UK Public Health Science

A national conference dedicated to new research and cross-sector collaboration in Public Health in the UK and Ireland with the support of the Society for Social Medicine and Population Health

About

The UK Public Health Science conference is an annual conference dedicated to science relevant to public health research, practice, and policy in the UK and Ireland. It aims to showcase the diversity, quality and impact of public health science, and to connect public health researchers, practitioners, and policy makers.

UK Public Health Science Conference

The conference is not-for-profit and is organised by early and mid career public health researchers and practitioners, representing all four countries of the UK. The Organising Committee is supported by a Steering Committee of senior public health researchers and practitioners. All committee members voluntarily contribute their time.

The Organising Committee members are (in alphabetical order):

Yara Abou Saab – University of Glasgow
Francesco Aletta – University College London
Beth Bareham – Newcastle University
Simon Barrett – Newcastle University
Laura Basterfield – Newcastle University
Danny Bradford – University of Glasgow
Sophia Brady – Newcastle University
Mackenzie Fong – Newcastle University
Kate Frazer – University College Dublin
João Greca – University of Sheffield
Caroline Haig – University of Glasgow
Claire Hastie – University of Glasgow
Louise Hayes – Newcastle University
Anna Head – University of Liverpool
Lisa Hurt – Cardiff University
Aideen Maguire – Queen’s University Belfast
Sundus Mahdi – University of Sheffield
Basil McDonald – Public Health Wales
Nicola McMeekin – University of Glasgow
Susanna Mills – Newcastle University
Masuma Mishu – University College London
Malcom Moffatt – Newcastle University
Ann Payne – Newcastle University
Charlotte Rothwell – Newcastle University
May van Schalkwyk – London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Meena Sharma – Queen’s University Belfast
Marissa Smith – University of Glasgow
Stephanie Smits – Public Health Wales
Kerrie Stevenson – University College London
Áine Varley – Health Service Executive, Ireland
Shelina Visram – Newcastle University
Charlotte Vrinten – Imperial College London
Sarah Wilson – Newcastle University
Wahyu Wulaningsih – King’s College London

The members of the Steering Committee are (in alphabetical order):
Prof Ashley Adamson – Newcastle University
Prof Rob Aldridge – University College London/University of Washington
Prof Simon Capewell – University of Liverpool
Llion Davies – Public Health Wales
Prof Mark Pearce – Newcastle University
Prof Vittal Katikireddi – University of Glasgow

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