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Dr Gemma Mitchell is a public health researcher at the University of Stirling, affiliated with the Institute for Social Marketing. Her work examines alcohol industry involvement in science and policy, with a focus on conflicts of interest, corporate political activity, and commercial determinants of health.
- Expertise in Freedom of Information requests and qualitative methods
- Collaborates with public health organizations to counter industry influence
- Co-leads the UK Prevention Research Network’s 'Management of Commercial Interactions in Research' Interest Group
Her research spans alcohol policy in South Africa, Uganda, the UK, and the US, addressing how corporate actors shape health governance. Recent publications analyze industry lobbying strategies, alcohol licensing frameworks, and the sociology of risk and uncertainty. She also investigates intersections between tobacco marketing and public health through social media studies.
Dr Mitchell’s work has been cited in policy debates and institutional reviews. She advocates for transparency in industry-academia relations and contributes to global health governance frameworks like the WHO 'best buys' for alcohol control.
She employs mixed-method approaches, including document analysis and stakeholder interviews, to evaluate how commercial interests affect evidence-based policymaking. Her studies document the 'snowball effect' of early career industry funding and provide insights into protecting scientific integrity.
