Jacqueline Barker

Jacqueline Barker is a Senior Lecturer in Strategy and Operations Management at the Faculty of Business and Law (FBL), University of the West of England (UWE Bristol). Her work bridges academic research with third-sector impact evaluation and clinical operations frameworks.

• Key Affiliations: FBL - Business and Management, HAS collaboration, WEAHSN collaboration

Her research focuses on impact evaluation, inter-organizational networks, and process improvement in public and third-sector contexts. She also specializes in patient and public involvement in healthcare systems, applying realist evaluation methodologies.

Notable achievements include:

• HEIF-funded project on third-sector impact evaluation (2024)
• UWE-funded competency framework development for IVF clinics
• 4-year impact evaluation for Somerset Education Business Partnership

She has contributed to cooperative strategy frameworks and operational excellence in both corporate (Hewlett Packard, semi-conductor startups) and public sector procurement contexts.