Dr Jinan Rabbee
- Position: Research Assistant
- Areas of expertise: qualitative research; public health; health inequalities; type 2 diabetes; health promotion; ethnic minorities; community-based interventions; culturally-tailored interventions; behavioural change.
- Email: J.Rabbee@leeds.ac.uk
- Location: 5.64 Garstang
- Website: ORCID
Profile
I am a researcher with an academic background in nutrition and public health. I graduated with a BSc in Nutrition in 2014 and went on to complete an MSc in Food Innovation in 2015. My postgraduate studies, alongside my industry experience in FMCG deepened my expertise in food science, sustainability, and public health interventions. In 2022, I completed my PhD at Leeds Beckett University, where my research explored the feasibility and acceptability of intervention components for the prevention of Type 2 diabetes in UK Arabs. This work focused on addressing health inequalities through culturally tailored, community-based participatory research methods, aiming to reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes among UK Arabs. This combined behavioural science with public health strategies to explore the feasibility and acceptability of interventions that are both practical and impactful.
Research interests
My research interests centre on addressing health inequalities within community and faith-based settings. Since becoming a mum to two, I have developed a strong interest in improving access to maternal care.
I am currently working with Dr Camilla Nykjaer, on “Enhancing access to maternity care using Wellbeing Pods in community libraries”.
<h4>Research projects</h4> <p>Some research projects I'm currently working on, or have worked on, will be listed below. Our list of all <a href="https://biologicalsciences.leeds.ac.uk/dir/research-projects">research projects</a> allows you to view and search the full list of projects in the faculty.</p>Qualifications
- PhD Public Health (2022)
- MSc Food Innovation (2015)
- BSc Human Nutrition (2014)