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Professor Katie Haighton

Associate Head of School

School: Communities and Education

I am an experienced chartered psychologist and applied health and social care researcher, specialising in public health. I am committed to translational research and work closely with policy and practice partners in the NHS, local and regional government, and other public and voluntary organisations to facilitate evidence-informed practice and policy. My research on alcohol screening and brief intervention is nationally and internationally recognised and I have significant methodological expertise in the development through evidence synthesis and evaluation of complex interventions, using natural experiments, feasibility studies, pilot and full trials. I am also a member of: , the centre for translational research in public health; the ; the ; the Making Every Contact Count Research Group; the and I am the evidence synthesis methodology group lead for , the interdisciplinary evaluation of complex innovations in health and social care NIHR National Evaluation Team. I have published over 95 papers in peer-reviewed journals and secured over £11.5 million in grant income. I am also experienced in teaching and supervision at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels.

Katie Haighton

My research focusses on the development and evaluation of complex public health interventions using a variety of methods including systematic reviews, natural experiments, feasibility studies, pilot and full trials as well as qualitative methods. My research has examined interventions for making every contact count, alcohol, smoking, exercise, diet, welfare, and sleep.   

Sandra Moran A cross-cultural investigation exploring university students pre-drinking experiences and behaviour through a socioecological lens. Start Date: 31/07/2024 End Date: 08/04/2026
  • Health PhD September 01 2005
  • Fellow (FHEA) Higher Education Academy (HEA) 2017

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