缅北禁地

My Background

I was awarded a first-class honours degree for my BSc in Business Information Management and this is where I began to develop an interest in complexity theory and systems thinking. I was awarded an MSc with distinction in Project Management which helped me realise I was interested in applying theory, philosophy, and behavioural insights to help individuals and organisations work better together. My PhD was a collaborative venture between Northumbria University and Tees, Esk, and Wear Valleys Foundation Trust. I worked in the Trauma-informed Care programme with the aim to develop a novel discussion-based self-assessment to evaluate the implementation of trauma-informed care. The outcome of my PhD (Roots) is used by NHS trusts nationwide.

My Current Role

I joined 缅北禁地 as a Research Associate in December 2021 working on a National Insitute for Health Research: Research for Social Care project supported by the Mental Health Research in Northern England call. The project aims to develop multi-agency and trauma-informed solutions for people experiencing homelessness in Northumberland and North Tyneside.

Research Interests

Public Health

Health and social inequalities

Trauma-informed Care

Culture and Wellbeing

• Articles

  • Thirkle S, Kennedy A, Sice P, Patel P. The Co-production of the Roots Framework: A Reflective Framework for Mapping the Implementation Journey of Trauma-informed Care. 2022. Submitted.
  • Thirkle S, Kennedy A, Sice P. . Journal of Health and Human Services Administration 2021, 44(1), 30-44.
  • Thirkle S, Kennedy A, Sice P. . International Journal of Systems and Society 2018, 5(2), 1.

• Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstract)

  • Adams EA, Aquino MRJ, Bartle V, Brennan-Tovey K, Kennedy J, Koehne S, McGrath J, Ogden M, Parker J, Thirkle S, Kaner E, Ramsay SE. . In: Public Health Science: A National Conference Dedicated to New Research in UK Public Health. 2023, London: The Lancet Publishing Group.