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River Ujhadbor

Mx River Ujhadbor

Pre-doctoral Research Fellow

Biography

River Ujhadbor is a qualitative health researcher with a background in anthropology, social medicine and applied theatre. They have recently completed a NIHR funded pre-doctoral fellowship exploring trans* inclusive healthcare practices catering to young people’s health needs. River is a Research Assistant at Population Health Sciences in developing a complex systems approach to social exclusion, stigma and homelessness.

Their work draws on a wide range of skillsets such as youth work, storytelling, participatory action research, critical pedagogy and autonomous forms of organising. River is especially excited about research that works towards social transformation, builds resources and advances the liberation of marginalised communities .

Research interests: 

  • Stigma, homelessness and health
  • Trans* healthcare
  • Transformative Justice
  • Liberation psychology
  • Participatory action research
  • Ecosocial approaches to understanding distress
  • Affect and affective transmission

    Research

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    Social Responses to Stigma

    Social Responses to Stigma is exploring new ways of trying to tackle stigma as it relates to homelessness.

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    Health Inequalities, Societies and Systems

    Central to our research is understanding and tackling the systemic and intersecting drivers of disparities in health over the life course such as racism, gender, crime, precarious livelihoods, environmental pollution, and inaccessible health care. We work collaboratively across the School of Life Course and Population Sciences to strengthen the theoretical aspects of population health research.

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    Structural and life course determinants of LGBTQ+ health inequalities

    Leveraging King’s data and expertise to enhance understanding and move into action.

    Project status: Ongoing

    Events

    13JuntransMH-Cropped

    Furthering allyship: a workshop on Trans* mental health and thriving

    Join us to explore how we can improve healthcare access for Trans* young people

    Please note: this event has passed.

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    Creating knowledge through participatory theatre

    Part of the new KERN Public Engagement at King’s Seminar Series (PEAKSS)

    Please note: this event has passed.

      Research

      hospital-news
      Social Responses to Stigma

      Social Responses to Stigma is exploring new ways of trying to tackle stigma as it relates to homelessness.

      public health inequality mask 780x440
      Health Inequalities, Societies and Systems

      Central to our research is understanding and tackling the systemic and intersecting drivers of disparities in health over the life course such as racism, gender, crime, precarious livelihoods, environmental pollution, and inaccessible health care. We work collaboratively across the School of Life Course and Population Sciences to strengthen the theoretical aspects of population health research.

      shutterstock_1794345793
      Structural and life course determinants of LGBTQ+ health inequalities

      Leveraging King’s data and expertise to enhance understanding and move into action.

      Project status: Ongoing

      Events

      13JuntransMH-Cropped

      Furthering allyship: a workshop on Trans* mental health and thriving

      Join us to explore how we can improve healthcare access for Trans* young people

      Please note: this event has passed.

      27Octart-mannequins_780x440px

      Creating knowledge through participatory theatre

      Part of the new KERN Public Engagement at King’s Seminar Series (PEAKSS)

      Please note: this event has passed.