This research currently has a focus on social care, especially child protection social workers:

Murphy C, Turay J, Parry N, Birch N. (2024) What do child protection social workers consider to be the systemic factors driving workforce instability within the English child protection system, and what are the implications for the UK Government’s reform strategy?. Journal of Social Work Practice.

Murphy C, Liverpool S, Parry N, Birch N, Turay J. (2024) Does qualifying route inform preparedness for child protection practice? An appraisal of the testimonies of 201 ‘early career social workers. Social Work Education.

This research has a focus on understanding and developing interventions related to the broad concept of belonging and values in action, which are key for enabling the flourishing of health care professionals during their complex journey of becoming a professional:

Vivekananda-Schmidt P, Sandars J, Husain L, Leadbetter P, Marshall M  (2024)   Effectively supporting widening participation learners in medical education through a capability approach lens   International Journal of Medical Education. 

Brown J, Jenkins L, Sandars , Bridson J, Patel M (2023). Evaluation of the Impact of the Workshop ‘EQiT – Embedding Compassionate, Courageous, Cross-cultural Conversations into Training’  London: General Medical Council.

 Brown J, Jenkins L, Sandars , Bridson J, Patel M (2023).Evaluation of the impact of the Royal College of Psychiatrists Clinical Assessment of Skills and Competencies masterclass on reducing the attainment gap. London: General Medical Council.

Jones J (member of drafting group 2023) Active Inclusion, Challenging Exclusions: supporting students of different faiths. Medical Schools Council.

Leung-Tack M, Khanna D, Jones J, Elledge RO.(2022)  Senior surgeons as role models in the operating theatre: a thematic analysis through the lens of Aristotelian ethics. BMC Medical Education.

Qureshi A, Fino E, Vivekananda-Schmidt P, Sandars J (2019) . Validating an adapted questionnaire to measure belongingness of medical students in clinical settings. Cogent Medicine.

Vivekananda-Schmidt P, Sandars J. (2018) Belongingness and its implications for undergraduate health professions education: a scoping review. Education for Primary Care.

This multidisciplinary research has focus on understanding and developing interventions for enhancing performance and wellbeing in challenging environments by applying insights from sport psychology:

Sandars J, Jenkins L, Huntley E (2024) Understanding the performance-related psychological characteristics and skills of doctors: a sport psychology perspective, Medical Teacher.

Sandars J. Jenkins L, Church H,Patel R, Rumbold, Maden M, Patel R, Henshaw K, Brown J (2022) Applying Sport Psychology in Health Professions Education: a Systematic Review of Performance Mental Skills Training Medical Teacher.

#Church, H R; Murdoch-Eaton, D; Sandars, J. (2021) Using Insights From Sports Psychology to Improve Recently Qualified Doctors’ Self-Efficacy While Managing Acutely Unwell Patients. Academic Medicine.

This multi-disciplinary research has a focus developing procedural skills, especially by using insights from cognitive psychology and self-regulated learning:

Moraes EMB, Carvalho DRS, Sandars J, Ozhata TM, Patel R, Cecilio-Fernandes D, Santos TM (2024) Unravelling the differences between observation and active participation in simulation-based education, Medical Teacher

Soares,R, Pedrosa, RB, Sandars J, Cecilio-Fernandes, D (2024) The importance of combined use of spacing and testing effects for complex skills training: a quasi-experimental study, Medical Teacher.

Cecilio-Fernandes D, Carvalho DR, Sandars J, Santos TM (2024) Self-regulated learning microanalysis feedback for developing clinical skills: a pilot study, Medical Teacher.

Sumera K, Ilczak T, Bakkerud M, Lane J , Pallas J, Martorell S , Sumera A, Webster C, Quinn T, Sandars J, Siriwardena N (2024) CPR Quality Officer Role to Improve CPR Quality: A Multi- Centred International Simulation Randomised Control Trial, Resuscitation Plus.

Cecilio-Fernandes D, Medina-Ramírez R, Sandars J, Costa MJ (2023) Self-Regulated Learning Processes Across Different Physiotherapy Clinical Procedural Skills and Time Intervals: a SRL microanalysis study, Medical Teacher.

Sumera K, Ilczak T, Lane JD, Bakkerud M, Pallas J, Martorell SO, Quinn T, Sandars J, Siriwardena (2022) Improving CPR quality by the innovative use of a CPR quality officer: a simulation randomised control trial. Emergency Medicine Journal.

Silverio SA, Wallace H, Gauntlett W, Berwick R, Mercer S, Morton B, Rogers S, Sandars J, Groom P, Brown J (2021) Becoming the temporary surgeon: A grounded theory examination of anaesthetists performing emergency front of neck access in inter-disciplinary simulation-based training. PLOS ONE.

Green, W., Shahzad, M., Wood, S., Martinez, M., Baines, A., Navid, A., Jay, R., Whysall, Z., Sandars, J. & Patel, R. (2020) Improving junior doctor medicine prescribing and patient safety: An intervention using personalised, structured, video-enhanced feedback and deliberate practice. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.

This research has a focus on understanding and developing clinical reasoning and clinical decision making:

Jay R, Sandars J, Patel R, Leonardi-Bee J, Ackbarally Y, Bandyopadhyaya S, Faraj D, ; O’Hanlon M, Brown J,Wilson E. (2024) The Use of Virtual Patients to Provide Feedback On Clinical Reasoning – A Systematic Review Academic Medicine.

Derry J, Sandars J, Brown J, Walsh K, Quinn A.(2024) A pilot study to evaluate the usefulness of an innovative digital point-of-care information system for the management of multiple chronic conditions. Education in the Health Professions.

Singh M, Collins L, Farrington R, Jones M, Thampy H, Watson P, Warner C, Wilson K, Grundy J.(2022) From principles to practice: embedding clinical reasoning as a longitudinal curriculum theme in a medical school programme. Diagnosis.