotherapy for fibromyalgia: a phenomenological study of patients’ experiences. Journal of Pain Management.
• Furness, P., Shelton, T., Beresford, R., Lawson, K., & Haywood-Small, S. (2022). Remote care for chronic pain: A qualitative evaluation with managers, practitioners and patients. Journal of Pain Management.
• Hirst, J., Pickles, J., Kenny, M., Beresford, R., & Froggatt, C. (2022). A qualitative exploration of perceptions of anal sex: implications for sex education and sexual health services in England. Culture, Health and Sexuality.
• Reynolds, J., Ogden, M., & Beresford, R. (2021). Conceptualising and constructing ‘diversity’ through experiences of public and patient involvement in health research. Research Involvement and Engagement, 7.
• Reynolds, J., & Beresford, R. (2020). “An Active, Productive Life”: Narratives of, and Through, Participation in Public and Patient Involvement in Health Research. Qualitative Health Research.

Reports

• Arden, M.A., Beresford, R., Wilcockson, H., Clarke, E., Garstang, K., Paddock, D., Lamb, M., Humphreys, H., & Thorneloe, R.J. (2025). Supporting Residents in Cambridgeshire Who Drink Alcohol to Follow UK Lower Risk Drinking Guidelines. Phase One Report: Insight Gathering and Intervention Recommendations. Centre for Behavioural Science and Applied Psychology, Sheffield Hallam University. Available from: http://cambridgeshireinsight.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Behavioural-Insights-Research-Phase-1-report-ALCOHOL-CONSUMPTION.pdf
• Jeffery, R., Beresford, R., Thomas, P., Etherington, D., & Jones, M. (2024). Challenging Sexual Harassment in Low Paid & Precarious Hospitality Work. Sheffield Hallam University. Report available from: https://shura.shu.ac.uk/33597/
• Reynolds, J., Ogden, M., & Beresford, R. (2021). "Something Quite Special"? Understanding PPI Experiences Over Time, and in the Context of Health Research Systems. Sheffield Hallam University. Available from: https://shura.shu.ac.uk/28669/ 
• Thomas, P., Etherington, D., Jeffery, R., Beresford, R., Beel, D., & Jones, M. (2020). Tackling Labour Market Injustice and Organising Workers: The View from a Northern Heartland. Sheffield TUC. Report available from: https://shura.shu.ac.uk/26856/

Online Publications

• Jeffery, R., & Beresford, R. (2025). Unions Challenging Workplace Sexual Harassment in the UK. https://republic.gr/futureofwork/unions-challenging-workplace-sexual-harassment-in-the-uk/
• Beresford, R., & Jeffery, R. (2024). Challenging Sexual Harassment in Low Paid and Precarious Hospitality Work. Notes from Below, 21. Available from: https://notesfrombelow.org/article/challenging-sexual-harassment-low-paid-and-precari 
• Beresford, R., & Emmerich, N., (2018). Is the Presumption of Anonymity a Matter of Protection or Paternalism? Obtaining Ethical Approval for Participatory Research on Pornography. In Sage Research Methods Cases Part 1. SAGE Publications, Ltd., https://doi.org/10.4135/9781526439512

Book Chapter

• Beresford, R., (2018). "15: Pornography, Feminist Epistemology and Changing Public Policy". In Social Policy First Hand. Bristol, UK: Policy Press. https://doi.org/10.51952/9781447332558.ch015Link opens in a new window