Natalie Bennett

Natalie Bennett is a Research Fellow (Health Inequalities) at the University of Manchester since 2025, affiliated with the Healthier Futures initiative. Her work bridges social epidemiology, geography, and public health to address structural drivers of health disparities. She holds a PhD in Social Epidemiology from the University of Sheffield (2021), an MSc in Social Epidemiology from UCL (2018), and a BA in Human Geography from the University of Leicester (2017).

Research Interests:

• Geographical patterns of health inequality
• Social and structural determinants of health
• Intersectionality in public health analysis
• Advanced quantitative methods for health research

Her recent work explores childcare access disparities in North East England and the impact of disability welfare cuts on regional health divides. Her research aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health equity and social justice.

Grants & Fellowships: Current Healthier Futures fellowship (2025-2027). Prior roles included NIHR Applied Research Collaboration fellowships at Newcastle University and research associate positions at the Universities of Sheffield and Newcastle.

Labs/Teams: Part of the Healthier Futures interdisciplinary team at the University of Manchester, focusing on place-based health inequality research.