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Professor Janis Baird is a Professor of Public Health & Epidemiology at the University of Southampton, where she leads significant research projects through the NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre. She serves as the lead supervisor for PhD research on adolescent food choices in school environments (2022-2026) and collaborates extensively with the MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Centre.
Her research focuses on understanding dietary behaviors and developing interventions to improve public health outcomes. Key areas include:
- Nutritional epidemiology and dietary assessment methodologies
- Food environment interventions in schools and supermarkets
- Childhood obesity prevention strategies
- Health policy implementation at local government levels
- Maternal and child health determinants
Professor Baird's recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on evaluating real-world interventions to improve dietary habits, particularly among vulnerable populations. Her work often employs mixed methods approaches combining quantitative epidemiological analysis with qualitative insights into behavioral determinants of health.
Her scientific contributions have been recognized through:
- Clinical Excellence Award (2015)
- Faculty of Public Health Fellowship (2006)
- Appointment as President Elect for the Society of Social Medicine and Population Health (2023)
- Vice-Chair of the NICE Public Health Advisory Committee since 2018
- Expert Advisor for the NICE Centre for Guidelines (2017)
Professor Baird actively supervises PhD students, including Amelia Grace Bird in Human Development & Health, and serves as lead supervisor for a major PhD project on adolescent food choices (2022-2026). She has secured substantial research funding from NIHR programs including the Policy Research Programme and Public Health Research Programme, focusing on interventions like the Healthy Start scheme and supermarket placement strategies.
She is a key member of the Centre for Developmental Origins of Health and Disease and the Institute of Developmental Sciences at the University of Southampton, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on projects including the Southampton's Health Determinants Research Collaboration and the Engaging adolescents in changing behaviour (EACh-B) research program.
