Samantha Brady
Research Fellow (Trial Manager)
Profile
Biography
Sam is a Research Fellow and Trial Manager at York Trials Unit who joined the University of York in 2013. She currently manages a portfolio of large national clinical trials across several clinical areas including orthopaedics and rheumatology, social care, infection and cancer, and mental health. Her current trial portfolio includes the PERISCOPE, BioDriveAFS, BATH-OUT-2, SInUS and moreRESPECT trials.
Prior to this, Sam coordinated the COVID-19 Urgent Public Health Study BASIL (Behavioural Activation in Social Isolation), which aimed to rapidly develop and evaluate a feasible, acceptable and cost-effective behavioural activation intervention to reduce depression and loneliness in older adults with physical and mental multimorbidity during periods of isolation.
Sam has substantial experience in a range of research methodologies including randomised controlled trials, systematic reviews, surveys, and qualitative methods. Sam undertook a PhD in Health Sciences at the University of York exploring the intersection of mental health and sexual health in the UK.
Prior to working in academia, Sam worked in a range of clinical mental health settings including acute, forensic, child and adolescent, and older adult services.
Qualifications
- BSc (Hons) Psychology
- MSc by Research in Psychology (distinction)
- PhD Health Sciences 2019 (University of York)
Departmental roles
- Member of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee
- Dignity at Work and Study contact
- Department of Health Sciences EDI champion for gender and age
- University of York mentor
Research
Overview
Sam’s primary research interests include mental health and physical comorbidities and surgical interventions for musculoskeletal conditions. In addition, Sam has a broad range of methodological interests including, randomised controlled trials, qualitative methods, systematic reviews, and co-production and patient and public involvement in research.
Projects
- BATH-OUT-2 – An RCT of the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of bathing adaptations in the homes of older adults on health, safety and quality of life.
- BioDriveAFS – an RCT investigating the impact of a biomarker driven Antifungal Stewardship strategy on antifungal drug use and health related quality of life for patients with acute leukaemia
- moreRESPECT - An RCT to investigate whether an intervention designed to promote sexual health for people with severe mental illness is clinically and cost effective.
- PERISCOPE - What are the benefits and harms of continuation versus stoppage of biologics in patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA) undergoing orthopaedic surgery?
Research group(s)
Teaching
Postgraduate
Sam currently teaches on the postgraduate Randomised Controlled Trials module.
External activities
Memberships
- NIHR Musculoskeletal Translational Research Collaboration Innovative Trial Design
- UK Mental and Sexual Health Research Network
- UK Trial Managers Network
Editorial duties
Sam is a review editor for Frontiers in Health Services journal and is also a peer reviewer for a large number of journals including: NIHR, BMC Trials, BMC Psychiatry, Health Expectations, Frontiers in Psychiatry, World Journal of Psychiatry.
Invited talks and conferences
- Society of Social Medicine, York 2016
- International Academy of Mental Health and Law, Prague 2017
- World Mental Health Day, York 2018
- UK Mental and Sexual Health Research Network (UK-MaSH), 2026.
