Mr Andrew Coutts

Job: PhD researcher

Faculty: Health and Life Sciences

School/department: School of Allied Health Sciences

Address: De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH

T: N/A

E: P2626342@my365.dmu.ac.uk

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Personal profile

Andrew Coutts is part time PhD researcher undertaking work around the experiences of male fertility patients in relation to diagnosis, care and support within private clinic settings.

He has worked in the fertility field for ten years and is the CEO of the International Fertility Company, an independent resource for fertility patients considering treatment options outside of their country of residency.

Research group affiliations

Centre for Reproduction Research (CRR)

Research interests/expertise

Male (in)fertility
Cross border reproduction
Gamete donation

Qualifications

BSc Econ, BA Law, MA Education

Membership of professional associations and societies

Member of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE)
Scientific Committee Member of the European Fertility Society

Projects

Fertility Tourism Survey 2020:
A study exploring the rational of fertility tourism

Consultancy work

IVF legislation, cross border treatment, clinic appraisals and patient consultation

Case studies

https://www.imtj.com/articles/significant-appetite-fertility-travel/

PhD project

Title

Using Experience Based Co-Design to develop resources to support those experiencing male factor infertility

Abstract

Using the philosophy, Experience Based Co Design within the fertility clinic setting to encourage male patients and clinic staff to engage in participatory action, via a narrative-based approach, to foster change.

Name of supervisor(s)

Dr Esmee Hanna, Professor Nicky Hudson