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Rachel Baker
@profrachelbaker.bsky.social
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Academic health economist working on social value(s), health inequalities and community led health. And learning how to do realist economic evaluation..

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Rachel Baker @profrachelbaker.bsky.social · Aug 21
This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a great team on NIHR funded research that is important (community wealth building and health) and methodologically exciting - sounds like a win-win! please share! #communityhealth #QCA #jobs #communitywealthbuilding #publichealthresearch
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YunusCentreGCU @yunuscentregcu.bsky.social · Aug 21
🚨JOB OPPORTUNITY IN THE YUNUS CENTRE🚨 We are looking to recruit a Research Fellow to join our team working on The CoWBELLS project, a mixed methods, theory-based, impact evaluation of Community Wealth Building in Scotland. Apply here: myjobscotland.gov.uk/education/gl...
Research Fellow (1.0FTE) - GCU01845 | Glasgow Caledonian University | myjobscotland
View details and apply for this research (further / higher education) role in Glasgow with Glasgow Caledonian University on myjobscotland
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YunusCentreGCU @yunuscentregcu.bsky.social · Aug 21
🚨JOB OPPORTUNITY IN THE YUNUS CENTRE🚨 We are looking to recruit a Research Fellow to join our team working on The CoWBELLS project, a mixed methods, theory-based, impact evaluation of Community Wealth Building in Scotland. Apply here: myjobscotland.gov.uk/education/gl...
Research Fellow (1.0FTE) - GCU01845 | Glasgow Caledonian University | myjobscotland
View details and apply for this research (further / higher education) role in Glasgow with Glasgow Caledonian University on myjobscotland
myjobscotland.gov.uk

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Rachel Baker @profrachelbaker.bsky.social · Apr 3
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Rachel Baker @profrachelbaker.bsky.social · Apr 3
What a joy and inspiration to talk about our research findings to experts in community &policy at the big get together led by @scotcom.bsky.social Struck again that findings are the start (not the end) of new stage of research to apply &interpret findings in different contexts commonhealthassets.uk
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YunusCentreGCU @yunuscentregcu.bsky.social · Mar 14
🚨 Funded PhD Opportunity! 🚨Join our team at the Yunus Centre for Social Business & Health through an ESRC-funded SGSSS Studentship: The alterity & transformative potential of democratic finance in Scotland. 📅 Apply by: 10th April 🔗 www.sgsss.ac.uk/studentship/... #PhD #Studentship #ESRC #SGSSS
The alterity and transformative potential of democratic finance in Scotland - Scottish Graduate School of Social Science
This PhD will explore the alterity and transformative potential of democratic finance – Community Bonds and Community Shares – in Scotland. This (relatively) new form of finance creates citizen invest...
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Rachel Baker @profrachelbaker.bsky.social · Feb 28
The CommonHealthAssets lived experience panel is such a source of ideas wisdom and practical advice. This comic is a wonderful window into the panel’s work and their experiences. Check out the short films which really bring it to life.

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Rachel Baker @profrachelbaker.bsky.social · Feb 21
A history of women in health economics & progress!

Inspired by people like @joclarkecoast.bsky.social who blazed a trail for me early in my career. Also recognising men who championed women in research careers (e.g. @camdonaldson.bsky.social)

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Women in UK academic health economics: An evaluation of progress since the 1970s
Health Economics emerged as a topic and sub-discipline in Britain in the mid-twentieth century. Until the 1980s it was dominated by men – both in term…
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Rachel Baker @profrachelbaker.bsky.social · Jan 22
Q methodology workshop registration open for May 2025

If you are keen to learn more check out www.gcu.ac.uk/research/res...

Fantastic online course runs annually and led by research experts at @yunuscentregcu #qmethod #qmethodology #researchmethods
What is Q Methodology?
The Q@GCU team is a core group of researchers from the Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health.
www.gcu.ac.uk
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