Dr Caroline Jenkinson

Food, health and nature have always been a source of inspiration to me and joining the Food, Consumer Behaviour and Health (FCBH) Research Centre in January 2024 to develop a food citizenship scale within the context of food sustainability has aligned seamlessly with my interests.

Following my Food Science/Microbiology degree, I trained in aromatherapy and completed my PhD focusing on complementary and alternative medicine and rheumatic diseases. The holistic approach to health triggered my interest in mental ill-health. After a career break to have a family, I restarted my academic career in 2009 at the University of Exeter predominantly within the Medical School and later, Psychology where I remained until joining the FCBH team. My research has been health services related focusing on vulnerable groups of people, primarily with mental ill-health. I have experience in both quantitative (CTIMPs, RCTs, systematic reviews, surveys) and qualitative (interviews, focus groups, narrative synthesis) research methods. I enjoy working in multidisciplinary teams, liaising with different stakeholders and engaging Public and Patient Involvement and Engagement groups.