Dr Darren Sharpe


NameDr Darren Sharpe
Job titleAssociate Professor - Reader
Email addressd.sharpe@uel.ac.uk
Research instituteUEL

Research outputs

The Provision of 0–5 Specialist Public Health Nursing Service Evaluation in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Sharpe, D., Morocza, N., Osei-Asemani, E., Keenan, O. and Lemay, T. 2024. The Provision of 0–5 Specialist Public Health Nursing Service Evaluation in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Institute for Connected Communities, University of East London.

Forming a Young Advisory Group for Natural England's Children's People and Nature Survery (C-PaNS)

Satchwell, C., Dodding, J., Morocza, N. and Sharpe, D. 2024. Forming a Young Advisory Group for Natural England's Children's People and Nature Survery (C-PaNS). Natural England.

COVID-19 Response and Recovery in the London Borough of Newham

Sharpe, D., Morocza, N., Canitrot, D., Galicia-Mesa, L., Hanafiah, A. and Syed, A. 2024. COVID-19 Response and Recovery in the London Borough of Newham. University of East London Press.

The Lived Experience of Hotel Isolation: Evaluation of the Newham Council Hotel Isolation Pilot: Learning from a Rapid Evaluation 2021–2022

Sharpe, D. and Morocza, N. 2023. The Lived Experience of Hotel Isolation: Evaluation of the Newham Council Hotel Isolation Pilot: Learning from a Rapid Evaluation 2021–2022. UK Health Security Agency.

How to Create A Young Advisory Group: A guide by Young Advisors to Natural England

Sharpe, D., Morocza, N., Satchwell, C. and Dodding, J. 2023. How to Create A Young Advisory Group: A guide by Young Advisors to Natural England. Natural England.

Rapid Evidence Review: Newham Council Participation Academy

Sharpe, D. 2023. Rapid Evidence Review: Newham Council Participation Academy. Capabilities in Academic Policy Engagement (CAPE).

2022 Civic Data Innovation Challenge: Relationship Portfolio Mapping

Sharpe, D., Canitrot, D. and Galicia, L. P. 2023. 2022 Civic Data Innovation Challenge: Relationship Portfolio Mapping. London, United Kingdom Institute for Connected Communities, University of East London.

Outcomes for Young People Involved in PAC

Larkins, C., Sharpe, D., Roy, A., Farrelly, N., Morocza, N., Nowland, R., Wainwright, J., Ennis, C., Rooney, C., Tatham, S. and Dodding, J. 2023. Outcomes for Young People Involved in PAC. Peer Action Collective (PAC).

PAC Briefing Report on Community Impact: Learning from the Peer Action Collective

Sharpe, D., Morocza, N., Larkins, C., Roy, A., Farrelly, N., Nowland, R., Wainwright, J., Ennis, C., Rooney, C., Tatham, S. and Dodding, J. 2023. PAC Briefing Report on Community Impact: Learning from the Peer Action Collective. Peer Action Collective (PAC).

A PAC Guide to Peer Research and Social Action on Issues Related to Youth Violence: Learning from the Peer Action Collective

Larkins, C., Sharpe, D., Roy, A., Farrelly, N., Morocza, N., Wainwright, J., Nowland, R., Ennis, C., Rooney, C., Tatham, S. and Dodding, J. 2023. A PAC Guide to Peer Research and Social Action on Issues Related to Youth Violence: Learning from the Peer Action Collective. Peer Action Collective (PAC).

A Guide to Cocommissioning Action Research Collectives: Learning from PAC 2021-2023

The Centre for Children and Young People's Participation, University of Central Lancashire, Institute for Connected Communities, University of East London, Sharpe, D. and Morocza, N. 2023. A Guide to Cocommissioning Action Research Collectives: Learning from PAC 2021-2023. Peer Action Collective (PAC).

A PAC Guide to Making the Most of Your Research: Learning from the Peer Action Collective

Roy, A., Larkins, C., Sharpe, D., Farrelly, N., Morocza, N., Ennis, C., Rooney, C., Tatham, S. and Dodding, J. 2023. A PAC Guide to Making the Most of Your Research: Learning from the Peer Action Collective. Peer Action Collective (PAC).

New Deal for Young People Mentoring Research Report

Sharpe, D., Canitrot, D., Morocza, N., Ravenscroft, A., Mesa, L. P. G., Hanafiah, A. and Narayan, V. 2023. New Deal for Young People Mentoring Research Report. Institute for Connected Communities, University of East London.

Ten top tips: Supporting disengaged children and young people with diabetes to self-care

Sharpe, D. 2022. Ten top tips: Supporting disengaged children and young people with diabetes to self-care. Journal of Diabetes Nursing. 26 (6), pp. 1-3.

Prevention and Promotion for Better Mental Health Fund: London Borough of Newham Local Evaluation Report

Sharpe, D., Morocza, N., Syed, A., Canitrot, D., Narayan, V., Alloh, F., Hanafiah, A. and Galicia Mesa, L. P. 2022. Prevention and Promotion for Better Mental Health Fund: London Borough of Newham Local Evaluation Report. Institute for Connected Communities, University of East London.

Prevention and Promotion for Better Mental Health Fund: Evaluation of Projects to Support a Borough-Wide Trauma-Informed Initiative in Tower Hamlets

Sharpe, D., Morocza, N., Syed, A., Canitrot, D., Narayan, V., Alloh, F., Galicia Mesa, L. P. and Hanafiah, A. 2022. Prevention and Promotion for Better Mental Health Fund: Evaluation of Projects to Support a Borough-Wide Trauma-Informed Initiative in Tower Hamlets. Institute for Connected Communities, University of East London.

Newham Council Welfare Check-in Call Pilot: Learning from a Rapid Evaluation 2021–2022

Sharpe, D. 2022. Newham Council Welfare Check-in Call Pilot: Learning from a Rapid Evaluation 2021–2022. Institute for Connected Communities, University of East London.

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Health and Economic Wellbeing of Young People Accessing Support Services: Living in Limbo?

Sharpe, D. and Rajabi, M. 2021. The Impact of COVID-19 on the Health and Economic Wellbeing of Young People Accessing Support Services: Living in Limbo? Institute for Connected Communities, University of East London.

Supporting disengaged children and young people living with diabetes to self-care: a qualitative study in a socially disadvantaged and ethnically diverse urban area

Sharpe, D., Rajabi, M., Harden, A., Moodambail, A. and Hakeem, V. 2021. Supporting disengaged children and young people living with diabetes to self-care: a qualitative study in a socially disadvantaged and ethnically diverse urban area. BMJ Open. 11 (Art. e046989). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046989

Mental Health and Wellbeing Implications of the COVID-19 Quarantine for Disabled and Disadvantaged Children and Young People: Evidence from a Cross-cultural Study in Zambia and Sierra Leone

Sharpe, D., Rajabi, M., Chileshe, C., Joseph, S. M., Sesay, I., Williams, J. and Sait, S. 2021. Mental Health and Wellbeing Implications of the COVID-19 Quarantine for Disabled and Disadvantaged Children and Young People: Evidence from a Cross-cultural Study in Zambia and Sierra Leone. BMC Psychology. 9 (Art. 79). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-021-00583-w

Systematic Review Protocol: Peer research methods and best practice: mixed methods review of the health and social sciences literature

Nowland, R., Robertson, L., Roy, A., Sharpe, D., Harris, C., Morocza, N., Farrelly, N. and Larkins, C. 2021. Systematic Review Protocol: Peer research methods and best practice: mixed methods review of the health and social sciences literature. PROSPERO.

Insights to understand residents thoughts and experiences of Test, Trace, Isolate: What helps, what gets in the way of being able to self self-isolate?

Sharpe, D. 2021. Insights to understand residents thoughts and experiences of Test, Trace, Isolate: What helps, what gets in the way of being able to self self-isolate? Newham Council.

A two-year evaluation of the Young People Social Prescribing (YPSP) pilot

Bertotti, M., Frostick, C., Sharpe, D. and Temirov, O. 2020. A two-year evaluation of the Young People Social Prescribing (YPSP) pilot. Institute for Connected Communities, University of East London.

Editorial: Young people’s involvement in policymaking: Perceiving young people as part of the solution and not part of the problem

Sharpe, D. 2020. Editorial: Young people’s involvement in policymaking: Perceiving young people as part of the solution and not part of the problem. Youth Voice Journal. Special issue 2020.

Transform and Achieve Programme Evaluation Report

Sharpe, D., Rajabi, M. and Findlay, G. 2020. Transform and Achieve Programme Evaluation Report. London Metropolitan Thames Valley and J.P Morgan.

Me and Europe: The UK Referendum on EU membership and Brexit

Sharpe, D. and Ashman-Banks, N. 2020. Me and Europe: The UK Referendum on EU membership and Brexit. Institute for Health and Human Development, University of East London. https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.87qx4

Critical reflections: Merits of using youth-centric technology in keeping young people safe across Europe

Sharpe, D., Spyrou, Spyros and Akhtar, Shain 2019. Critical reflections: Merits of using youth-centric technology in keeping young people safe across Europe. in: Billett, Paulina, Hart, Matthew and Martin, Dona (ed.) Complexities of researching with young people Routledge.

The pressures of building reciprocal relationships in an intergenerational research team

Sharpe, D. 2019. The pressures of building reciprocal relationships in an intergenerational research team. in: Billett, Paulina, Hart, Matt and Martin, Dona (ed.) Complexities of researching with young people Routledge.

Rapid testing of service innovations in general practice: The Primary Care Home model in Newham

Sharpe, D. and Harden, A. 2019. Rapid testing of service innovations in general practice: The Primary Care Home model in Newham. University of East London.

Proceedings from the 2nd Annual UK Implementation Science Research Conference, 'Advancing the science of scaling up: Improving efficiency and effectiveness of implementation strategies in healthcare': meeting abstracts

Sharpe, D. and Herlitz, L. 2019. Proceedings from the 2nd Annual UK Implementation Science Research Conference, 'Advancing the science of scaling up: Improving efficiency and effectiveness of implementation strategies in healthcare': meeting abstracts. Implementation Science. 14 (Suppl 2), p. P27. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-019-0911-5

A professional development programme for care home nurses in east London

Wasike, Mercy, Hamilton, Rozi and Sharpe, D. 2019. A professional development programme for care home nurses in east London. Nursing Older People. 31 (4), pp. 22-27. https://doi.org/10.7748/nop.2019.e1135

The Making of Democratic Actors: Counting the Costs of Public Cuts in England on Young People’s Steps towards Citizenship

Sharpe, D. 2018. The Making of Democratic Actors: Counting the Costs of Public Cuts in England on Young People’s Steps towards Citizenship. Societies. 8 (4), p. Art. 111. https://doi.org/10.3390/soc8040111

“It’s my diabetes”: Co-production in practice with young people in delivering a ‘perfect' care pathway for diabetes

Sharpe, D., Green, Emma, Harden, A., Freer, Rachelle, Moodambail, Abdul and Towndrow, Steven 2018. “It’s my diabetes”: Co-production in practice with young people in delivering a ‘perfect' care pathway for diabetes. Research for All. 2 (2), pp. 289-303. https://doi.org/10.18546/RFA.02.2.07

“Pork pies and vindaloos”: learning for cosmopolitan citizenship

Sharpe, D. 2018. “Pork pies and vindaloos”: learning for cosmopolitan citizenship. Educational Review. 70 (1), pp. 41-50. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131911.2018.1388617

Promoting young people’s mental health and well-being through participation in the arts: A mixed-methods service evaluation of the Zinc Arts ArtZone programme

Wilson, C. and Sharpe, D. 2017. Promoting young people’s mental health and well-being through participation in the arts: A mixed-methods service evaluation of the Zinc Arts ArtZone programme. Journal of Applied Arts & Health. 8 (1), pp. 39-55. https://doi.org/10.1386/jaah.8.1.39_1

RIX Wiki Evaluation Toolkit

Minnion, A., Kwiatkowska, G. and Sharpe, D. 2017. RIX Wiki Evaluation Toolkit. Institute for Health and Human Development, University of East London.

Young people in a changing Europe: British youth and Brexit 2016

Henn, Matt and Sharpe, D. 2016. Young people in a changing Europe: British youth and Brexit 2016. in: Jackson, Daniel, Thorsen, Einar and Wring, Dominic (ed.) EU Referendum Analysis 2016: Media, Voters and the Campaign The Centre for the Study of Journalism, Culture and Community: Bournemouth University. pp. 108-109

Children and Young People in Social Work

Sharpe, D. and Törrönen, Maritta 2016. Children and Young People in Social Work. in: Törrönen, Maritta, Hänninen, Kaija, Jouttimäki, Päivi, Lehto-Lundén, Tiina, Salovaara, Petra and Veistilä, Minna (ed.) Vastavuoroinen sosiaalityö (Reciprocal Social Work) Gaudeamus. pp. 278-290

How to Guide: How to develop youth forums in the NHS

Sharpe, D. 2016. How to Guide: How to develop youth forums in the NHS. University of East London.

Young people's involvement in policy research

Sharpe, D. 2014. Young people's involvement in policy research. Children's Geographies. 13 (2), pp. 240-248. https://doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2014.978488

Independent thinkers and learners: a critical evaluation of the ‘Growing Together Schools Programme’

Sharpe, D. 2014. Independent thinkers and learners: a critical evaluation of the ‘Growing Together Schools Programme’. Pastoral Care in Education. 32 (3), pp. 197-207. https://doi.org/10.1080/02643944.2014.940551

Research with Children and Young People

Moules, Tina and Sharpe, D. 2014. Research with Children and Young People. in: Thurston, Chris (ed.) Essential Nursing Care for Children and Young People: Theory, Policy and Practice Routledge.

An examination of Chelmsford’s Night Time Economy: A report for the Safer Chelmsford Partnership commissioned through Chelmsford City Council June 2014

Sharpe, D. 2014. An examination of Chelmsford’s Night Time Economy: A report for the Safer Chelmsford Partnership commissioned through Chelmsford City Council June 2014. Chelmsford City Council.

European democratic politics in crisis?

Henn, Matt and Sharpe, D. 2014. European democratic politics in crisis? So... The School of Social Sciences Magazine. A/W, pp. 6-8.

'It takes a lot to build trust’. Recognition and Telling: Developing Earlier Routes to Help for Children and Young People

Cossar, J., Brandon, B., Bailey, S., Belderson, P., Biggart, L. and Sharpe, D. 2013. 'It takes a lot to build trust’. Recognition and Telling: Developing Earlier Routes to Help for Children and Young People. Office of the Children’s Commissioner.
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