Behavioural and qualitative science
The behavioural and qualitative science team focuses on adapting behavioural interventions for diverse communities and using qualitative methods to understand the views, cultures and behaviours of individuals and groups. They uncover experiences of health and care, ensuring a wide range of viewpoints is included.
Theme lead: Professor Lucy Yardley
Team members
Dr Andrew Turner
Senior Research Associate
Dr Christalla Pithara-McKeown
Senior Research Associate, Qualitative Research
Dr Clare Thomas
Research Fellow
Dr Fiona Fox
Research Associate in Qualitative Research
Dr Fiona Gillison
Workstream Lead
Dr Heather Brant
Senior Research Associate, Qualitative Research
Dr James Nobles
Research Fellow, Qualitative Research
Dr Jessica Wheeler
Senior Research Associate in Qualitative Research
Dr Joanna Kesten
Research Fellow, Qualitative Research
Dr Jonathan Banks
Research Fellow, Qualitative Research
Dr Julie Brose
Senior Research Associate
Dr Michelle Farr
Research Fellow, Qualitative Research
Dr Rowan Brockman
Senior Research Associate
Dr Sabi Redwood
Deputy Director
Dr Sarah Bell
Senior Research Associate in Qualitative Research
Dr Tracey Stone
Senior Research Associate, Qualitative Research
Jane Williams
Senior Research Associate
Jemima Cooper
PhD Researcher
Professor Jeremy Horwood
Professor of Social Sciences and Health
Professor Katrina Turner
Workstream Lead
Professor Lucy Yardley
Cross-cutting Methodological Theme LeadProjects
Lessons from the ‘Everyone In’ programme to help people who were homeless during COVID-19
Research themes:
- Public health and prevention
Research teams:
- Behavioural and qualitative science
Think Family: does data sharing across organisational boundaries help schools support children?
Research themes:
- Healthier childhoods
Research teams:
- Behavioural and qualitative science
Introducing vending machines for HIV self-testing and STI self-sampling kits
Research themes:
- Public health and prevention
Research teams:
- Behavioural and qualitative science
Inflammatory markers explained
Research themes:
- Health informatics
- Integrated and optimal care
Research teams:
- Applied data science
- Behavioural and qualitative science
Does banning advertising for unhealthy products lead to healthier food purchases? Gathering baseline data for the Bristol ad ban
Research themes:
- Public health and prevention
Research teams:
- Applied data science
- Behavioural and qualitative science
SHarED: Supporting people who repeatedly visit emergency departments
Research themes:
- Integrated and optimal care
Research teams:
- Applied data science
- Behavioural and qualitative science
- Health economics