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Personal Statement
Reader and Co-Director, Centre for Health Policy
I co-Direct The Centre for Health Policy, which connects academics across the university to develop world class research and knowledge exchange initiatives.
My research expertise is in the field of public health, specialising in mental health and violence prevention.
I lead projects in Scotland and lead several transatlantic collaborations with Yale University and New York University.
I am Consultant Editor of the 'Journal of Public Mental Health', Editorial Board member of 'Mental Health and Prevention' and and co-Editor of the book 'Public Mental Health: Global Perspectives'.
In addition to my academic role, I am Director for Scotland and Northern Ireland of The Mental Health Foundation, the leading national charity for research, policy and social interventions.
External positions
Head of Mental Health Foundation Scotland, Mental Health Foundation
2014 → …Keywords
- Public health
- social welfare
- discrimination
- mental health
- stigma
- arts
- policy
- violence prevention
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Mental Health
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Social Sciences
community
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Major Depressive Disorder
Medicine & Life Sciences
Workplace
Medicine & Life Sciences
Health
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Projects 2011 2019
Citizenship, Recovery and Inclusive Society Partnership (CRISP) (H2020 MSCA RISE)
Quinn, N., Knifton, L. & Miller, E.
European Commission - Horizon 2020
1/01/16 → 31/12/19
Project: Research
Research Output 2005 2019
Depression and anxiety among people living with and beyond cancer: a growing clinical and research priority
Niedzwiedz, C. L., Knifton, L., Robb, K. A., Katikireddi, S. V. & Smith, D. J., 11 Oct 2019, In : BMC Cancer. 19, 8 p., 943.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
File
Anxiety
Depression
Research
Neoplasms
Mental Health
Individual, Family, and School Factors Relating to Sexting and Bullying: Final Report
Hunter, S. C., Russell, K. & Knifton, L., 1 May 2018, Glasgow: University of Strathclyde. 40 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
Open Access
File
Bullying
Violence
Mentors
Love
Pressure
Activities 2007 2019
Journal of Public Mental Health (Journal)
Lee Knifton (Guest editor)2019 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Journal or guest editorship
Mental Health and Prevention (Journal)
Lee Knifton (Editorial board member)2019
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial board member
Impacts
Transforming attitudes to mental health: using art festivals to access hard to reach communities
Lee Knifton (Participant), Neil Quinn (Participant)
Impact: Impact - for External Portal › Public understanding, information and debate
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