Dr Jillian Manner
Research Fellow at the Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy (SCPHRP)
- Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy (SCPHRP)
- School of Health in Social Science
Contact details
- Email: jillian.manner@ed.ac.uk
Address
- Street
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Room 1B32
5 Forrest Hill
Edinburgh
Post code
EH1 2QL - City
- Post code
Qualifications
PhD Health in Social Science (Public Health), University of Edinburgh (Doctoral Fellowship, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada)
Master of Public Health, University of Waterloo
BSc Kinesiology and Health Science, York University
Responsibilities & affiliations
Member of Board of Directors, Health All Round (http://www.healthallround.org.uk/)
Associate Fellow, Higher Education Academy (AFHEA)
Exercise Physiologist (HFFC)
Research summary
I am interested in sedentary behaviour and physical activity, intervention development and workplace health.
Affiliated research centres
Project activity
I am currently a Research Fellow on the PHIRST Elevate Team, based across the Physical Activity for Health Research Centre (PAHRC) and the Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy (SCPHRP).
I also take part in various other research and teaching activities as a member of SCPHRP and PAHRC.
The title of my PhD was: Improving employee wellbeing from the top down: The importance of organisational culture in the planning and delivery of workplace health programmes
Past project grants
Grants
ESRC Impact Accelerator Award (2023/2024)
Wellcome Trust Translational Grant (2022)
Moray Endowment Fund, School of Health in Social Science (2021)
Research Adaptation Fund, School of Health in Social Science (2021)
Wellcome Trust Translational Grant (2019)
PhD Funding
PhD Studentship, School of Health in Social Science, University of Edinburgh (2019-2023)
Edinburgh Global Research Scholarship, University of Edinburgh (2020-2023)
Doctoral Fellowship, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/home-accueil-eng.aspx) (2021-2025)