Our team

Stella Aster

A situational analysis of weight stigma in healthcare in Central Lancashire

Stephanie Beecroft

A qualitative exploration of local authority approaches to address obesity in the North East and Yorkshire region

Jannis Duplessis
Daisy Forman

NHS Complications from Excess Weight (CEW) Clinics: A qualitative exploration of how clinics support children, young people and families (CYP&F) from ethnic minority backgrounds

Lawrence Hall
Sarah Iguna
Dawn Power
Kaydee Shepherd
Carrie Wardle

Our partnerships

The Obesity Institute staff work in partnership with national and international governmental and non-governmental organisations, health and social care professionals, and academic researchers to advance research, policy and practice in obesity and related health inequalities. Our partners include UK Coalition of People Living with Obesity (UKCPO), Caroline Steele Paediatric Consultant at Leeds Teaching Hospitals, the Yorkshire Obesity Research Alliance (YORA), and St Helena Jamestown Hospital, West Yorkshire ICB.

Contact us

If you'd like to find out more about the work we do, please contact us and a member of the team will be in touch.
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