Dr Jillian Manner

Research Fellow at the Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy (SCPHRP)

  • Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy (SCPHRP)
  • School of Health in Social Science

Contact details

Biography

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 

BSc Kinesiology and Health Science, York University 

Responsibilities & affiliations

Member of Board of Directors, Health All Round (http://www.healthallround.org.uk/) 

Associate Fellow, Higher Education Academy (AFHEA) 

Exercise Physiologist (HFFC)

Research summary

I am interested in public health intervention development and evaluation, qualitative methods, and workplace health. I also have expertise in sedentary behaviour and physical activity.

The title of my PhD was: Improving employee wellbeing from the top down: The importance of organisational culture in the planning and delivery of workplace health programmes 

Affiliated research centres

Project activity

I am 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, we work with local government organisations across the UK to co-produce evaluations of public health interventions addressing a range of public health priorities.

I also take part in various other research and teaching activities as a member of SCPHRP and PAHRC. 

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)

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