About
Andrea Burrows is a Research Associate in the School of Health and Life Sciences at Teesside University, specializing in Allied Health Professions. She works on multiple public health-related projects with a focus on socio-economic challenges and public involvement in research.
Her educational background includes a degree in Nutrition and Food Science from Teesside University. Prior to academia, she worked in the third sector developing public health interventions for socio-economically disadvantaged communities, where she created a financially sustainable redistribution model now implemented by over 35 UK social enterprises.
Andrea's research interests center on food insecurity, health policy, community engagement, and nutrition. She examines socio-economic challenges with particular attention to making research more relevant through public and partner involvement, especially among underrepresented demographics, to develop fair and sustainable systems and policies.
Her recent publications (2023-2024) demonstrate strong focus on food policy interventions, community-based solutions to food insecurity, and knowledge sharing platforms for health professionals. The research shows consistent engagement with practical applications of public health policy, particularly regarding taxation of unhealthy foods and community-led food distribution models.
Andrea actively collaborates with researchers including Moore, Lake, O'Malley, and Cotton on projects related to public health policy and community engagement, with work that has received policy citations and significant attention from both academic and public health practitioner communities.
Her work demonstrates substantial impact through community partnerships and practical applications, particularly in developing infrastructure that supports equitable implementation of public health policies and addressing food insecurity through innovative community-based models.
