Faye Acton

Faye Acton is a Research Fellow at the Veterans and Families Institute for Military and Social Research within Anglia Ruskin University's Faculty of Health, Medicine and Social Care. Her work bridges health, education, and social care sectors with a focus on military-connected children, public health interventions in schools, and multiagency collaboration.

Education background includes a PhD (2025, Anglia Ruskin University), PG Cert in Teaching and Learning (2021), QTS (2012), and BA Health Studies (2009). Holds HEA fellowship and SEN Coordination qualifications.

Research explores school-based public health implementation, migration impacts on student wellbeing, and policy-practice gaps in multiagency systems. Recent work analyzes immigrant student experiences across six countries and community asset-based mental health strategies.

Active in professional networks including SAPHNA and presents at conferences like the Annual Faculty Research Conference. Leads military-connected youth initiatives and has collaborated on WHO-endorsed health promotion projects.