Aimee Grant

Dr Aimee Grant is a Senior Lecturer in Public Health at Swansea University, affiliated with the School of Health and Social Care within the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science. She holds a Wellcome Trust Career Development Fellowship focusing on participatory research with the Autistic community to address reproductive health disparities. Her work emphasizes social justice and challenges systemic inequalities in healthcare and education, particularly for Autistic individuals and marginalized groups. Dr Grant’s research spans qualitative methods, including documentary analysis, and she has authored influential books on research methodologies.

Education: Mature student background with a working-class origin, transitioning from healthcare roles to academia. Research Interests: Center on Autistic lived experiences, reproductive health equity, infant feeding practices, and advancing qualitative research methods. Notable Projects: The Autism from Menstruation to Menopause study and community science initiatives on infant formula safety.

Grants: Over £2.5 million from Wellcome Trust, MRC, and ESRC for studies on Autistic healthcare access and breastfeeding support. Teaching: Supervises PhD students in participatory and qualitative research, including Holly Morse and Lyndsey Hookway. Collaborations: Leads the Centre for Lactation, Infant Feeding and Translational Studies (LIFT) and works with global researchers on autism and healthcare equity.

Labs/Teams: Directs the LIFT Centre, which prioritizes community-led research. Future Work: Expanding participatory methodologies to address healthcare inequities and advancing Autistic self-advocacy in research design.