Michelle Cornes

Prof Michelle Cornes is a Professor of Health and Social Policy Inequalities at the University of Salford and Visiting Professorial Fellow at King’s College London. She leads homelessness and inclusion health research in the Centre for Applied Health Research (CAHR) at Salford and co-leads the Homelessness Research Programme at King’s College London. Her research focuses on hospital discharge practices, integrated care, and social care workforce development. Methodologically, she specializes in realist evaluation and mixed methods.

Education: PhD in Social Anthropology from the University of Manchester.

Research Interests:

• Multiple Exclusion Homelessness
• Inclusion Health
• Adult Social Care
• Integrated Care
• Workforce Development

Current Projects (NIHR-funded):

• Public health impacts of housing-led interventions (2023-2026)
• Mental capacity and homelessness (2024-2026)
• Adult social care in rural/coastal areas (2025-2027)

Grants & Governance:

• NIHR Study Steering Committee Chair (2 roles)
• Editorial Board Member, Journal of Integrated Care

Community Engagement:

• Trustee of St Martin’s-in-the Field (homeless charity)
• Community Forum Leader at Salford Loaves and Fishes