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Contact Details

Phone
+64 3 479 7225
Email
jerram.bateman@otago.ac.nz
Position
Senior Research Fellow
Department
Department of Public Health (Dunedin)
Qualifications
BA (Otago) MA (Otago) PhD (Otago)
Research summary
Cancer Supportive Care, HIV/AIDS, Health Geography, Development Studies

Research

Jerram is a Senior Research Fellow in the Social and Behavioural Research Unit, and the HIV Epidemiology Group, both of which sit within the Department of Public Health (Dunedin).

Jerram is a mixed-methods researcher, with a background is in development geography. He completed an MA exploring the role of sport in development in India, and a PhD examining long-term continuity and change in rural livelihoods in Sierra Leone, West Africa. His MA research included case studies of projects which used cricket to promote awareness of, and reduce stigma around HIV/AIDS in India; while his PhD fieldwork in 2014 coincided with the West African Ebola outbreak, which led to further research assessing the impact of Ebola on rural livelihoods in Sierra Leone. These experiences nurtured an interest in public health research, leading to his current roles.

Jerram's current research is focused on supportive care in cancer, particularly returning to productive endeavours and work following a cancer diagnosis; the challenges, barriers and facilitators associated with the need to travel for cancer treatment and supportive care; and the provision of supportive care services and programmes for cancer survivors post-treatment.

In the HIV Epidemiology Group, his primary role is the analysis and reporting of routinely collected HIV/AIDS data, but he is also involved in other research activities relating to HIV/AIDS in Aotearoa New Zealand

Outside of these two areas, Jerram maintains broad research interests and collaborations, including work in projects on the impact of unmet secondary care need on general practice; health and wellbeing in tourism; men's mental health and spirituality; and tobacco control.

Publications

McNoe, B. M., Peniamina, R. L., Edwards, R., Crossin, R., Gray, A. R., Iosua, E., Bateman, J., … Stairmand, J. L., Signal, V., & Signal, L. (2026). Public support for cancer prevention, screening, treatment and care policies in Aotearoa New Zealand: A synthesis of evidence form a national survey. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 139(1641), 101-107. doi: 10.26635/6965.7531 Journal - Research Other

Signal, V., Iosua, E., Gregory, K., Neumann, R., Stairmand, J. L., Bateman, J., Gray, A. R., Peniamina, R. L., Signal, L., & McNoe, B. M. (2026). Aotearoa New Zealand public strongly support investment in cancer treatment and care services: Findings from a national survey. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 139(1641), 79-90. doi: 10.26635/6965.7539 Journal - Research Article

Bowden, N., Bateman, J., & Gauld, R. (2025). Quantifying unmet secondary healthcare need in New Zealand: A multi-year population study using administrative data. BMJ Open, 15, e099726. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-099726 Journal - Research Article

Gauld, R., Bateman, J., & Bowden, N. (2024). Quantifying and understanding the impact of unmet need on New Zealand general practice. Commissioned by General Practice New Zealand. 50p. Retrieved from https://gpnz.org.nz Commissioned Report for External Body

Matteucci, X., Filep, S., Bateman, J., & Binns, J. A. T. (2024). African diaspora tourists' experiences of wellbeing. In H. Konu & M. K. Smith (Eds.), A research agenda for tourism and wellbeing. (pp. 197-211). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar. doi: 10.4337/9781803924342 Chapter in Book - Research

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