Dr Marie-Louise Sharp is a UKRI Policy Fellow and Senior Behavioural Research Fellow at the Centre-UB, who is seconded into the Cabinet Office in the Government Skills Directorate. The fellowship builds on collaboration between academia and government and aims to develop a new behavioural research capability-building strategy within government. The fellowship aims to upskill the Civil Service and leaders in government in applying behavioural and social science methods/evidence to develop more effective and impactful strategy, policy and practice to improve outcomes for UK citizens and UK interests abroad.
Marie-Louise also holds a Visiting Appointment as a Senior Research Fellow at the King’s Centre for Military Health Research (KCMHR) at King’s College London. Marie-Louise is a mixed methods researcher and has research expertise in psychological medicine and epidemiology. Her research interests include military mental health and help-seeking behaviours, the health and wellbeing of Emergency Responders and has a focus on methods to extend research impact.
She is a member of the Five Eyes Mental Health Research and Innovation Collaborative focused on improving international research and mental health outcomes for the Armed Forces community. Marie-Louise previously worked in the non-profit sector specialising in Armed Forces healthcare policy. Marie-Louise was awarded a Clore Social Fellowship that supports aspiring leaders who are working to benefit individuals and progress social change in communities across the UK. Marie-Louise also has a background in political science and modern history having trained at undergraduate and post-graduate level at Oxford University.