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Overview

I first joined LSBU as a PhD Candidate in Public Health in 2019, and I am delighted to have become a staff member in 2022.
I worked previously in open access science publishing, the NHS (in Knowledge & Library Services), and higher education. I have a BA (Hons) from the University of Oxford and a PgCert in Information Science from City, University of London, and a PhD in Public Health here at LSBU. I am the Vice President of the Health Literacy Section within the European Public Health Association (EUPHA), curator of health literacy research for the Self-Care Observatory, and Joint Lead of the School Systematic Review Board at LSBU. 

Research interests

I am an Early Career Researcher attached to the PHIRST South Bank Research Centre, funded by NIHR to evaluate local authority-led public health interventions. So far, I have been involved in evaluations of: an advocacy project to reduce the advertising of High Fat, Sugar and Salt foods; Lived Experience-informed community projects to reduce gambling-related harms; an exercise referral programme; a complex mental health intervention for young people; a programme to reduce serious youth violence; and a scoping review of roles across public health and urban planning.
With my other hat on (as I have a dual role), I teach public health masterclasses to prepare public health practitioners for registration with the UK Public Health Register (UKPHR). I am a UKPHR-registered Public Health Practitioner and UKPHR Assessor. I also lecture on health literacy and health promotion for Occupational Therapy students.
My research interests include critical health literacy, involving children and young people in public health research, and settings-based health promotion. 

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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