Dr. Halima Iqbal,Assistant Professor in Public Health
Information about Dr. Halima Iqbal at the University of Bradford.
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Biography
Dr Halima Iqbal graduatedwith an honours degree in Social Sciences (2008) and then completed her MA inRacism and Ethnicity studies (2009), before completing her PhD in healthstudies (funded by Born in Bradford) at the University of Bradford (2021).Halima’s PhD research aimedto coproduce an obesity research agenda with Pakistani women; a seldom heardgroup, living in deprived inner-city areas of Bradford. She utilised FeministParticipatory Action Research as the research design underpinning her study.Her interest in this area stemmed from her positionality as an insider in thiscommunity and knowledge of the disproportionate adverse health suffered by thispopulation, and their lack of engagement with research.
Halima joined the University of Bradford as alecturer in Public Health in May 2022. Before joining the university,Halima worked at Bradford Institute for Health Research as a ResearchFellow across both the ActEarly and Born in Bradford projects. Halima is an experiencedqualitative researcher specialising in thematic analysis and content analysis.She has a special interest in working with seldom heard groups, utilising participatorymethodologies to address health inequalities. Coproduction and patient and publicinvolvement in research are approaches she feels very passionate about. Halima is currently working in collaboration with Born in Bradford, leading research exploring the mental wellbeing of British Pakistani mothers in Bradford. She is co-investigator on an NIHR funded grant to codevelop and evaluate innovative peer-led Obesity UK supportgroups to provide support for, and improve research coproduction with, leastheard and underserved communities at high risk of obesity and relatedco-morbidities. Halima is leading the workstream for South Asian Muslimwomen across West Yorkshire
Halima is module leader for Inequalities In Society and Community Development and Engagement in Multi-CulturalPopulations on the BSc (Hons) Public Health and CommunityWellbeing programme.
Research
- Research priority setting
- Public and patient involvement in research; coproduction with communities; citizen science
- Participatory methodologies
- Working with seldom-heard groups
- Health inequalities and social determinants of health
- Women’s health
- Obesity
- Physical activity
- Mental Health
Teaching
Details on teaching interests, highlights and modules are available for Dr. Halima Iqbal as follows:
Teaching interests
- Health inequalities and social determinants of health
- Coproduction with communities and patient and public involvement in research
- Mental health
- Obesity
- Feminist methodologies
- Qualitative research methodologies
Teaching highlights
Teaching delivered on the following modules/topics on both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes
(2020 - 2023)- Health Inequalities and Social Determinants of Health
- Health Needs Assessment in Practice
- Working with Communities to Improve Health
- Engaging Communities in Partnership Working
- Qualitative research methods and data analysis workshops
- Nvivo training
- cultural competency for healthcare professionals
Professional activities
Information about education, employment and areas of particular interest for Dr. Halima Iqbal is as follows:
Employment
- Bradford Institute for Health Research - Research Fellow in the year 2022 (specified as 01/06/2022)
- Leeds City College - Equality and Diversity Officer
Education
- University of Bradford - PhD
- University of Leeds - Masters
- Leeds Metropolitan University - BA
Publications
There are 12 publications involving or that are attributed to Dr. Halima Iqbal. They are listed as:
- conference contribution (1)
- peer reviewed journal (10)
- published report (1)
Conference Contribution
| Title | Year | Publication name | Journal | Volume | Pages | Authors | Editors | ISSN | Publisher | DOI | Location |
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| 2023 | Hard to Reach: Applied Research Methods with Hidden, Marginal and Excluded Populations | Hard to Reach: Applied Research Methods with Hidden, Marginal and Excluded Populations | Iqbal, H., West, J., McEachan, R., Cooper, M | University of Oxford |
Peer Reviewed Journal
| Title | Year | Publication name | Journal | Volume | Pages | Authors | Editors | ISSN | Publisher | DOI | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A systematic review to identify research priority setting in Black and minority ethnic health and evaluate their processes | 2021 | PLoS ONE | 16 | Iqbal, H; West, J; Haith-Cooper, M; McEachan, R.C | Baltica Cabieses | PLOS ONE | https://doi.org/ 10.1371/journal.pone.0251685 | ||||
| Research priority setting in obesity: a systematic review | 2021 | Journal of Public Health (Springer) | Iqbal H.;McEachan R.R.C.;West J.;Haith-Cooper M. | 2198-1833 | 10.1007/s10389-021-01679-8 | ||||||
| Developing an obesity research agenda with British Pakistani women living in deprived areas with involvement from multisectoral stakeholders: Research priority setting with a seldom heard group. | 2022 | Health Expectations | Iqbal H;West J;McEachan RRC;Haith-Cooper M; | 1369-7625 | 10.1111/hex.13504 | ||||||
| Exploring the obesity concerns of British Pakistani women living in deprived inner-city areas: A qualitative study. | 2022 | Health Expectations | Iqbal H;West J;McEachan RRC;Haith-Cooper M; | 1369-7625 | 10.1111/hex.13527 | ||||||
| Meta-evaluation of a whole systems programme, ActEarly: A study protocol. | 2023 | PLoS ONE | 18 | Mansukoski L;Lockyer B;Creaser A;Sheringham J;Sheard L;Garnett P;Yang T;Cookson R;Albert A;Islam S;Shore R;Khan A;Twite S;Dawson T;Iqbal H;Skarda I;Villadsen A;Asaria M;West J;Sheldon T;Wright J;Bryant M; | 1932-6203 | 10.1371/journal.pone.0280696 | |||||
| Reflections from an insider researcher ‘doing’ feminist participatory action research to co-produce a research agenda with British Pakistani women; a seldom heard group | 2023 | Action Research | 0 | Iqbal, H., West, J., McEachan, R. R. C., & Haith-Cooper, M | https://doi.org/10.1177/14767503231191854 | ||||||
| Intergenerational differences in healthy eating beliefs among British Pakistanis with type 2 diabetes. | 2023 | Diabetic Medicine | Iqbal S;Iqbal H;Kagan C; | 1464-5491 | 10.1111/dme.15222 | ||||||
| “We lost a lot, but something good came out of it too:” Exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental wellbeing of British Muslim Pakistani women with family responsibilities | 2023 | PLoS ONE | 18 | Iqbal, H., Lockyer, B., Iqbal, S & Dickerson, J | PLOS ONE | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0292614 | |||||
| The Impact of the Pandemic on Mental Health in Ethnically Diverse Mothers: Findings from the Born in Bradford, Tower Hamlets and Newham COVID-19 Research Programmes | 2022 | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | 19 | McIvor, C; Vafai, Y; Kelly, B; O’Toole, S; Heys, M; Badrick. E; Iqbal, H; Pickett, K; Cameron, C; Dickerson, J. | https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192114316 | ||||||
| Identifying the Health Concerns of Pregnant British Pakistani Women Living in Deprived Areas: A Qualitative Study | 2023 | Maternal and Child Health Journal | Iqbal, H., West, J., McEachan, R., Cooper, M | Springer | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-023-03797-z |
Published Report
| Title | Year | Publication name | Journal | Volume | Pages | Authors | Editors | ISSN | Publisher | DOI | Location |
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| “Will we ever return to normality?” Findings from Phase 2 (Oct – Dec 2020) of the Born in Bradford Covid-19 Adult Survey | 2021 | N/A | Rachael Moss, Claire McIvor, Brian Kelly, Charlotte Endacott, Kirsty Crossley, Bridget Lockyer, Laura Sheard, Shahid Islam, Rifat Razaq, Melany Zarate, Zahra Anser, Halima Iqbal, Sally Bridges, Helen Smith, Deborah Lawlor, Kathryn Willan, Aamnah Rahman, Rosie McEachan, John Wright, Maria Bryant, Kate Pickett and Josie Dickerson | https://www.bradfordresearch.nhs.uk/c.sag/ | https://www.bradfordresearch.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Will-we-ever-return-to-normality-phase-2.pdf |