Dr Leanne Burton PhD, AFHEA

Personal Statement

I am a Research Associate working within the Applied Research, Innovation and Service Evaluation (ARISE) Research Group. ARISE is a collaboration between the University of Liverpool and Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust (MCNHSFT) and comprises clinicians, NHS managers, academics, researchers and service user representatives.

Current projects include:
- Co-investigator for a pilot project to assess the feasibility, acceptability and safety of implementing a self-harm intervention in local secondary schools (Adolescent Self-Harm Psychotherapy to Improve Relational Expertise - ASPIRE)

Completed projects include:
- Principle Investigator on a PPIE engagement project; 'How do we best engage children and young people with learning disabilities, and their parents/carers in ‘healthy living’ research?' conducted as part of an NIHR PDG application process
- Co-investigator on a study exploring the impact of COVID-19 on service delivery for Community Mental Health Teams.

I graduated from University of Liverpool with a BN Nursing (2014) and PhD in Health Services Research (2020).

I would be pleased to hear from PhD students interested in research in the following areas:
- health services research
- health services evaluation
- mental health
- focus on qualitative methods