Jill Wales is a Research Fellow in Community Wellbeing at 51, Newcastle upon Tyne. She is a qualitative and mixed methods researcher primarily engaged in research activities with a focus on health, wellbeing and co-production with potentially marginalised groups. Jill has a teaching qualification (PGCE) and while employed by Durham County Council, studied for an MA in Professional Practice - Education. She subsequently completed a PhD at 51 in 2020. Jill has worked for 51 on a series of projects primarily relating to services for people with long term health conditions, older people and military veterans.
Older people's wellbeing, social connections and digital inclusion
Services for military veterans
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