Dr Jillian Manner
Research Fellow (Public Health and Workplace Wellbeing)
- Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy (SCPHRP)
- School of Health in Social Science
Contact details
Background
Dr Jillian Manner is a public health and workplace wellbeing researcher at the University of Edinburgh. She is based at the Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy (SCPHRP) and the Physical Activity for Health Research Centre (PAHRC).
Jillian completed her PhD at the University of Edinburgh, which involved working with organisations to apply a 6-step evidence-based approach to help leaders strengthen workplace culture and improve wellbeing and productivity.
Qualifications
PhD Health in Social Science (Public Health), University of Edinburgh (Doctoral Fellowship, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada)
Master of Public Health, University of Waterloo (Waterloo, Canada)
BSc Kinesiology and Health Science, York University (Toronto, Canada)
Responsibilities & affiliations
Fellow, Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Certified Exercise Physiologist (HFFC)
Research summary
- Intervention development for public health
- Programme evaluation
- Workplace health and wellbeing
- Wellbeing in contact centres
- Sedentary behaviour and physical activity in the workplace
Affiliated research centres
Project activity
Jillian is currently a Research Fellow on the PHIRST Elevate Team, based across the Physical Activity for Health Research Centre (PAHRC) and the Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy (SCPHRP). Funded by NIHR, PHIRST Elevate works with local government organisations across the UK to co-produce evaluations of public health interventions addressing a range of public health priorities.
Jillian also takes part in various other research, teaching and consultancy activities as a member of SCPHRP and PAHRC.
Current project grants
National Lottery Climate Action Fund (2025-2028)
Past project grants
Grants
ESRC Impact Accelerator Award (2023-2024)
Wellcome Trust Translational Grant (2022)
Moray Endowment Fund, School of Health in Social Science (2021)
Research Adaptation Fund, School of Health in Social Science (2021)
Wellcome Trust Translational Grant (2019)
Innovation Fund (2018)
Festival of Creative Learning Grant (2018)
PhD Funding
PhD Studentship, School of Health in Social Science, University of Edinburgh (2019-2023)
Edinburgh Global Research Scholarship, University of Edinburgh (2020-2023)
Doctoral Fellowship, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/home-accueil-eng.aspx) (2021-2025)