Tracey Farragher

Tracey Farragher is a Senior Lecturer in Epidemiology at the University of Manchester, affiliated with the Division of Population Health, Health Services Research & Primary Care (L5). Her research focuses on applying epidemiological methods to routine data to address health inequalities and evaluate interventions, particularly in prison healthcare and justice system contexts.

Research Interests:

• Health inequalities and wellbeing disparities
• Evaluation of healthcare quality for prison populations
• Use of routine data in public health research

Recent work highlights include studies on prison primary care quality, global pandemic impact analysis, and socioeconomic factors in neurodegenerative diseases. She contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals on reducing inequalities and promoting good health. Current projects include the TRUUD initiative addressing urban health policy. Supervised students include experts in urban health indicators, student well-being, and rheumatoid arthritis service accessibility.

Professional roles include PhD supervision and collaboration in interdisciplinary research groups like the Epidemiology and Public Health Group (EPHG).