CEI is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Kate Hamilton-West as a Director in our UK office.
Kate has 25 years' experience in research, evaluation, innovation and leadership, across academia, the NHS, the charity sector and industry. She is a Chartered Psychologist, Registered Health Psychologist, Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (BPS), Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and Honorary Professor in the Centre for Health Services Studies at the University of Kent, where she was based from 2011 to 2020.
Kate is passionate about applying rigorous research and evaluation to impact real world outcomes. She enjoys working collaboratively and inclusively, drawing on multiple perspectives and methodologies to tackle complex challenges and make a meaningful difference to people’s lives.
At the University of Kent, Kate developed a portfolio of externally funded research and evaluation focused on improving public mental health and wellbeing, reducing stress and burnout in healthcare professionals and supporting people living with long-term conditions and disabilities. She published widely, presented at national and international conferences, directed postgraduate programs, and undertook peer review for academic journals and funding bodies. Her leadership roles included Faculty Director of Medical Social Sciences, Kent Academic Lead for the NIHR Research Design Service, and Practitioner Chair for the BPS Division of Health Psychology.
In the NHS, Kate developed, implemented, evaluated and scaled an innovative Diabetes Psychology Service delivered by the charity KCA, which was adopted as part of ongoing service provision and extended to a wider range of long-term conditions.
As subject matter specialist in behavioural science for IQVIA (a global healthcare data science, analytics and technology company), Kate worked with industry clients and teams to develop, implement and evaluate interventions to improve patient experience and outcomes.
As Head of Social and Behavioural Research at Cancer Research UK, Kate developed and led a new team delivering a dynamic program of work across health services research, behavioural science and implementation research, collaborating with partners to translate evidence into policy and practice. She chaired symposia at national and international conferences and served as a steering committee member for Cancer Prevention Europe (IARC, World Health Organization).
Kate is Chair of Trustees for the Sadie Bristow Foundation, a charity working to improve access to information and services for children, families and adults living with allergies.