Professor Christina Victor
Director of Research Institute / Professor
Mary Seacole 301b
- Email: christina.victor@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 268730
- Global Public Health
- Department of Health Sciences
Research area(s)
My principal research interests are focussed around understanding the social context of ageing and later life. More specifically I have specialist interests around loneliness and social isolation in later life; care and caring; growing old amongst minority communities; physical activity, exercise and later life and the use of secondary data analysis in gerontological research.
I also am active in the broad areas of service evaluation, health inequalities and public health aspects of old age and population ageing, especially in the developing world.
Research Interests
Ageing and later life
Wellbeing across the lifecourse
Loneliness and isolation
Research grants and projects
Research Projects
Grants
Novel use of existing data sets to model inclusive ageing
Funder: Economic & Social Research Council
Duration: September 2022 - September 2025
Funder: Economic & Social Research Council
Duration: September 2022 - September 2025
Changing physical activity behaviour in people with MS: iSTEP-MS
Funder: Multiple Sclerosis Society
Duration: January 2017 - December 2018
Funder: Multiple Sclerosis Society
Duration: January 2017 - December 2018
Why aren't all old people lonely? A comparative analysis of European Union
Funder: Dunhill Medical Trust
Duration: May 2016 - October 2017
Funder: Dunhill Medical Trust
Duration: May 2016 - October 2017
The wellbeing needs of older people living with sight loss
Funder: The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
Duration: July 2015 - June 2016
Funder: The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
Duration: July 2015 - June 2016
What Works Wellbeing: Culture Sport and Wellbeing Evidence Review: Social Diversity & Context Matters
Funder: Economic & Social Research Council
Duration: June 2015 - June 2018
Funder: Economic & Social Research Council
Duration: June 2015 - June 2018
New perspectives on loneliness: developing theory methodology and evidence for practice
Funder: ESRC
Duration: November 2014 - November 2016
Funder: ESRC
Duration: November 2014 - November 2016
Alzheimer's Society - Literature Review
Funder: Alzheimer's Society
Duration: September 2014 - March 2015
Funder: Alzheimer's Society
Duration: September 2014 - March 2015
Fulfilling Lives: Ageing better evaluation and learning contract
Funder: ECORYS
Duration: February 2014 - December 2021
Funder: ECORYS
Duration: February 2014 - December 2021
Loneliness in later life: a longitudinal analysis using the English Longitudinal СʪÃÃÊÓƵ of Ageing
Funder: ESRC
Duration: April 2013 - February 2015
Funder: ESRC
Duration: April 2013 - February 2015
Use as abuse: A feasibility study of Alcohol-related Elder Abuse & Neglect
Funder: Alcohol Research UK
Duration: June 2012 - November 2013
Funder: Alcohol Research UK
Duration: June 2012 - November 2013
Decision-making in informal supportive relationships: review of the evidence on risk trust and relationships in an ageing society
Funder: Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Duration: March 2012 - June 2012
Funder: Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Duration: March 2012 - June 2012
Inter- & intra-generational and transnational caring in minority communities
Funder: The Leverhulme Trust
Duration: March 2011 - January 2014
Funder: The Leverhulme Trust
Duration: March 2011 - January 2014
Bridging the gap between policy and practice: Dignity in care for older people (transfer in from Reading Univ.)
Funder: Dunhill Medical Trust
Duration: January 2011 - December 2013
Funder: Dunhill Medical Trust
Duration: January 2011 - December 2013
The social context of ageing and Alzheimer's disease in Jordan
Funder: British Academy
Duration: September 2010 - May 2011
Funder: British Academy
Duration: September 2010 - May 2011
Intergenerational Relationships & Support Networks of older South Asians (Transfer in from Reading)
Funder: ESRC
Duration: March 2009 - April 2010
Funder: ESRC
Duration: March 2009 - April 2010
Project details
- 2010 Leverhulme Foundation-Inter and intra-generational patterns of caring amongst minority community (£225,000) with Prof V Burholt & Dr W Martin
- 2009 Dunhill Medical Trust-Dignity in care for older people (with Dr W Martin, Dr V Williams, Dr S Richards, Prof A Le May & Prof D Oliver) (£125,000)
- 2008 ESRC Intergenerational relationships and support networks of older South Asians: a comparison of elders living in the UK , India and Bangladesh (with Prof Burholt) (£72696)
- 2007 ESRC-New Dynamics of Ageing Programme-family and caring amongst South Asian communities £380,000 (with Dr W P Martin)
- 2007 Thomas Pocklington Trust –quality of life of people with visual impairment-£50000-M Gosney and C Victor (extension of £25,000 October 2008)
- 2006 Framework 6-independence in old age –work packages on acceptability of technology and falls prevention (C Victor)-£300000 (approx)
- 2006 ESC-NDA preparatory network on safety and security in old age (with Dr R McCrindle)
- 2006 Thames Valley Primary Care Network £25,000-pilot study of exercise and older people (T Harris, C Victor & D Cook)
Research links
Co-author network
- Dr Isla Rippon
- Prof Nana Anokye
- Prof Cherry Kilbride
- Dr Wendy Martin
- Prof Meriel Norris
- Prof Louise Mansfield
- Prof Neil O'Connell
- Dr Annette Payne
- Dr Daniel Bailey
- Prof Holly Nelson-Becker
- Dr Amir Mohagheghi
- Dr Gabriella Spinelli
- Dr Michael Thomas
- Prof Subhash Pokhrel
- Visualise network
Similar research interests
Research group(s)
- IHME