About
Jess Boxall ANutr is a Research Fellow and Registered Associate Nutritionist (AfN) at the University of Southampton. Jess' research interests are in public and global health, nutrition, and women's health.
Ongoing projects explore the health of marginalised populations globally: Jess' work is investigating the impact of climate change on food insecurity and nutrition in rural, under-served populations. This includes advocating for improved representation of women within research, and is leading research of women's perspectives on food insecurity in rural Ghana and how we can design community-led interventions. She also works on research exploring the health & wellbeing of women in the criminal justice system.
Research
Research groups
Research interests
- Public Health
- Nutrition
- Food Security
- Women's health
- Under-served populations
Research projects
Completed projects
Publications
Teaching
Jess is Co-Lead for the Master's in Public Health Dissertation module and currently supervises MSc and Undergraduate Medicine students for their research projects. She have also lectured to students internally and externally.
Biography
Through studying Biomedical Sciences at undergraduate and Public Health & Nutrition at master's level, Jess is interested in the relationship between food security and nutrition, and health. Particularly in the context of vulnerable or under-served populations; including women's health. Nutrition and lifestyle factors play such an important role in reducing the chances of non-communicable diseases and ensuring good quality of life and she hopes to be able to continue learning and communicating around this area.
This is combined with Jess' interests in trial and data management in clinical research, due to her professional experience.
Prizes
- Runner-Up Team Excellence Award (2024)
- Runner-Up Team Excellence Award (2024)