Vanessa Baxter
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Email
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Telephone
+44 (0) 1206 873203
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Location
2S2.5.03, Colchester Campus
Profile
Biography
Vanessa is a Senior Research Officer with extensive experience of research and evaluation within industry and the public sector. Vanessa has been a Certified Member of the Market Research Society since 1994. Vanessa undertook a wide variety of projects for both Adult and Children’s Social Care and Public Health while working for Essex County Council for nearly 20 years. She now leads on external collaborative research and service evaluations as part of her role within the Health and Care Research Service at the University of Essex. Recent projects have included: evaluations of three recurrent care services, two edge of care services and a Community of Practice for recurrent care practitioners; a review of good practice in primary and secondary care for people living with dementia; a review of learning from the development of different models of integrated care services; and a review of lessons learnt while redesigning children's centres.
Qualifications
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BA (Hons) 2:1 in European Studies (French and Spanish) University of Bath, (1986)
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Certified Member of the Market Research Society The Market Research Society,
Appointments
University of Essex
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Senior Researcher, Health & Social Care, University of Essex (5/11/2018 - present)
Research and professional activities
Research interests
Health and social care evaluation
Vanessa leads on external collaborative research and service evaluations for a range of public sector organsations including local authorities, NHS health Trusts and charities
Publications
Journal articles (2)
Ioakimidis, V., O’Connell, L., Baxter, V., Chard, K., Speed, E. and White, G., (2022). Challenge and opportunity: Making sense of the ‘first lockdown’ experience of families with young children and health and social care practitioners in Southend-on-Sea (the United Kingdom). International Social Work. 65 (3), 406-420
Cox, P., McPherson, S., Mason, C., Ryan, M. and Baxter, V., (2020). Reducing Recurrent Care Proceedings: Building a Local Evidence Base in England. Societies. 10 (4), 88-88
Reports and Papers (1)
O'Connell, L., Baxter, V., Ioakimidis, V. and Speed, E., The impact of COVID-19 on families and services in Southend
Grants and funding
2022
Thomas Thomas Films KTP Application (The Wayback) - Dec 2021 deadline
Innovate UK (formerly Technology Strategy Board)
Evaluation Essex County Council Children and Families Multi-Disciplinary Team pilot
Essex County Council
2021
Evaluation: Tendring District Council's Wellbeing Hubs
Tendring District Council
Evaluation of the 99 by 19 project in Southend
Focal Point Gallery
Exploring opportunities for innovation and impact in improving outcomes for children and families. Mid and South Essex Health Care Partnership (MSEHCP)
A BETTER START SOUTHEND
Evaluation of Dance Network Associations Dance on Prescription Programme
Dance Network Association
Evaluation of the Tendring Health & Care Academy Programme
North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group
2020
Independent evaluation of Strengthening Families Service, Salford
Strengthening Families Service
Evaluation of the YMCA project in Southend: 'Our Voice, Our Passions, Our Future'
Southend YMCA
EVALUATION: Qualitative evaluation of the Thurrock health information app for parents TEDDI
Thurrock Council
Proposal for Evaluation of Community Music project
Community Music Ltd
Evaluation of Communities 360 Dementia Friendly Projects
Community360
Proposal to Evaluate the 'Step Together' Service run by Venus Charity, Sefton, Merseyside (Year 3 - Oct 2019 to Sept 2020; Year 4 - Oct 2020 to Sept 2021)
Venus Charity
Literature Review and Critical Analysis of Children�s Centre Services, Reorganisations and Re-provisions
A BETTER START SOUTHEND
PHE Reproductive Health, Sexual Health and HIV Innovation Fund 2019-20
The Dartington Hall Trust
2019
Evaluation of HomeStart Essex peer researcher project on perinatal information, advice and guidance pathways
Home-Start Essex