Personal Statement
I am a Senior Lecturer in Health Economics at the University of Liverpool and hold honorary positions at both University of Queensland and University of Manchester. My training was in economics and econometrics before moving into health research in 2008 (University of Manchester).

My research aims to inform health and care systems on the most effective, efficient and equitable way to provide health and care. I am driven by ensuring access to health and care is needs-based, whether this be in the distribution of resources (budgets, workforce, services), planning future health and care requirements, or in the evaluation of health policy initiatives.

It is important to me that my research addresses relevant questions. As part of my research, I work in collaboration with local and national health and care providers to ensure my research addresses the research needs of health and care providers. Recognising that provision is only half of the picture for health and care, I am also passionate about ensuring appropriate patient and community involvement and engagement in my research and in the formation of research questions.

Research Overview
For research activity please see:
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ResearchGate
ORCiD


Funding/Grants awarded:

Investigating variation in pay in Adult Social Care.
Funding Body: NIHR PRP
Dates: May 2023-September 2024

Greater Manchester Rapid Service Evaluation Team: REVAL-GM
Funding Body: NIHR HS&DR
Dates: August 2022-July 2027

Incorporating the gains from healthy ageing in health system planning
Funding Body: Australian Research Council (Discovery Projects)
Dates: April 2022-March 2025

Screening in Guatemala: Costing Study
Funding Body: Global Action Fund for Fungal Infections (GAFFI)
Dates: May 2021-October 2021

UK Centre of Excellence for Musculoskeletal Health and Work
Funding Body: MRC
Dates: October 2021-December 2024

NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Greater Manchester
Funding Body: NIHR
Dates: October 2019-September 2024

Evaluation of the Tameside and Glossop Greater Manchester Transformation funded schemes
Funding Body: Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Dates: December 2018-November 2020

Evaluating the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (NHS DPP)
Funding Body: NIHR Health Services and Delivery Research Programme
Dates: April 2017-March 2021

Collaboration for leadership in Applied Health Research and Care
Funding Body: NIHR
Dates: January 2014-September 2019

An evaluation of a new water fluoridation scheme in Cumbria
Funding Body: NIHR Public Health Research Programme
Dates: April 2013-March 2019

Developing an Evidence-Based Public Health Resource Allocation Formula
Funding Body: Department of Health Policy Research Programme
Dates: April 2014-April 2015

Developing the Mental Health Funding Formula for Allocations to General Practices
Funding Body: Department of Health Policy Research Programme
Dates: December 2010-December 2012

Developing the NHS Resource Allocation Formulae for Mental Health Services and Prescribing
Funding Body: Department of Health Policy Research Programme
Dates: January2010-June 2010

Career development awards:

MRC/ESRC/NIHR Early Career Postdoctoral Fellowship in Health Economics
Funding Body: MRC, ESRC, NIHR
Dates: September 2010-August 2012

ESRC 1+3 funding MSc and PhD
Funding Body: ESRC
Dates: September 2003-August 2007