Stuart Haw

Stuart Haw is a Lecturer in Health Studies at the Faculty of Health, Education and Social Care, Anglia Ruskin University (ARU Peterborough). His expertise lies in community-based public health approaches, social prescribing, and critical realism, with over a decade of experience in addressing health inequalities and empowering communities to improve their health outcomes.

• Education: PhD in Sport Management from Northumbria University; MSc in Sport Management, Governance, and Policy from Birkbeck, University of London.

Research interests focus on community ownership of health services, realist evaluation methodologies, and public health interventions. His work explores how community asset transfers and social prescribing can mitigate health disparities.

Recent publications examine community-managed leisure facilities, durability in community businesses, and pandemic-induced behavioral changes. He actively presents at conferences like the European Association for Sport Management and Voluntary Sector Studies Network.

• Teaching: Leads modules on Public Health, health promotion, and practice-based learning in programs such as the BSc (Hons) Integrated Health and Social Care.