Carolyn Blake

Carolyn Blake is a Research Fellow in Public Health at the School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow. Her work focuses on sexual and reproductive health, participatory systems mapping, gender-based violence, and social accountability in public health. She employs mixed-methods research to address health inequalities and promote gender justice.

• BA in Social and Political Sciences, University of Lausanne (2004-2008)
• MSc in Global Health, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh (2009-2010)

Her research spans global contexts, including Scotland, Sub-Saharan Africa, Switzerland, and the Philippines. Current projects include Equally Safe at School (NIHR-funded) and CONUNDRUM Action (NHS-funded). Recent completed projects involve participatory systems mapping for population health and workplace mental health interventions.

• Published extensively on sexual harassment in schools, condom use during the pandemic, and systems-informed health interventions
• Collaborates with institutions like MRC Cambridge, ESRC Surrey, and De La Salle University
• Recipient of the 2024 Early Career Scientist Award (UK Society for Behavioural Medicine)

Blake’s work emphasizes youth engagement in health policymaking and cross-cultural studies of workplace environments.