Trudy Sevens
Principal Lecturer
Summary
Trudy is the Professional Lead for the Diagnostic Imaging team and the course leader for the full time Medical Ultrasound route.
She has a wide range of experience in all aspects of academia and business development. Her role involves management of a team of lecturers and providing a strategic leadership steer for the Diagnostic Imaging team and contributing to the wider department of Allied Health Professions and Faculty.
Trudy is currently studying for a Doctorate in Professional Studies exploring solutions for employability of a new sonographer graduate.
About
Trudy is the Professional Lead for the Diagnostic Imaging team and the course leader for the full time Medical Ultrasound route.
She has a wide range of experience in all aspects of academia and business development. Her role involves management of a team of lecturers and providing a strategic leadership steer for the Diagnostic Imaging team and contributing to the wider department of Allied Health Professions and Faculty.
Trudy is currently studying for a Doctorate in Professional Studies exploring solutions for employability of a new sonographer graduate.
Trudy is a HCPC registered Diagnostic Radiographer. She specialised in Ultrasound with an interest in Obstetrics and early pregnancy and has experience of leading the diagnostic services in both of these areas. She has clinical competencies and expertise in a wide range of ultrasound including Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Fertility work, Abdominal and Cardiac ultrasound.
She joined Sheffield Hallam University in 2002 as the MSc Medical Ultrasound course Leader and has led on multiple approvals and new course developments. She maintains her clinical currency by working as an autonomous clinical practitioner, reporting independently.
Trudy has experience of managing and leading diverse and multi professional academic teams as well as cross department working.
She is a member of the Heads of Radiography Education group, which is a national collective voice at the highest level of radiography education leadership making representation to relevant bodies and informing and contributing to policy
Ultrasound
Professional development
Workforce development
Teaching
College of Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences
MSc Medical Ultrasound part time
PgD Medical Ultrasound full time
Ultrasound short courses
Research
Member of the Heads of Radiography Education group - Is a national forum providing the opportunity to enhance relationships and partnerships across the member institutions in areas such as research, business development, consultancy, innovation, and enterprise. The group also is a collective voice at the highest level of radiography education leadership making representation to relevant bodies and to inform and contribute to policy.
Member of the Sonography Workforce and Education Development group (Health Education East Midlands) - contributing to identifying local short, mid and long term solutions to the Sonography workforce deficit.
Member of the Health Education England Diagnostic Imaging Sonography project group - a national forum to address the Sonography workforce deficit and propose new models of education and workforce.
Publications
Journal articles
Sevens, T., & Chudleigh, T. (2024). Fetal echogenic bowel; is there a national consensus on identification and reporting? Ultrasound, 32 (1), 11-18. http://doi.org/10.1177/1742271X231164951
House, S., Snaith, B., & Sevens, T. (2023). Expectations of radiographer reporting roles: A multimethod evaluation across a single imaging network. Radiography, 29 (6), 1070-1076. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2023.09.001
Sevens, T., & McGivern, T. (2022). Reporting radiographer academy training model; an evaluation of the impact for trainees and clinical service. Radiography, 28 (3), 798-803. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2022.02.006
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
Sevens, T., Nightingale, J., & Ali, N. (2021). Degree apprenticeships for the radiography profession; are clinical departments ready? Radiography. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2021.08.001
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
Sevens, T., & Nightingale, J. (2019). Trailblazers: Stakeholder motivations for developing degree apprenticeships for the radiography profession. Radiography. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2019.10.006
Sevens, T.J., Mitchell, P., Reeves, P.J., & Nightingale, J. (2019). Sonography culture and protectionism. Response to Letters to Editor by Wolstenhulme and Daulby. Radiography (London, England : 1995), 25 (3), 277. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2019.05.004
Sevens, T., & Reeves, P. (2019). Professional protectionism; a barrier to employing a sonographer graduate? Radiography, 25 (1), 77-82. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2018.11.001
Sevens, T. (2018). Do sonographers have a professional identity? Imaging and Therapy Practice. https://www.sor.org/learning/library-publication/imaging-therapy-practice
Conference papers
Sevens, T. (2022). How are BSc and apprenticeship courses affected in the absence of regulation. In BMUS 53rd annual scientific Meeting 2022, Cardiff City Hall, 2022 - 2022. https://www.bmus.org/media/resources/0093_web_version.pdf
Sevens, T., & Nightingale, J. (2019). Trailblazers: Stakeholder motivations for developing degree apprenticeships for the radiography profession. In UKIO 2019, Liverpool, UK, 10 June 2019 - 12 June 2019.
Nightingale, J., & Sevens, T. (2019). Degree apprenticeships: a new educational model for radiography in the United Kingdom. In European Congress of Radiology, Vienna, Austria, Austria Center, Vienna, 27 February 2019 - 3 March 2019. EPOS: http://doi.org/10.26044/ecr2019/C-2935
Nightingale, J., & Sevens, T. (2019). Degree apprenticeships: a new educational model for radiography in the United Kingdom. In ECR - European Congress of Radiology 2019, Vienna, Austria, 27 February 2019 - 3 March 2019. https://ecronline.myesr.org/ecr2019/index.php?p=recorddetail&rid=8e239964-8f12-4bb5-a2e0-f14de0e2c4c7&t=browseposters
Untisz-Sly, L., Mcnamara, J., Robinson, A., & Sevens, T. (2022). The value of a clinical therapeutic radiography simulation role within practice. In UKIO, 5 June 2022 - 7 June 2022.
Reports
Sevens, T., & Nightingale, J. (2024). AHP Council research.
Nightingale, J., Sevens, T., & Ibbotson, R. (2023). North East and Yorkshire Regional Synthesis of AHP workforce plans. Final Report to NHS England (NEY region). Unpublished.
Theses / Dissertations
Sevens, T. (2017). The benefits and challenges of employing new sonography graduates: Key stakeholder views. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Reeves, P. http://doi.org/10.7190/shu-thesis-00027
Internet Publications
Sevens, T., Smith, D., Watkins, N., & Foulkes, D. (2021). The use of simulated learning to enhance and increase diagnostic radiography placement experience.
Sevens, T. (2020). South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw ICS, AHP DAY - inspirational leaders. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoAze56PrUaZlBizXGcJK6g
Sevens, T. (2019). Girls don't do science! https://www.sor.org/ezines/studenttalk/issue-138/girls-dont-do-science
Media
Hood, M. (2023). Sonography: The next generation. [Professional news piece]. Society of Radiographers: https://society-of-radiographers.shorthandstories.com/synergy-1023/professional/sonography-degree-apprenticeships/index.html
Presentations
Sevens, T. (2021). Is your department's bowel as echogenic as mine? Presented at: BMUS Annual Scientific Conference, Virtual, 2021
Sevens, T. (2019). Echogenic bowel - is it or isn't it, and what needs to be done about it? Presented at: British Medical Ultrasound Society Annual Conference, Harrogate
Sevens, T. (2019). Sonographer apprenticeships. Presented at: Ultrasound towards 2020, Birmingham
Sevens, T. (2019). Trailblazers: Stakeholder motivations for developing degree apprenticeships for the radiography profession. Presented at: Heads of Radiography Education and College of Radiographers conference day, London
Posters
Sevens, T., & mcalinney, H. (2024). Embedding multidisciplinary student leadership placements across integrated care systems. Presented at: UKIO conference, Liverpool, UK
Sevens, T., Etty, S., Ibbotson, R., & Nightingale, J. (2024). An exploration of regional approaches to the training, education, and deployment of imaging support workers and assistant practitioners (I-SWAPs) in England. Presented at: UKIO conference, Liverpool, UK
Sevens, T., Nightingale, J., & Ali, N. (2022). Degree apprenticeships for the radiography profession; are clinical departments ready?
Other activities
Multiple previous External Examiner and External reviewer appointments for other Higher Education Institutes Nationally.
Current reviewer for the British Medical Ultrasound Society journal 'Ultrasound'