Ruth Riley
Professor
Applied Health
University of Brimigham
United Kingdom
Biography
Dr Ruth Riley is an applied social scientist and qualitative methodologist as applied to health. Her main research interest focuses on the health and wellbeing of healthcare professionals. Ruth's research explores sources of stress, distress, mental ill health and burnout in the workplace and approaches to prevention and improving access to support. Relatedly, her research also explores discrimination in the workplace, exploring how individuals perceive, internalise, manage and resist discriminatory practices, including racism, sexism and homophobia. Dr Ruth Riley is an applied social scientist and qualitative methodologist as applied to health. Her main research interest focuses on the health and wellbeing of healthcare professionals. Ruth's research explores sources of stress, distress, mental ill health and burnout in the workplace and approaches to prevention and improving access to support. Relatedly, her research also explores discrimination in the workplace, exploring how individuals perceive, internalise, manage and resist discriminatory practices, including racism, sexism and homophobia.
Research Interest
Applied Health
