Jenny Harlock

Jenny Harlock is an Associate Professor at the University of Warwick's Warwick Medical School, specializing in Health Sciences. Her research focuses on health and social care policy, with expertise in qualitative and mixed methods. She has held academic positions at the University of Birmingham and University of Oxford.

Research Interests:

• Adult social care and community health
• Sexual violence survivor support
• Homelessness and marginalized populations
• Emergency care treatment planning (ReSPECT evaluation)
• Voluntary sector engagement in healthcare
• Service decommissioning and integration

Selected Article Trends: Recent publications address sexual violence services (PROSPER study), emergency care planning in care homes (ReSPECT), Nigerian lay consultation networks, and social prescribing evaluation. Methodologically, she emphasizes stakeholder engagement and mixed-methods approaches.

Scientific Contributions:

• NIHR-funded ReSPECT evaluation (2023-2028)
• NIHR-funded sexual violence services study (2019-2022)
• Collaborative projects with voluntary sector organizations
• Decommissioning research cited in Parliamentary reports

Harlock actively promotes practitioner and public engagement in research, particularly within the voluntary and community sector. Her work has influenced end-of-life care policy through the ReSPECT evaluation findings.