Staff profiles
Daryl May
Senior lecturer, MA, PGCE, BSc (Hons), FHEA
Phone 0114 225 4106
E-mail d.may@shu.ac.uk
Profile
Daryl has been conducting research and teaching at Sheffield Hallam University since 2001. His research focus has primarily been on facilities management in the NHS, and specifically workforce development for facilities staff and how to assess the impact of facilities management in terms of health outcomes - he has published widely in this area. He has seven years experience of leading and managing training and CPD events for NHS managers.
Daryl has an MA in research methods and until recently was the course leader for the MRes (Business). His current research focused is now looking at events management, and specially business events. He has supervised one PhD student to completion.
Research interests
- events management
- business events, conferences, meetings
- facilities management in healthcare
- research ethics
Editorial work
- editorial panel - Facilities Journal
- special guest editor - Healthcare Edition of the Journal of Facilities Management
- special guest editor - Healthcare Edition of the Facilities journal
Research outputs and projects (since 2001)
Published peer reviewed papers
Payne, H. and May, D., (2009), Evaluation of a refurbishment scheme incorporating The King's Fund' Enhancing the Healing Environment' design principles, Journal of Facilities Management, Vol 7, Issue 1, pg74-89
May, D. and Clark, E., (2009), Achieving patient focused maintenance services/systems, Journal of Facilities Management, Vol 7 Number 2 pg 128-141
May, D. and Price, I., (2009), A revised approach to performance measurement for healthcare estates, Health Services Management Research. In press
May, D. and Pinder, J., (2008), The impact of facilities management on patient outcomes, Facilities, Vol 26, Number 5/6 pg 213-228
Whitehead, H., May, D. and Agahi, H., (2007), An exploratory study into the factors that influence patients' perceptions of cleanliness in an acute NHS Trust Hospital, Journal of Facilities Management, Vol5, Number 4, pg 275-289
May, D., Agahi, H., Askham, P. and Nelson, M., (2006), Agenda for Change: Views and experiences from estates and facilities staff, Journal of Facilities Management, Vol 4, Number 4, pg 224-233
May, D., (2006), Facilities Management in the NHS: Can the contribution of facilities management be measured in terms of health outcomes?, Essential FM Report, EFMR 58 on Public Sector FM
Miller, L. and May, D., (2006), Patient Choice in the NHS: How critical are Facilities Services in influencing patient choice?, Facilities, Vol 24, Number 9/10, pg 354-364
May, D. and Smith, L., (2005), Ward Housekeepers in Mental Health Environments, Facilities, Vol 23, Number 13/14, pg 608-620
May, D. and Askham, P., (2005), Recruitment and retention of estates and facilities staff in the NHS, Facilities, Vol 23, Number 9/10, pg 426-437
May, D. and Smith, L., (2003), A Team to Trust, Frameworks: Property and Procurement in the NHS, Issue 9, pg 22-23
May, D. and Smith, L., (2003), Evaluation of the new ward housekeeper role in UK NHS Trusts, Facilities, Vol 21, Number 7/8, pg 168-174
Conference papers
Association of Events Management Educators Annual Forum 2009, Huddersfield, 18 - 19 June 2009, Jigsaw Learning - Using an innovative teaching technique to promote group learning, cooperation, listening, engagement and empathy with events, tourism and hospitality students
European Facility Management Conference 2008, Manchester, 10-11 June 2008, Lean healthcare assets challenge FM performance measurement conventions
European Facility Management Conference 2007, Zurich, Switzerland, 26-27 June 2007, Facilities Management in the NHS: Can the contribution of FM be measured in terms of health outcomes
British Institute of Facilities Managers (BIFM) 2006 Annual Conference, Keble College, Oxford 27 - 29 March 2006, Facilities Management in the NHS: Can the contribution of facilities management be measured in terms of health outcomes?
Hong Kong International CIBW70 Symposium: Human Elements of Facilities Management, Hong Kong, 7th - 8th December 2004, Recruitment and Retention of estates and facilities staff in the UK National Health Service
Trent Health Estates and Facilities Management Association (Hefma) Regional Conference, Nottingham 17 Nov 2003, Ward Housekeepers in Mental Health Environments
Enhance, Engage, Enable: The Ward Housekeeper in Mental Health, Birmingham 7 Oct 2003, Insights into results of research
European Facility Management Conference, Rotterdam 14 - 17 May 2003 World Trade Centre, Evaluation of the new ward housekeeper role in UK NHS Trusts
