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Dr Nina Jacob

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I am a qualitative researcher at Cardiff University's Centre for Trials Research (CTR).  I have a longstanding interest in the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people, particulalry the social context of suicide and self-harm.  I also have experience of employing participatory and online methods in my work with young people

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My research interests include;

* The health and wellbeing of children and young people

* Self-harm and suicidal behaviours

*Qualitative methodological innovation and online research methods

I am currently working as a qualitative researcher on the PUMA project.  This project employs ethnographic methods to explore the way in which deterioration is detected, escalated and responded to across paediatric wards in the U.K

Research funding

‘Self-harm and Suicide in Children and Young People Research Collaboration’, GW4 (£56,720.94), 2016 (Co-investigator)

ESRC Impact Acceleration Fund, ESRC (£3k), 2015, (Principle investigator)

‘Self-harm and suicide in children and young people research collaboration’ for GW4 (£4k), 2014 (Co-investigator)

Cardiff incoming visiting award, for Cardiff University (£5k), 2014 (Principle investigator)

‘Understanding the role of social media in the aftermath of youth suicides’ for Department of Health (£188,147) 2013 (Co-investigator)

‘The efficacy of the virtual support world for young people who self-harm and its use in ‘real’ world care: views of young self-harmers’ Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship for NISCHR (£160,185), 2012-2015 (Principle investigator)

‘Understanding suicide: conversations with the bereaved’ PhD for ESRC (£50k), 2004-2008 (Principle investigator)

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Education and qualifications

PhD Social Science (Category 1), Cardiff University 2005 – 2008

MSc Social Science Research Methods, Cardiff University, 2004 – 2005

BSc Sociology (2:1), Cardiff University, 2000 – 2003

 

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Cymdeithas Gymdeithasegol Prydain (BSA)

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Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, DECIPHer, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University (2012- 2015)

Research Assistant (ESRC post-doctoral training fellowship in qualitative health research), DECIPHer, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol (2009 -2012)