Research Team
CONNECTS-Food Team
Maria Bryant – Project Lead – University of York
Jayne Woodside – Co-Investigator – Queens University Belfast
Charlotte Evans – Co-Investigator - University of Leeds
Suzanne Spence – Co-Investigator - Newcastle University
Sara Ahern – Co-Investigator - Bradford Institute of Health Research
Amir Sharif – Co-Investigator - University of Bradford
Harry Rutter – Co-Investigator - University of Bath
Tim Baker – Co-Investigator – Head Teacher
Wendy Burton – Research Associate, University of York
Niamh O’Kane –Research Fellow - Queens University Belfast
Advisory Group
Co-Design Team
Ian Thomson-Smith – Headteacher
Jason O’Rourke – Headteacher
Sara Rawnsley – Headteacher
Gillian Boundy – School Food Improvement Officer
Deborah David – Dietician
Kim Smith – Co-Chair Taste Ed
Myles Bremner - Consultant
Christine Boyle – Catering officer
Jayne Jones – Chair of ASSIST FM
Sophie Aherne – Lead School Food Officer
Emily Fieldhouse – Living Well Schools Facilitator
Linda Keiller – Catering lead
Primary schools involved in our research
Partnership Board
School Food Matters
Department for Education
Public Health England
DE Northern Ireland
Public Health Agency NI
Children’s Food Campaign
Leeds council
Newcastle council
Bradford council
GENIUS
Otley All Saints, Otley
Grimes Dyke Primary School, Leeds
Allendale Primary School, Allendale
Swansfield Primary School, Alnwick
Lister Primary School, Bradford
Marshfield Primary School, Bradford
Ampertaine Primary School, Londonderry
St Mary’s Primary School, Derrymore, Gawley's Gate
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