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Mel Steer is an academic at Northumbria University with expertise in social policy, health inequity, and welfare state reforms. She holds a PhD in Social Policy (2015) and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2017). Her research focuses on austerity's impact on social policies, poverty reduction, and healthcare systems.
Before her PhD, she worked in government roles (Home Office, local authorities) and third-sector organizations, with prior teaching experience in literacy education. She is an Associate member of Fuse (translational public health research center).
- Education: PGCE in Post-Compulsory Education (2015), PhD in Social Policy (2015)
- Awards: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Her research spans qualitative studies on alcohol use in aging populations, healthcare policy, and safety incident reporting in social care. Key publications include analyses of substance use interventions in emergency departments and policy evaluations on child poverty prevention programs.
Mel contributes to interdisciplinary teams addressing public health challenges and collaborates with institutions like the NIHR School for Social Care Research. Her work emphasizes policy-relevant insights for equitable social change.
