Dr Jessica Brock
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About
Overview
Jess is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Food Policy, having previously joined the Centre between 2019-2024 to complete her PhD in Food Policy. Her research largely sits at the intersection between participation and food systems, and looks at ways we can engage a range of citizens in food systems research - particularly those most affected by food systems challenges. Jess has experience in qualitative, ethnographic, participatory and rapid methods, as well as experience in public involvement.
Jess is currently working on the Joined Up Landscapes project, which aims to examine the conditions under which Nature-based Solutions (NbS) can make the greatest contribution to climate adaptation in the UK through multi-functional landscapes.
Qualifications
- PhD in Food Policy, City, University of London, United Kingdom, September 2019 - July 2024
- MSc in Public Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom, 2018 - September 2019
- Bachelors in Nursing Studies, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, September 2014 - July 2018
Publications
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Journal articles (7)
- Bentil, H., Oyebode, O., Scarborough, P., Thompson, C., Brock, J., Clark, M.... van Rens, T. (2025). Promoting environmentally sustainable food purchases in online grocery shopping: insights from a pilot randomised controlled field trial. BMC Research Notes, 18(1). doi:10.1186/s13104-025-07370-5
- Barnes, E., O’Connell, R., Thompson, C., Brock, J., Heyes, C. and Bostock, N. (2025). Social Eating Among Child and Adult Hospital Patients: A Scoping Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22(5), pp. 796-796. doi:10.3390/ijerph22050796
- Hawkes, C., Gallagher-Squires, C., Spires, M., Hawkins, N., Neve, K., Brock, J.... Coleman, P. (2024). The full picture of people’s realities must be considered to deliver better diets for all. Nature Food, 5(11), pp. 894-900. doi:10.1038/s43016-024-01064-0
- Vargas, C., Whelan, J., Brimblecombe, J., Brock, J., Christian, M. and Allender, S. (2022). Co‐creation of healthier food retail environments: A systematic review to explore the type of stakeholders and their motivations and stage of engagement. Obesity Reviews, 23(9). doi:10.1111/obr.13482
- Hawkes, C., Ambikapathi, R., Anastasiou, K., Brock, J., Castronuovo, L., Fallon, N.... Zorbas, C. (2022). From food price crisis to an equitable food system. The Lancet, 400(10350), pp. 413-416. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(22)01348-4
- Macauley, T., Rolker, H.B., Scherer, M., Brock, J., Savona, N., Helleve, A.... Knai, C. (2022). Youth participation in policy-making processes in the United Kingdom: a scoping review of the literature. Journal of Community Practice, 30(2), pp. 203-224. doi:10.1080/10705422.2022.2073308
- Savona, N., Macauley, T., Aguiar, A., Banik, A., Boberska, M., Brock, J.... Knai, C. (2021). Identifying the views of adolescents in five European countries on the drivers of obesity using group model building. European Journal of Public Health, 31(2), pp. 391-396. doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckaa251