Sheffield Hallam University
Deputy Director & Lead on Researcher Development
Chris is one of our Deputy Directors, and sits on both the Leadership and Management teams. As well as this, Chris manages our Capacity Building and People Development programmes.
Chris is currently working on ways in which we can help our researchers and staff get the most out of their roles, ensuring they have access to opportunities to develop within their careers and ways of working.
Chris’ research focuses on local voluntary and community action, and the contribution it makes to health and wellbeing. He is a leading international expert on the topic of social prescribing and part of the National Academy for Social Prescribing’s International Evidence Collaborative. Chris leads a portfolio of research projects for funders including the Arts and Humanities Research Council Medical Research Council and National Institute for Health Research.