Dr Jo Day

About me:

A psychologist and qualitative researcher based in the Implementation Science Group, National Institute for Health Research Applied Research Collaboration South West Peninsula (PenARC), Department of Health and Community Sciences. Work on projects to research, evaluate and support the implementation of effective health and social care innovations and research findings into practice for public benefit. This includes working with health and care professionals and public representatives and is informed by the academic fields of implementation science and knowledge mobilisation. 

Current work involves:

• Developing new or support emerging research, evaluation and implementation projects and obtaining grant funding.
• Working collaboratively on projects with partners in health and social care organisations and public representatives to support the implementation and improvement of evidence-informed changes to practice/services.
• Capacity-building work to increase the awareness, understanding and use of qualitative research, implementation science and knowledge mobilisation to support evidence-informed changes to health and care practice and services.

Interests: 

• Qualitative research and evaluation
• Implementation science, improvement science and knowledge mobilisation in health and social care
• Older adults and ageing 
• Health, well-being, social inclusion and physical activity
• Academic-practice collaborations/partnerships to support the use of research findings/evidence-informed practices in health and social care 

Qualifications/memberships:

• PhD in Sport and Health Sciences, University of Exeter. Thesis title: Transforming criminal lives: A narrative study of selves, bodies and physical activity.
• MSc Applied Criminological Psychology, Birkbeck College, University of London
• BA(Hons) Social Psychology, University of Kent at Canterbury
• Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society
• Chartered Forensic Psychologist

Career:

Qualitative social science researcher working on collaborative applied health and social care research, evaluation and implementation projects to improve the experience of health and social care. Previously worked as a forensic psychologist for over 12 years in the criminal justice system (prison and probation services) including as a senior manager responsible for the development, evaluation and quality assurance of evidence-informed psycho-social programmes for people with criminal convictions.