Sarah Hanson

Dr, Dr

  • 2.12 Edith Cavell Building

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Personal profile

Areas of Expertise

Health Inequalities. Health practices. Health promotion especially to under-resesarched groups. Women in the justice system. Hoarding. Innovative qualitative methods.

Academic Background

My primary research focus is preventative health and poverty, working closely with community partners. This includes work such as food and housing insecurity (including hoarding), health literacy (e.g. in cancer prevention)  and working with under-researched groups. I am especially interested in taking as Asset Based approach to Communtiy Development and focusing on what makes us well (salutogenesis). 

I am deputy lead of Theme 1 - behaviour, inequalities and health at the Norwich Institute of Healthy Ageing https://healthyageingnorwich.com/theme/theme-1-behaviour-inequalities-and-health/ 

I am part of the SCORES project https://www.scoresproject.org/ an independent research study designed to better understand the cognitive health of athletes as they age. Our current focus is former professional footballers.

I teach across the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences on preventative health and public health. I lead the post-graduate Introduction to Research Methods - Qualitative Research Methods.

I am actively involved in public engagement and the promotion of science contributing to local events such as Norwich Science Festival, Pint of Science and local media. 

I am a research adviser to the Howard League for Penal Reform. Currently we are particularly interested in mild traumatic head injury in women in the justice system and palliative care in prisons. I am adviser to the Norfolk Green Care Network https://ngcnetwork.wordpress.com/ One of our interests is 'Green Social prescribing'

 

Key Research Interests

My primary focus is community based preventative health, poverty and inequalities.

 

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):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Education/Academic qualification

Doctor of Philosophy, Norwich Medical School

11 Jan 201326 Jan 2016

Award Date: 21 Jul 2016

University of East Anglia

Award Date: 22 Jun 2011

Master of Education, University of East Anglia

… → 2011

Award Date: 2 Mar 2011

Media Expertise

  • Exercise
  • Sport
  • Covid
  • Public Health

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