Contributors

Jane Lethbridge

Associate Professor of Public Policy, Public Services International Research Unit, University of Greenwich

Associate Professor of Public Policy, Public Services International Research Unit, University of Greenwich Jane Lethbridge's main research interests include: Global commercialisation of health and social care Social dialogue in the health and social care sectors in Europe Impact of public sector reforms on public sector workers Trade union responses to liberalisation and privatisation Professionals improving public services Jane Lethbridge was appointed as senior research fellow in the Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU) in August 2001. Since 2001, Jane Lethbridge has specialised in the analysis of global commercialisation of health and social care and its impact on health and social care workers. She also researches social dialogue in the health and social care sectors in Europe as well as trade union responses to liberalisation and privatisation globally. She has worked on public health issues in the UK and internationally for over 20 years, with experience of management and project implementation in both the public and NGO sectors. She was senior policy adviser for the Health Education Authority from 1994-97. Since 1994, she has specialised in policy development and strategic management. As a health policy consultant after 1999, Jane Lethbridge was commissioned to look at how practitioners were implementing National Service Frameworks in the NHS for the Department of Health. From 2001-07, Jane Lethbridge was senior research fellow, Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU)at the University of Greenwich before becoming principal lecturer in 2007. In 2003-04, she was part of a team led by Professor Maureen Macintosh (Open University) examining the commercialisation of healthcare globally for the UN Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD). In 2005-06, she was research consultant to a joint ILO - Public Services International (PSI) project that examined the impact of public sector reforms on public sector workers. She is commissioned regularly by Public Services International, European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) to examine aspects of the commercialisation and privatisation of health and social care services across the world. In 2011-12, she was European research coordinator for the PESSIS; 'Promoting Employers’ Social Services in Social Dialogue' which provided, for the first time, a detailed understanding of social dialogue in the social services sector in eleven European countries. She is currently part of a team with Professor Ian Greer from the University of Greenwich undertaking a comparative analytical report on industrial relations in Central Public Administration sector for the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (EuroFound – Contract NO:12-3030-20). She is currently developing research into the impact of public sector reforms on the professional development of teachers, nurses and social workers in England. In 2013, she was appointed Director of the Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU).

Jenni Adams

Professor, Physics and Astronomy, University of Canterbury

Professor, Physics and Astronomy, University of Canterbury My research is in the areas of astroparticle physics and cosmology. Astroparticle physics involves research at the interface of astronomy and particle physics. It is a synergy which operates in both directions; particle physics is applied to better understand astrophysical objects as well as using the Universe as a laboratory for high-energy physics. My group are members of the IceCube collaboration which operates the IceCube neutrino observatory at the South Pole. Our collaboration has achieved a series of break-through results discovering astrophysical neutrinos in 2013 and identifying the first source of these neutrinos in 2017.

Jennah Green

Wildlife Research Manager at World Animal Protection, and Visiting Research Fellow, Manchester Metropolitan University

Wildlife Research Manager at World Animal Protection, and Visiting Research Fellow, Manchester Metropolitan University Jennah is a visiting research fellow at Manchester Metropolitan University and a wildlife research manager at World Animal Protection. Her main research area of interest is the commercial use of wildlife, in particular the welfare of wild animals in captivity and trade. Her work covers a range of issues relating wildlife trade, particularly the global wildlife farming industry, as well as the use and trade of wild animals for entertainment, traditional medicine, and as exotic pets. Her previous publications have focussed on these topics through the lens of animal welfare, zoonotic disease, and public and corporate policies.

Jonathan Payne

Principal research fellow, Murdoch Children's Research Institute

Principal research fellow, Murdoch Children's Research Institute Associate Professor Jonathan Payne is co-lead of the Brain & Mind Research Group at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, where he leads the Genetics and Neurodevelopment Team and sits on the steering committee of the Neurodevelopment Flagship. He is a practicing senior clinical neuropsychologist at the Royal Children's Hospital and an Honorary Principal Research Fellow in the Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne. Associate Professor Payne's research draws on a range of cognitive, behavioural, neuroimaging, and laboratory protocols to understand how genetic variants can affect brain development and increase the risk for neurodevelopmental disorders. He is also an experienced trialist and leads several pharmacological and non-pharmacological clinical trials.

Jenny Wagner

Research Scientist in Cosmology, Bahamas Advanced Study Institute & Conferences

Research Scientist in Cosmology, Bahamas Advanced Study Institute & Conferences

Jean-Benoit Pilet

Professeur de Science Politique, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)

Professeur de Science Politique, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)