Fair Food Futures UK is a research funded by the National Institute of Health and Care Research.
We are a partnership of different organisations.
Our Team
We are a team of researchers from University of York, University College of London (UCL), Bradford Institute for Health Research, people who have experienced food insecurity and staff from local authorities in Bradford and Tower Hamlets, London.
Chief Investigators
Dr Laura Sheard
Department of Health Sciences | University of York
Researchers
Giorgia Previdoli
Department of Health Sciences | University of York
Philip Hadley
School for Business & Society | University of York
Dr Ariadne Kapetanaki
School for Business & Society | University of York
Professor Maria Bryant
Hull York Medical School & Department of Health Sciences | University of York
Rachel Benchekroun
University College of London
Wendy Burton
Department of Health Sciences | University of York
Co-investigators
Professor Bob Doherty
School for Business & Society | University of York
Shahid Islam
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Rose Dunlop, Deputy Director Public Health, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Sairah Mirza, Member of the public (Public Involvement Representative)
Claire Cameron, Professor of Social Pedagogy, University College London
Ellie Kershaw, Head of Tackling Poverty, The Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Public Involvment Panel
In conducting this study, we are supported by a diverse group of eight members of the public. The group advises the team on all aspects of the research, bringing in different perspectives and lived experiences.
Their contribution is essential to ensure that our research is relevant and meaningful to the wider population.