Amy Beardmore

Amy Beardmore is a Senior Lecturer in Public Health and Programme Lead for the MSc Public Health at the University of the West of England (UWE), within the Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences. She also contributes to teaching on the BSc Apprenticeship in Public Health and the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing programmes, focusing on modules like Qualitative Health Research and Health Promotion. Her work emphasizes community development, social justice, and public health evaluation, with a particular interest in health and wellbeing across the life course.

• DPhil
• MSc in Public Health (UWE, 2018)
• BA Hons
• PG Cert in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

Amy's research explores community development initiatives as tools to reduce social isolation and loneliness through social prescribing, microgrant funding schemes, and participatory decision-making processes. Her recent thesis (2024) highlights the importance of collaboration across community organizations and context-sensitive methodologies for evaluating public health interventions, particularly in the wake of the pandemic. She advocates for inclusive approaches that amplify the voices of marginalized populations.

Scientific Awards:

• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Amy supervises Masters dissertation students and has extensive experience in qualitative research, public health evaluation, and behavior change projects. She previously worked at UWE's Business and Law Faculty (2013) before transitioning to her current role in Health and Applied Sciences. Her affiliations include Bristol Social Marketing Centre (now Bristol Centre for Leadership and Change), the Golden Key programme, and the Healthcare Change Makers patient and public involvement group.