Katherine Jackson
NIHR Training Fellow

Introduction

I am a National Institute of Health Research Training Fellow based in the Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University.

Background

2003 - 2005 Research Executive - QA Research, York

2005 - 2007 Research Assistant/ Research Associate - Faculty of Health, Leeds Metropolitan University

2007 - 2009 Junior Research Associate - Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University

Qualifications

2000 BA (hons) Sociology, The University of York
2002 MA Social Research, University of Leeds

Memberships

Society for Social Medicine

Research Interests

My research interests include:
Alcohol consumption
Public health interventions
Stress and minor mental illness
Health inequalities
Qualitative methodology

Current Work

I have been awarded an NIHR Training Fellowship to undertake a PhD part time (2010 - 2015). The title of the PhD is 'A sociological exploration of women, alcohol and stress; towards developing a self care intervention'. The project idea was developed from my research to interests to date on health inequalities faced by women living in deprived communities, self care interventions and alcohol use.

The project will utilise qualitative methodologies to explore women’s use of alcohol as a stress coping strategy. The primary research will hopefully inform the development of a prototype public health intervention which is relevant and sensitive to women's lives.

Funding

NIHR Research Training Fellowship, £203,750 (2010).
Jackson K, Finch T, Kaner E, McLaughlin J. A sociological exploration of women, alcohol and stress; towards developing a self care intervention.

Department of Health, Policy Research Programme. £28,327 (2007)
Kaner E, Avery L, Brown N, Jackson K, Mason H, Newbury-Birch D. A rapid review of evidence on liver disease epidemiology, treatment and services.

Undergraduate Teaching

I have been a tutor to stage 1 and stage 2 undergraduate medical students within the Medicine in the Community course.