Tracey O'Neill

My background is in sociology and public health, and my research interests focus on preventing violence against women and girls. I bring 20 years of experience in academia and applied research, working across the UK and internationally. I deliver public health programmes designed to equip healthcare and social care professionals with the skills to lead and foster innovation within their organisations. I am responsible for curriculum design and review, coordinate modules, and oversee the evaluation of student performance and feedback to support ongoing improvements in the learning experience.

BA Hons, MSc, PGCertHE

Fellow of Higher Education Authority

Fellow of Royal Society for Public Health

I teach on the MSc Prevention, Population Health and Leadership.         

I supervise MSc dissertations

T. O’Neill (2025) Exploring Gender Based Violence in University Communities; Postgraduate Research Conference (Oral Presentation) Chester University 7th March 2025

O’Neill (2025) Using Vignettes in Qualitative Interviews; Postgraduate Research Conference (Poster Presentation) Chester University 7th March 2025

O’Neill (2023) Overcoming Challenges in Distance Learning; The Engagement Paradox, Advance HE Teaching & Learning Conference, Keele 5^th July 2023 

O’Neill, K. Balanda, J. Wilde, F. Kee (2010) Obesity Prevention – What Works? The Haag, The Netherlands April 8 -9^th 2010 

Jinks, C & Ong, BN & O'Neill, T (2010) "Well, it's nobody's responsibility but my own": A qualitative study to explore views about the determinants of health and prevention of knee pain in older adults: BMC Public Health https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2458-10-148 

Jinks, C & Ong, BN & O’Neill, T (2009) The Keele Community Knee Pain Forum: Action research to engage with stakeholders about the prevention of knee pain and disability BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 10:85 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2728703/ 

O’Neill, T, Jinks C, Ong BN (2007) Decision-making regarding total knee replacement surgery: A qualitative meta-synthesis. BMC Health Services Research 2007 7: 52 https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1472-6963-7-52

O’Neill, T, Jinks C, Ong BN (2007) Decision-making regarding total knee replacement surgery: A qualitative meta-synthesis: Oxford Qualitative Systematic Review Workshop 26-27 July 2007

O’Neill, T & Jinks, C & Squire, A (2006) “Heating is more important than food”: Older women’s perceptions of fuel poverty: Journal of Housing for the Elderly Vol. 20 issue 3 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1300/J081v20n03_07_07 

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