Alice Jennings

Alice Jennings is a Research Associate at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) within the School of Health and Social Wellbeing, currently working with University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust on rheumatology projects and collaborating with Oxford University to co-design Patient Initiated Follow-Up (PIFU) toolkits.

Her academic background includes:

• MSc in Health Psychology from UWE Bristol
• BSc from University of Hertfordshire (research on organ donation awareness)

Jennings specializes in Health Psychology and Qualitative Research, focusing on patient and public involvement in healthcare implementation. Her work addresses inequalities in emergency care, adolescent mental health services, palliative care interventions, and body image issues, with recent emphasis on rheumatology patient pathways and health communication strategies for diverse audiences.

She has contributed to NIHR-funded initiatives including the Integrated Clinical Academic (ICA) programme, the REACH emergency care collaborative hub, and the Centre for Appearance Research's Teen Appearance and Body Image (TABI) study, demonstrating expertise in qualitative data analysis and translational healthcare research.