Jane Powell Reader Health Economics Faculty of Health and Life Sciences University of the West of England, Bristol
My academic background & qualifications I worked in commercial companies for six years before taking a lectureship in economics at the University of Greenwich aged 27 – where I worked for Prof Mike Kelly (now a director of NICE) First degree in economics – University College Cardiff Part time masters’ degree in business and economic forecasting – Kingston Polytechnic PGCert Health Economics by correspondence- University of Aberdeen Ph.D – the relationship between alcohol dependence and quality of life in a patient population – I developed and tested the psychometric properties of a quality of life instrument
My academic background & qualifications I worked in commercial companies for six years before taking a lectureship in economics at the University of Greenwich aged 27 – where I worked for Prof Mike Kelly (now a director of NICE) First degree in economics – University College Cardiff Part time masters’ degree in business and economic forecasting – Kingston Polytechnic PGCert Health Economics by correspondence- University of Aberdeen Ph.D – the relationship between alcohol dependence and quality of life in a patient population – I developed and tested the psychometric properties of a quality of life instrument
My research I have always gravitated towards health-related applied research and seem to be interested in almost every topic under the sun in public health and clinical services Mostly I am asked to undertake economic evaluations of programmes, treatments and services which utilises skills in economic thinking/approaches & techniques, quantitative and qualitative research methods, evidence synthesis, data analysis and statistical estimation The themes of my research I would say are service delivery and evaluation (including economic evaluation), public health (obesity reduction, alcohol & drugs) and vulnerable groups (alcohol dependent, prisoners, older people, benefit recipients, young people..)
My research I have always gravitated towards health-related applied research and seem to be interested in almost every topic under the sun in public health and clinical services Mostly I am asked to undertake economic evaluations of programmes, treatments and services which utilises skills in economic thinking/approaches & techniques, quantitative and qualitative research methods, evidence synthesis, data analysis and statistical estimation The themes of my research I would say are service delivery and evaluation (including economic evaluation), public health (obesity reduction, alcohol & drugs) and vulnerable groups (alcohol dependent, prisoners, older people, benefit recipients, young people..)
My research I have always gravitated towards health-related applied research and seem to be interested in almost every topic under the sun in public health and clinical services Mostly I am asked to undertake economic evaluations of programmes, treatments and services which utilises skills in economic thinking/approaches & techniques, quantitative and qualitative research methods, evidence synthesis, data analysis and statistical estimation The themes of my research I would say are service delivery and evaluation (including economic evaluation), public health (obesity reduction, alcohol & drugs) and vulnerable groups (alcohol dependent, prisoners, older people, benefit recipients, young people..)
Some current research projects £2.3m The impact of constructing non-motorised networks (Sustrans’ Connect2) and evaluating changes in travel (iConnect). Co-applicant and workpackage lead for economic evaluation. Funded by the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council. With Prof John Preston (PI), University of Southampton; Dr David Ogilvie, MRC Epidemiology Unit, Cambridge University; Prof Fiona Bull, Loughborough University; Prof Nanette Mutrie, University of Strathclyde; Dr Harry Rutter & Dr Christian Brand, University of Oxford; Prof Andy Day, University of East Anglia; Dr Ashley Cooper, Bristol Uni £100,000 Gloucestershire Partnerships for Older People Project. Funded by DH. Co-applicant and economic adviser. With UWE colleagues Robin Means (PI) Simon Evans & Nikki Coghill. £32,000 The impact of problem drug use on adult family carer: prevalence, needs, economic costs and resource savings. Health economist. Funded by the UK Drug Policy Commission. With Profs Alex Copello & Jim Orford (Birmingham Uni) & Prof Richard Velleman and Lorna Templeton (Uni of Bath).
Some current research projects £2.3m The impact of constructing non-motorised networks (Sustrans’ Connect2) and evaluating changes in travel (iConnect). Co-applicant and workpackage lead for economic evaluation. Funded by the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council. With Prof John Preston (PI), University of Southampton; Dr David Ogilvie, MRC Epidemiology Unit, Cambridge University; Prof Fiona Bull, Loughborough University; Prof Nanette Mutrie, University of Strathclyde; Dr Harry Rutter & Dr Christian Brand, University of Oxford; Prof Andy Day, University of East Anglia; Dr Ashley Cooper, Bristol Uni £100,000 Gloucestershire Partnerships for Older People Project. Funded by DH. Co-applicant and economic adviser. With UWE colleagues Robin Means (PI) Simon Evans & Nikki Coghill. £32,000 The impact of problem drug use on adult family carer: prevalence, needs, economic costs and resource savings. Health economist. Funded by the UK Drug Policy Commission. With Profs Alex Copello & Jim Orford (Birmingham Uni) & Prof Richard Velleman and Lorna Templeton (Uni of Bath).
Some current research projects £2.3m The impact of constructing non-motorised networks (Sustrans’ Connect2) and evaluating changes in travel (iConnect). Co-applicant and workpackage lead for economic evaluation. Funded by the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council. With Prof John Preston (PI), University of Southampton; Dr David Ogilvie, MRC Epidemiology Unit, Cambridge University; Prof Fiona Bull, Loughborough University; Prof Nanette Mutrie, University of Strathclyde; Dr Harry Rutter & Dr Christian Brand, University of Oxford; Prof Andy Day, University of East Anglia; Dr Ashley Cooper, Bristol Uni £100,000 Gloucestershire Partnerships for Older People Project. Funded by DH. Co-applicant and economic adviser. With UWE colleagues Robin Means (PI) Simon Evans & Nikki Coghill. £32,000 The impact of problem drug use on adult family carer: prevalence, needs, economic costs and resource savings. Health economist. Funded by the UK Drug Policy Commission. With Profs Alex Copello & Jim Orford (Birmingham Uni) & Prof Richard Velleman and Lorna Templeton (Uni of Bath).