Institute of Public Health and Wellbeing

Our people

We have researchers working across all three faculties on projects and partnerships relating to public health and wellbeing.

Our core team

Dr Zainab Altai

Research Fellow

School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences, University of Essex

Dr Honor Bixby

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Institute of Public Health and Wellbeing, University of Essex

Dr Smruti Bulsari

Senior Research Officer

School of Health and Social Care, University of Essex

 Ben Gould

Research Fellow

School of Health and Social Care, University of Essex

 Clare Hammerton

Research Fellow

Institute of Public Health and Wellbeing, University of Essex

Dr Sara Jalali-Farahani

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Institute of Public Health and Wellbeing, University of Essex

 Tracey Johns

Senior Research Officer

School of Health and Social Care, University of Essex

Srinidhi Koya

Research Fellow

Institute of Public Health and Wellbeing, University of Essex

Emily Murray

Director

Centre for Coastal Communities, University of Essex

 Oscar O'Mara

Senior Research Fellow

Institute of Public Health and Wellbeing, University of Essex

Dr Tasos Papastylianou

Senior Research Officer

Institute of Public Health and Wellbeing, University of Essex

Dr Shadi Rahimzadeh

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Institute of Public Health and Wellbeing, University of Essex

 Abbas Salami

KTP Research Associate

Institute of Public Health and Wellbeing, University of Essex

Post-doctoral opportunities

We’re committed to supporting the next generation of researchers in public health and wellbeing.

Further opportunities will be listed here when they are available.

Marie Sklodowska-Curie European Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme

The School of Health and Social Care (SHSC) and Institute of Public Health and Wellbeing (IPHW) would like to invite Expressions of Interest from postdoctoral researchers of any nationality (at any career stage) to apply for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie European Postdoctoral Fellowship. We are looking to support a small number of high-quality applications under the new round and would welcome expressions of interest from interested researchers. Find out how to submit an Expression of Interest (.pdf). The deadline is 23rd April 2024.

IPHW PhD Scholars

Natalie Evans

PhD student

School of Health and Social Care, University of Essex

PhD in Public Health

James Black

PhD student

School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences, University of Essex

Investigating the impact performance can have on individuals' mental health and well-being

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