Louise Padgett, PHIRST REACH Research Associate

Louise Padgett is a Research Associate in the Department of Health Sciences at the University of York. Louise joined the department in 2020 and has been involved in a number of research projects related to topics such as early years interventions, school food and diabetes. Her research interests include the evaluation of public health interventions using qualitative and evidence synthesis research methods.

Before joining the University of York, Louise worked at University of Leeds Clinical Trial Research Unit. Prior to her career in research, Louise worked within the NHS and voluntary sector delivering public health interventions across the Yorkshire region.