About

I am a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Sheffield Hallam University, specialising in Health Psychology and Public Health. My research focuses primarily on female reproductive health, with particular emphasis on the impacts of heavy menstrual bleeding and the prevalence of medical sexism within healthcare settings. Adopting a critical approach to Health Psychology, I integrate sociological perspectives to enhance community health outcomes.

I hold a PhD in Primary Care Medicine from the University of Nottingham, where I was awarded a scholarship by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) School for Primary Care Research (SPCR). My doctoral research examined e-cigarette use as a harm reduction strategy to improve breastfeeding rates and reduce smoking among postpartum women.

As a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society (BPS), I have a strong foundation in both quantitative and qualitative research methods. My previous role as a Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham involved contributing to various health-related projects, including investigating smoking cessation interventions and the role of vape shops in supporting smokers.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, I led research on barriers and facilitators to community testing, further expanding my expertise in public health research.

Currently, my research centres on female reproductive health, particularly heavy menstrual bleeding and the impacts of medical sexism on women’s healthcare experiences. I am deeply committed to understanding health issues through a sociological lens, exploring how systemic inequalities influence access to care and treatment outcomes.

In addition to my research, I am the Course Leader for the online Master’s in Public Health at Sheffield Hallam University and the Module Leader for various modules in Health Psychology and Research Methods.

Teaching

Sheffield Institute of Social Sciences

College of Social Sciences and Arts

Subject area 

Health Psychology
Public Health

Courses taught

MSc Health Psychology
MSc Public Health
Masters in Public Health (online)
BSc Psychology

Modules taught

The Social Determinants of Health
Infectious Diseases and Long Term Conditions
Introduction to Research Methods in Health Psychology
Research Methods Training
Individual Differences and Psychological Wellbeing
Foundations of Epidemiology
Inequality, Health and Poverty
Health and Culture

Research

• Social and Economic Research Institute

"It's like revenge of the uterus": A template analysis of how heavy menstrual bleeding is discussed in online forums

Currently I am working through series of research projects exploring the impact of heavy menstrual bleeding, as well as exploring the links between self-objectification and breastfeeding.

Langley, T., Young, E., Hunter, A., & Bains, M. (2024). Developing a vape shop-based smoking cessation intervention: a Delphi study. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, ntae105.

Langley, T., Young, E., Hunter, A., & Bains, M. (2023). How should a vape shop-based smoking cessation intervention be delivered? A qualitative study. Nicotine and Tobacco Research.

Jayes, L., Bogdanovica, I., Johnston, E., Chattopadhyay, K., Morling, J. R., Devine, S., ... & Langley, T. (2022). Perspectives of attenders and non-attenders to SARS-CoV-2 asymptomatic community testing in England: a qualitative interview study. BMJ open, 12(9), e064542.

Johnston, E. J., Campbell, K., Coleman, T., Lewis, S., Orton, S., & Cooper, S. (2019). Safety of electronic cigarette use during breastfeeding: qualitative study using online forum discussions. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21(8), e11506.

Publications

Postgraduate supervision

I supervise projects that explore breastfeeding, menstruation or childbirth. I also supervise developmental psychology projects that explore infant development and identity construction.