Dr. Ruth Dundas

Biography

Ruth Dundas is a Professor of Social Epidemiology at the University of Glasgow, where she leads the understanding inequalities workstream in the MRC/CSO Social Public Health Sciences Unit. Her research focuses on health inequalities, particularly the contextual and social influences on health throughout the lifecourse. Ruth evaluates the impact of social policies on maternal and child health using natural experimental evaluations. She is also interested in methodological advancements that improve the use of routine data for analyzing health inequalities, including the development and application of multilevel modeling techniques. As the leader of the Maternal Child Health Network (MatCHNet), she lays the groundwork for policy evaluations utilizing administrative data. Ruth co-leads the Inequalities Justice work as part of the NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Social and Environmental Determinants of Health Inequalities, collaborating with colleagues in Brazil. She has a rich background in public engagement and has developed innovative methods to communicate research findings effectively. Ruth holds a BSc (Hons) in Statistics from the University of Glasgow and an MSc in Social Research Methods and Statistics from City University. Her extensive academic experience includes numerous significant research projects and commitments to grant committees and advisory boards in public health.

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