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Professor Catherine Meads holds the position of Professor of Health at the School of Midwifery and Community Health within Anglia Ruskin University. Her academic career includes roles as Research Leader at RAND Europe, Reader at Brunel University, and Senior Lecturer at Bart’s and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry. She specializes in systematic reviews, health technology assessment, and research on sexual orientation, gender identity, and health equity.
Education:
- Medical Degree (1983) - University of Leicester Medical School
- Masters in Information Technology for Management (1994) - Coventry University
- PhD in Psychology (2006) - University of Birmingham
- Masters in Public Health (2010) - University of Birmingham
Her research focuses on LGBT health inequities, systematic review methodologies, and healthcare interventions. Notable contributions include groundbreaking work on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender health since 1992, including a Public Health England review on UK sexual minority women’s health. She has delivered public lectures, advised parliamentary groups, and contributed to policy development through roles like the UK Government Equalities Office LGBT Advisory Panel.
Research Grants & Consultancy:
- Alcohol use in gender/sexual minorities (Drinkaware)
- LGBT health education (NHS England)
- Health equity in women (Public Health England)
- Healthy ageing (World Health Organization)
- Smoking in sexual minorities (Cancer Research UK)
She has supervised 6 PhD theses and numerous MSc projects, emphasizing student publication in high-impact journals. Her teaching expertise spans systematic reviews, meta-analysis, and critical appraisal across UK and international programs.
Labs/Teams: Collaborates with East of England Public Health Research and Evaluation Hub, International Journal of Technology Assessment in Healthcare editorial board, and WHO initiatives on aging and healthcare innovation.
