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Personal Statement
Reader and Co-Director, Centre for Health Policy
I Joined Strathclyde in 2011 and my expertise is in public mental health. My main roles and contributions include:
- In 2014 I co-founded, and still direct, Strathclyde Centre for Health Policy, which connects academics across the university to develop world class research and knowledge exchange initiatives.
- In 2016 I jointly established our International Centre for Doctoral Training, with Yale Medical School and New York University, funded with the NHS we have successfully supported a cohort of 7 PhD students
- Secured research grants from the NHS, Scottish Government, Police Scotland, European Union & several charities.
- Lead health research collaborations with our International Strategic Partners New York University & City University New York.
- I maintain collaborations with a range of national and international organisations to enable important knowledge exchange and policy impact.
- Joint Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Public Mental Health, - previously Associate Editor where I led special editions with partners including the WHO.
- Co-Edited 'Public Mental Health: Global Perspectives' (2014)
“It should be read by businessmen, teachers and politicians as much as by clinicians" (Prof Lord Layard)
My academic role is part-time (one day per week) and my primary role is as Director of The Mental Health Foundation for Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Foundation are the UK's leading charity for research, policy and social interventions and we collaborate extensively with governments and national and international universities.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Director of Scotland & N Ireland for The Mental Health Foundation, Mental Health Foundation
1 Dec 2014 → …
Keywords
- Public health
- social welfare
- discrimination
- mental health
- stigma
- arts
- policy
- violence prevention
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Impact of knife seizure imagery in Scotland
Cogan, N., Williams, D., Chau, C. Y., Eckler, P., Swinson, N., Hunter, S., Knifton, L., Lindon, W. & Russell, K.
14/09/20 → …
Project: Non-funded project
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Strathclyde COVID-19 Research Portfolio: Novel testing, digital health support and third sector collaboration for impact on social care
Bedford, T., Corrigan, D., Dunlop, M., Egan, K., Fleming, L., Flowers, P., Grealy, M., Hoskisson, P., Hunter, I., Janssen, X., Kirk, A., Knifton, L., Lenhart, O., Maguire, R., Morton, A., Quinn, N., Scott, F., Suckling, C., Ward, A. & Williams, L.
1/05/20 → 16/03/21
Project: Research
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Associations between dimensions of Mental Health Literacy and adolescent help-seeking intentions
Goodfellow, C., Macintyre, A., Knifton, L. & Sosu, E., 14 Nov 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Child and Adolescent Mental Health. 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Are images of seized knives an effective crime deterrent? A comparative thematic analysis of young people's views within the Scottish context
Cogan, N., Chin-Van Chau, Y., Russell, K., Linden, W., Swinson, N., Eckler, P., Knifton, L., Jordan, V., Williams, D., Coleman, C. & Hunter, S. C., 11 Jun 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Youth Studies. 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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Scotland's Mental Health Partnership (External organisation)
Lee Knifton (Chair)
2020 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
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Scottish Government Mental Health Research Group (External organisation)
Lee Knifton (Member)
2020 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
Impacts
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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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