Wendy Burton, PHIRST REACH Programme Manager 
Research Fellow, Department of Health Sciences, University of York

Wendy Burton is a Research Fellow in the Department of Health Sciences at the University of York. With a background in public health nutrition, her research focuses on evaluating and co-designing public health interventions to support effective implementation.

In addition to working on the PHIRST REACH programme, Wendy is Research Manager and PPI Lead for the HENRY III Trial, which assesses the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the HENRY (Health, Exercise, Nutrition for the Really Young) programme in large-scale obesity prevention.

Before joining York in 2021, Wendy worked at the University of Leeds within the Institute of Clinical Trials Research, contributing to the Diet and Obesity portfolio in the Clinical Trials Research Unit.