Early Career Black Researchers in Health & Well-Being Seminar - Dr Gillian Stokes
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Online
This Seminar Series seeks to bring together Black early career researchers who are committed to addressing issues affecting the health and well-being of Black communities. It aims to create a supportive space where researchers can exchange ideas, build collaborations and access advice and mentorship to support their future career pathways, while engaging in work that is meaningful and relevant to Black community life.
Join Dr Gillian Stokes, Associate Professor of Inclusive Social Research at University College London, as she reflects on her academic journey, what drew her to the health field, and the challenges and opportunities facing Black researchers working in this space.
This project is funded by Wellcome Trust Institutional Funding for Research Culture grant to Birkbeck College, 228089/Z/23/Z.
Contact name: Sabrina Bowen
Speakers-
Dr Gillian Stokes
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Dr Gillian Stokes is an Associate Professor of Inclusive Social Research at UCL and has been involved in projects at UCL's Social Science Reseach Unit since May 2013 and joined the EPPI-Centre at the SSRU in August 2014. Prior to pursuing a career in academia, she had extensive experience in the commercial world, working in media and television. Dr Stokes now conducts health and social equity focused systematic reviews, and primary research, with topics including:
- impact of medical conditions on various demographic groups
- equity and representation in research
- decolonisation of research methods and the academic environment
- artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on equity
- health benefits of improved domestic services
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