Dr. Hilllary Collins

Biography

Hilllary Collins is a Research Associate in General Practice and Primary Care at the University of Glasgow. She has primarily worked on the evaluation of social prescribing link workers in primary care, and the involvement of Patient Research Partners in implementing the findings of the HIPPOCRATES project, which focuses on psoriatic arthritis. Hilllary's previous research projects are related to systems change in mental health and wellbeing services, perinatal and infant mental health, stigma, and the protection of children from violence. Additionally, she has experience in primary care training for medical undergraduates and the co-location of welfare advice hubs in primary care settings. Hilllary completed her PhD at the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, titled "Maternal perceptions of parental determinism: media representations of parenting and their impact on wellbeing," which was finished in 2022. Her doctoral research spanned various subject areas including parenting culture studies, medical sociology, and media communication studies, employing qualitative methods such as media content analysis and thematic interviews with mothers. Beyond her research pursuits, Hilllary has experience in administrative roles within applied health research in higher education and as a community nurse.

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