Pip Hearty

Pip Hearty is a Research Fellow and Programme Manager at the University of York's School of Health Sciences. With over a decade of non-clinical academic experience, she specializes in prisoner health research focusing on substance misuse, mental health, health inequalities, and peer-led interventions for non-communicable diseases.

• PhD in Healthcare (2019) - University of Leeds
• MA Criminology (2012) - University of Leeds
• BSc Psychology (2010) - Leeds Metropolitan University

Her research explores:

• Prison healthcare quality assessment
• Pandemic impacts on incarcerated populations
• Patient feedback mechanisms in secure environments
• Ethical research frameworks for prison settings

Current projects include AMICABLE (peer mentor schemes for mental health) and ethics committee work as Alternate Vice Chair of the Newcastle North Tyneside 2 NHS Research Ethics Committee since 2022.