Hannah Jelley

Dr Hannah Jelley serves as a Research Officer in Bangor University's School of Health Sciences, having previously held Research Project Support Officer roles across the School of Health Sciences, School of Psychology & Sport Science, and College of Medicine & Health at the same institution.

Education background:

• PhD in Ageing and Dementia, Bangor University (awarded 1 Sept 2025)
• MSc in Foundations of Clinical Psychology, Bangor University (awarded 1 Sept 2009)
• BSc in Psychology with Clinical and Health Psychology, Bangor University (awarded 1 Sept 2006)

Her research centers on improving health and social care systems for people with dementia through evidence-based practices, utilizing co-production methods and mixed-methods approaches. Key interests include caregiver burden, unmet needs in dementia care, and quality-of-life interventions across neurodegenerative conditions, with strong emphasis on collaborative working between researchers, clinicians, and lived-experience experts.

Recent publications (2021-2025) reveal consistent focus on European dementia care ecosystems through longitudinal cohort studies across eight countries. Her work analyzes caregiver mental health dynamics, relationship quality between carers and people with dementia, and systemic barriers in accessing formal care services, demonstrating methodological diversity from quantitative cohort analyses to participatory action research.

No scientific awards were documented in the source material.

Dr Jelley is accepting PhD students and participates in major international collaborations including the ACTIFCARE consortium, though specific grant details remain unspecified. Her research necessitates cross-border coordination with institutions across Europe to address dementia care challenges through comparative health services research.

She actively contributes to European research networks focused on dementia care innovation, particularly through multi-country studies examining service accessibility and caregiver support systems, with documented collaborations spanning the UK, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Portugal, and Spain.