Krysia Canvin

Biography

Krysia joined Keele in 2022 as Research Fellow in Involvement and Engagement for the NIHR-funded three schools improving involvement of underserved groups in mental health research programme. After graduating with an honours degree in law in 1994, Krysia undertook a PhD examining the experiences of pregnant women in prison, followed by postdoctoral positions at St George’s Hospital Medical School and the University of Liverpool. She has since held senior research posts at the University of Oxford, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, and the University of Leeds.

Research and scholarship

Krysia’s research aims to document and improve understanding of the often unanticipated harms caused by interventions to marginalised and vulnerable populations with a view to improving the appropriateness and accessibility of policies and services. She uses qualitative methods and public involvement to develop insights into the experiences and perspectives of these often underserved and seldom-heard populations.

Recent grants

• Reducing health and social inequalities through the co-production of a sustainable community partnership. Funded by Keele Institute for Social Inclusion Active Partnership Programme.
• Public involvement in the three schools’ mental health in underserved communities programme: a short film. Funded by the NIHR’s three schools’ mental health programme.
• ProACTIVE: Programme of Research for Alcohol Care Teams: Impact, Value and Effectiveness. Funded by NIHR HS&DR. 
• ImpactC19-P: Impact of Covid-19 on the delivery and receipt of healthcare in prison: a mixed methods study. Funded by UKRI ESRC.