Robert Appleyard MSc
Senior Lecturer
Summary
Here at Sheffield Hallam I am a senior lecturer and I have been employed at SHU since 1998 and teach physics, radiotherapy technology, imaging in radiotherapy, research methods and supervise BSc and MSc dissertation students.
I am the academic lead for simulation in education for the Faculty of Health and Wellbeing and have a particular interest in the role of virtual reality environments (VREs) in education – especially the impact of the Virtual Environment for Radiotherapy Training (VERT) initiative on learning and teaching. I have acted as the national lead for evaluation of the VERT initiative and am involved in ongoing research projects that continue to assess its impact. In addition to this I am also leading a research project assessing the impact of VREs on the development of spatial anatomical cognition.
Teaching
College of Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences
Radiotherapy and Oncology
Publications
Journal articles
Nightingale, J., Etty, S., Snaith, B., Sevens, T., Appleyard, R., & Kelly, S. (2024). Establishing the size and configuration of the imaging support workforce: a census of national workforce data in England. BJR|Open, 6 (1). http://doi.org/10.1093/bjro/tzae026
Rigby, K., Probst, H., Ulman, J., Appleyard, R., & Jacques, L. (2024). CommEmorating the Last Event: calling time on the end of treatment Bell following RAdioThErapy? The CELEBRATE study. Radiography, 30 (3), 920-925. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2024.03.006
Thelwell, M., Masters, N., Appleyard, R., & Bullas, A.M. (2024). Advanced Body Measurement Techniques Can Complement Current Methods of Cytotoxic Chemotherapy Dose Prescription. Applied Sciences, 14 (2). http://doi.org/10.3390/app14020834
Burhani, A.A., Macwan, S., Holborn, C., Appleyard, R., Faulkner, M., Mpanda, M., & Soko, G. (2022). Effect and value of integrating interprofessional education in radiation treatment planning; a systematic review [abstract only]. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 53 (4), S25. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2022.10.085
Nightingale, J., Appleyard, R., Mcnamara, J., Panchbhaya, M., Posnett, J., & Stone, J. (2022). Gender diversity in therapeutic radiography: A mixed methods exploration of the gender influences impacting on male students' career choices. Radiography, 28 (2), 258-266. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2022.02.005
Nightingale, J., Sevens, T., Appleyard, R., Campbell, S., & Burton, M. (2022). Retention of radiographers in the NHS: influencing factors across the career trajectory. Radiography, 29 (1), 76-83. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2022.10.003
Nightingale, J., Burton, M., Appleyard, R., Sevens, T., & Campbell, S. (2021). Retention of radiographers: A qualitative exploration of factors influencing decisions to leave or remain within the NHS. Radiography. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2020.12.008
Sheazadi, L., Appleyard, R., Foley, N., & Foran, B. (2018). A retrospective comparison of intensity-modulated arc therapy and 3-dimensional conformal approaches in the planning of grade 3 gliomas. Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice. http://doi.org/10.1017/S1460396918000079
Bridge, P., Giles, E., Williams, A., Boejen, A., Appleyard, R., & Kirby, M. (2017). International audit of virtual environment for radiotherapy training usage. Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice, 16 (4), 375-382. http://doi.org/10.1017/S146039691700022X
Claxto, K., & Appleyard, R. (2017). Implementation of ultrasound bladder volume scanning for patients receiving intensity-modulated radiotherapy to the cervix or endometrium: clinical experiences from a United Kingdom radiotherapy department. Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice, 16 (3), 232-244. http://doi.org/10.1017/S1460396917000231
Hubie, C., Shaw, M., Bydder, S., Lane, J., Waters, G., McNabb, M., ... Appleyard, R. (2016). A randomised comparison of three different immobilisation devices for thoracic and abdominal cancers. Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, 64 (2), 90-96. http://doi.org/10.1002/jmrs.202
Barrett, S., & Appleyard, R. (2013). The reliability of quantitative thresholding methods for PET aided delineation of GTVs in Head and Neck tumours. Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice, 12 (2), 187-194. http://doi.org/10.1017/s1460396912000180
Green, D., & Appleyard, R. (2011). The influence of VERT™ characteristics on the development of skills in skin apposition techniques. Radiography, 17 (3), 178-182. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2011.04.002
Bridge, P., & Appleyard, R. (2008). A comparison of electronic and paper‐based assignment submission and feedback. British Journal of Educational Technology, 39 (4), 644-650. http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8535.2007.00753.x
Bridge, P., Appleyard, R.M., Ward, J.W., Philips, R., & Beavis, A.W. (2007). The development and evaluation of a virtual radiotherapy treatment machine using an immersive visualisation environment. Computers & Education, 49 (2), 481-494. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2005.10.006
Broderick, M., Menezes, G., Leech, M., Coffey, M., & Appleyard, R. (2007). A comparison of kilovoltage and megavoltage cone beam CT in radiotherapy. Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice, 6 (03), 173-178. http://doi.org/10.1017/s1460396907006115
Reeves, E., Bridge, P., & Appleyard, R.M. (2004). The current role of systemic therapy in the management of Malignant Melanoma of the skin: a literature review. Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice, 4 (4), 161-175. http://doi.org/10.1017/s1460396905000221
Appleyard, R., Ball, K., Hughes, F.E., Kilby, W., Nicholls, R., Rabett, V., ... Thomson, E. (2004). Systematic in vivo dosimetry for quality assurance using diodes 2: Assessing radiotherapy techniques and developing an appropriate action protocol. Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice, 4 (4), 143-154. http://doi.org/10.1017/s1460396905000208
Appleyard, R., Ball, K., Hughes, F.E., Kilby, W., Lassen, S., Nicholls, R., ... Thomson, E. (2003). Systematic in vivo dosimetry for quality assurance using diodes. Part 1: Experiences and results of the implementation of entrance dose measurements. Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice, 3 (4), 185-196. http://doi.org/10.1017/s1460396903000542
Appleyard, R. (1999). A survey of in vivo diode dosimetry in the UK. Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice, 1 (2), 73-82. http://doi.org/10.1017/s1460396999000138
Conference papers
Nightingale, J., Appleyard, R., Mcnamara, J., Posnett, J., & Stone, J. (2020). Understanding male student perspectives on therapeutic radiography as a career choice. Radiography, 26, S2. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2019.11.009
Scherer, P., Kopp, M., Hodgson, D.A., Appleyard, R.M., Wolf, F., Fastner, G., & Sedlmayer, F. (2014). Evaluation of the positioning accuracy of head and neck patients with/without an additional vacuum cushion. RADIOTHERAPY AND ONCOLOGY, 111, S155-S156.
Beavis, A.W., Appleyard, R.M., Coleman, L., Boejen, A., & Grau, C. (2009). The Adoption of Virtual Reality Training in Radiation Oncology. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, 75 (3), S138. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.07.328
Beavis, A.W., Ward, J.W., Appleyard, R.M., & Phillips, R. (2006). 2890. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, 66 (3), S714. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2006.07.1309
Beavis, A., Ward, J., Bridge, P., Appleyard, R., & Phillips, R. (2006). MO‐D‐230A‐02: An Immersive Virtual Environment for Training of Radiotherapy Students and Developing Clinical Experience. Medical Physics, 33 (6Part15), 2164-2165. http://doi.org/10.1118/1.2241428
Phillips, R., Ward, J.W., Bridge, P., Appleyard, R.M., & Beavis, A.W. (2006). A hybrid virtual environment for training of radiotherapy treatment of cancer. SPIE Proceedings, 6055, 605508. http://doi.org/10.1117/12.650951
Bridge, P., & Appleyard, R. (2005). System failure: A comparison of electronic and paper‐based assignment submission, marking, and feedback. British Journal of Educational Technology, 36 (4), 669-671. http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8535.2005.00485.x