Dr Olufikayo Bamidele

With a background in Microbiology and Public Health, Olufikayo’s research is broadly focused on addressing ethnic inequalities in cancer experiences and outcomes, particularly in relation to the psychosocial aspects of prostate cancer survivorship in Black men and their partners. She completed her PhD at Ulster University, Northern Ireland, where she was a recipient of the Vice Chancellor's Research Scholarship for her thesis titled 'Post treatment experiences and psychosocial needs of Black African and Caribbean men treated for prostate cancer and their partners'. Olufikayo is passionate about improving understanding on how ethnicity intersects with other determinants of health to influence illness and healthcare experience among underserved groups.

Her methodological expertise is in qualitative research and evidence synthesis. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Public Health (FRSPH) and Higher Education Academy (FHEA), she has authored several peer-reviewed journal publications and delivered national and international talks. She also teaches a Scholarship and Special Interest Programme (SSIP) module to Year 1 HYMS MBBS students on ‘Ethnicity and Cancer Service Provision and Uptake’, as well as supervision for PhD students at Hull York Medical School and the University of Bath.