Our team

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The SPECTRUM Consortium is comprised of a highly experienced team of researchers from ten UK and one Australian University in addition to partners from policy, practice and commercial organisations.

More than 20 disciplines (biology, medicine, computer science, economics, epidemiology, geography, law, political science, psychology, public health, statistics, social policy, social marketing, sociology and others) have been integrated to deliver our  research. 

 

Members of SPECTRUM as at July 2023
Name Institution SPECTRUM role
Professor Linda Bauld University of Edinburgh PI/Consortium Director
Professor Marcus Munafo University of Bristol Co-I/Deputy Director: Integration and SPECTRUM Academy
Professor Niamh Fitzgerald University of Stirling Co-I/Deputy Director: Impact Lead
Anna Orme University of Edinburgh Consortium Manager
Dr Charlotte Wendleboe-Nelson University of Stirling SPECTRUM Knowledge Broker (Scotland)
Qasim Chowdary Office for Health Improvement and Disparities SPECTRUM Knowledge Broker (England)
Kate Dun Campbell Office for Health Improvement and Disparities SPECTRUM Knowledge Broker (England)
Dr Tracey Wagner-Rizvi University of Edinburgh Research Fellow: Governance & Health Equities (WP8), Core & Impact
Professor Mark Petticrew London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Co-I/Systems Science (WP1) Lead

Professor Cecile Knai London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Systems Science (WP1)
Dr Alice Tompson London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Research Fellow: Systems Science (WP1)
Professor Anna Gilmore University of Bath Co-I/Corporate Conduct (WP2) Lead
Professor Harry Rutter University of Bath Corporate Conduct (WP2)
Dr Rachel Barry University of Bath Research Fellow: Corporate Conduct (WP2)
Professor Keith Syrett University of Bristol

Co-I/Corporate Conduct (WP2), Effectiveness of Policies (WP6) and Governance & Health Equities (WP8)

Professor Jamie Brown University College London Co-I/New Data (WP3) Lead
Dr Lion Shahab University College London New Data (WP3)
Dr Vera Buss University College London Research Fellow: New Data (WP3)
Professor Graham Moore Cardiff University  Co-I/New Data (WP3) and Shaping the environment (WP5)
Professor Alan Brennan University of Sheffield Co-I/ Economic Analyses (WP4) Lead

Colin Angus

University of Sheffield Economic Analyses (WP4)
Dr Duncan Gillespie University of Sheffield Economic Analyses (WP4)
Dr Damon Morris University of Sheffield Research Fellow: Economic Analyses (WP4)
Professor Jamie Pearce University of Edinburgh Co-I/Shaping the Environment (WP5) Lead
Professor Niamh Shortt University of Edinburgh Shaping the Environment (WP5)
Dr Helena Tunstall University of Edinburgh Research Fellow: Shaping the Environment (WP5)
Dr Roberto Valiente University of Edinburgh Shaping the Environment (WP5)
Dr Tessa Langley University of Nottingham

Co-I/Effectiveness of Policies (WP6) Lead

Professor Rachel Murray University of Nottingham Effectiveness of Policies (WP6)
Dr Ilze Bogdanovica University of Nottingham Effectiveness of Policies (WP6)
Dr Tianqi Hu University of Nottingham Effectiveness of Policies (WP6)
Professor Ann McNeill  King's College London Co-I/Mental Health Inequalities (WP7) Lead
Dr Leonie Brose King's College London Mental Health Inequalities (WP7)
Dr Deborah Robson King's College London Mental Health Inequalities (WP7)
Charity Aienobe-Asekharen  King's College London Research Fellow: Mental Health Inequalities (WP7)
Stephanie Fincham-Campbell King's College London Research Fellow: Mental Health Inequalities (WP7)
Professor Jeff Collin University of Edinburgh Co-I/Governance & Health Equities (WP8) Lead
Professor Katherine Smith University of Strathclyde Governance & Health Equities (WP8)
Professor Sharon Friel Australian National University Governance & Health Equities (WP8)
Dr Rob Ralston University of Edinburgh Research Fellow: Governance & Health Equities (WP8)
Dr Garth Reid Public Health Scotland  
Rosanna O'Connor Office for Health Improvement and Disparities   
Martin Dockrell Office for Health Improvement and Disparities  
Dr Julie Bishop Public Health Wales

 

Previous members of SPECTRUM 

Professor John Britton, Emeritus Professor of Epidemiology, University of Nottingham

Dr Lauren Carters-White, Lecturer in Public Health, University of Stirling

Dr Alice Fabbri, Lecturer, University of Bath

Dr Sarah Hill, Senior Lecturer, Global Health, University of Sydney

Dr Loren Kock, Post Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Vermont Medical Center

Dr Parvati Perman-Howe, Research Associate, University of Sheffield