Dr Lisa Arai

Online Tutor, MSc Healthcare Leadership

Lisa is a social and public health scientist with nearly 25 years of experience in research and teaching. Her work focuses on the health and wellbeing of children, young people, and families, with a particular focus on how public health interventions are implemented, experienced, and evaluated in real-world settings.

Career highlights

Extensive academic and research experience in social and public health across UK universities.
Research expertise in child and family wellbeing, service engagement, safeguarding, and risk in health and social care.
Significant contributions to the evaluation of public health interventions within health service environments.
Previous roles at leading UK research institutions, including the Institute of Child Health (UCL), the Institute of Education, City University (London), and the University of Bristol.
Author of Foundations for 21st-Century Health and Social Care (Routledge), a key publication supporting education for nursing associates, assistant practitioners, and support workers.

Research and subject areas

Child & Family Wellbeing

Health outcomes, lived experiences, and service access for children, young people, and families.

Public Health Interventions

Implementation, evaluation, and engagement within frontline health services.

Safeguarding & Risk in Healthcare

Child protection practices and risk management in health and social care settings.

Explore leadership as a dynamic and contestable concept

Our healthcare management course will help you learn leadership theories and frameworks at the leading edge of the discipline.

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