Karen Maxwell

I am a qualitative public health researcher with an interest in reducing social inequalities. My research interests centre around social inequalities in health, with previous research having focused on parenting and poverty, sexual health, and abortion access and stigma. I completed my PhD in 2018 looking at the impact of socioeconomic deprivation on men’s fatherhood. I am currently working in the Sexual Health and Blood Borne Viruses Research Group on a Scottish Government funded project "Improving health by reducing the burden of Blood Borne Viruses: Where and how should we provide testing to reduce undiagnosed BBVs in Scotland?". Prior to joining GCU, I worked for the MRC Social and Public Health Sciences Unit (SPHSU) for ten years on a range of projects related to public health, most recently as part of the team conducting the 4th National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (NATSAL) in the UK.

I am co-chair of the SHLS Early Career Researcher Network, as I believe that developing strong networks and building career development opportunities for ECRs is crucial in allowing ECRs to reach their potential.

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