Janette Parr

PG Diploma Public Health Informatics, Staffordshire University, 2015

PG Certificate Evidence-Based Healthcare and Health Technology Assessment, University of Birmingham, 2011

MSc Science (Scientific Communication, Science and the Public, Molecules in Medicine), The Open University, 2007

BSc Hons Microbiology, University of Reading, 1999 

Registered public health practitioner (UKPHR PR0613)

Associate Fellow Advance HE (AFHEA)

Janette Parr is a registered public health practitioner with experience of working in public health intelligence and horizon scanning. In 2008 Janette began her public health career as an analyst at the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Horizon Scanning Centre then based at The University of Birmingham. There, Janette provided advanced notice of emerging health technologies to UK health policy makers.

In 2013 Janette moved into a local government public health team as a Principal Information Analyst managing the team's Evidence function. This role gave Janette experience in public health management, providing public health advice to the health service and in Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA). Janette left this role in 2021 to undertake a PhD with the University of Warwick which explores public health intelligence challenges for local authorities responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Janette Parr has experience of teaching on various public health related modules, most recently facilitating small group discussions for a BSc in Health and Medical Sciences course and a MBChB programme. Janette also marked student assignments for a masters level distance learning module called “Understanding Research and Critical Appraisal in Health Care” (UReCA).

Janette Parr is currently providing support for a realist review on the effects of contact with an adult social worker and finalising her PhD which explored public health intelligence challenges for local authorities responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.