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Personal Statement
Reader and Co-Director, Centre for Health Policy
I Joined Strathclyde in 2011 and I Co-Direct the Centre for Health Policy, which connects academics across the university to develop world class research and knowledge exchange initiatives. As part of this I helped to established the Centre for Doctoral Training, with NHS and international partners.
My expertise is in the field of public mental health.
I have led funded projects in Scotland plus transatlantic collaborations with New York University, Illinois Institute of Technology and Yale Medical School.
I am joint Editor-in-Chief of the 'Journal of Public Mental Health'. I am also an Editorial Board member of 'Mental Health and Prevention' and I co-Edited the book 'Public Mental Health: Global Perspectives'.
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 Devlopment 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
2014 → …
Keywords
- Public health
- social welfare
- discrimination
- mental health
- stigma
- arts
- policy
- violence prevention
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Projects
- 9 Finished
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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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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
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A scoping review of international policy responses to mental health recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic
McCartan, C., Adell, T., Cameron, J., Davidson, G., Knifton, L., McDaid, S. & Mulholland, C., 6 Apr 2021, In: Health Research Policy and Systems. 19, 7 p., 58.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A social-ecological approach to understanding adolescent sexting behavior
Hunter, S. C., Russell, K., Pagani, S., Munro, L., Pimenta, S. M., Marín-López, I., Hong, J. S. & Knifton, L., 31 Aug 2021, In: Archives of Sexual Behavior. 50, 6, p. 2347-2357 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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Scottish Government Mental Health Research Group (External organisation)
Lee Knifton (Advisor)
2020 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
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Northern Ireland 10 year mental health strategy group (External organisation)
Lee Knifton (Advisor)
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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