Alice Dunning

Dr Alice Dunning is a Research Fellow at the School of Medicine and Population Health, University of Sheffield, specializing in applied health research with a focus on health psychology. She joined the university in 2022 to work on the EquALD project funded by the NIHR, which investigates Individual Support Funds (ISFs) for adults with learning disabilities. Her research emphasizes co-production methods to develop practical toolkits for social care systems and individuals.

Education:

• BSc in Psychology (2017)
• PhD funded by NIHR CLAHRC Yorkshire and the University of Leeds

Research Interests: Dunning employs mixed-methods and qualitative approaches to address real-world healthcare challenges. Her work spans nurse wellbeing, junior doctor mental health, health inequalities, and patient safety. She has contributed to projects on Covid-19 redeployment impacts, surgeon burnout, and perinatal care for rare diseases.

Email: a.dunning@sheffield.ac.uk