Dr Taru Silvonen
PhD, MA, BSc
Expertise
Current positions
Research Associate in Systems Approaches to Collaborative Research
School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering
Contact
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Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Qualitative evaluation of IMHT Hub in Weston, Worle and Villages for NHS BNSSG ICB
Principal Investigator
Description
Qualitative evaluation of community mental health services pilot programme (One Hub) in Weston, Worle and Villages for the NHS Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucester Integrated Care Board.Managing organisational unit
Bristol Medical School (PHS)Dates
27/03/2023 to 13/10/2023
Network+ Decarbonisation of heating and cooling sandpit project
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
Bristol Medical School (PHS)Dates
01/01/2023 to 30/06/2023
Addressing barriers to participation in digital health research and public engagement for older adults from diverse backgrounds
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
Bristol Medical School (PHS)Dates
14/03/2022
Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of vaccines for older adults in England
Role
Researcher
Description
NIHR funded portfolio of research projects led by Dr Hannah Christensen combining qualitative and quantitative research on older adults' vaccination uptake in the UK.Managing organisational unit
Bristol Medical School (PHS)Dates
01/03/2021 to 29/02/2024
Publications
Recent publications
07/06/2024Accelerating heat pump diffusion in the UK: emergent tensions and priority areas for change
Oxford Open Energy
Reflections from the ‘Hold the door open’ project: Inviting older adults across the UK to shape dissemination of health research findings
Health Expectations
Views and Perceptions of People Aged 55+ on the Vaccination Programme for Older Adults in the UK
Vaccines
A mixed methods analysis of participation in a social contact survey
Epidemics
Which Came First, Neighbourhood or Community? —Community Construction in a Self-Built Neighbourhood
Polish Sociological Review
Related people
Dr Hannah Christensen
Associate Professor in Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Bristol Medical School (PHS)
Dr Adam Trickey
Research Fellow
Bristol Medical School (PHS)
Dr Emily Nixon
Honorary Research Associate
School of Biological Sciences
Dr Rachel Kwiatkowska
Honorary Research Fellow
Bristol Medical School (PHS)
Dr Amy Thomas
Research Fellow in Zoonotic Disease Epidemiology
Bristol Medical School (PHS)