Neil Quinn

Neil Quinn is a Professor in Social Work and Health Equity at the University of Strathclyde, serving as Founding Director of the Centre for Health Policy. He works across the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, focusing on health inequities, human rights, and citizenship. His roles include Visiting Professor positions at New York and Yale Universities, and leadership in initiatives like the Horizon 2020 Citizenship, Recovery and Inclusive Society Partnership and the Barnardo's mental health program.

• Key Collaborations: Yale (health citizenship), New York University (social work/public health)
• National Policy Roles: Scottish Government's Mental Health Advisory Group, Public Health Scotland's Inclusion Health Group

His research emphasizes community-based participatory methods with marginalized groups. Key areas include:

• Mental health disparities among asylum seekers, refugees, and homeless populations
• Development of health citizenship frameworks
• Stigma and discrimination analysis in global contexts
• Implementation of UN Guidelines for Alternative Care of Children
• COVID-19 pandemic's psychosocial impacts

Recent work trends through 76 research outputs show consistent focus on:

• Mental health equity across 10+ countries
• Intersections between social work and public health policy
• Arts/media as tools for health rights advancement
• Systems-level interventions for inclusion health
• Global mental health stigma reduction