Joyce Halliday

Dr Joyce Halliday

Job title: Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer) in Social Policy and Sociology, School of Social Science and Social Work (Faculty of Health, Education and Society)
Address: Room 103, 8 Portland Villas, Drake Circus,
Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA
Telephone: +441752585784
Facsimile: +44 (0)1752 233201
Email: J.Halliday@plymouth.ac.uk

Role
Joyce Halliday holds a 5-year RCUK Fellowship in Rural Health.

Qualifications & background
Joyce read geography at Oxford University (gaining a first-class degree) and was awarded a PhD in Coastal Zone Management from the University of Wales in 1986. She spent 15 years as Devon Research Fellow at the University of Exeter before moving to the University of Plymouth in 2000 to manage the team evaluating the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Health Action Zone. The award of a two-year ESRC Research Fellowship in 2003 allowed her to consolidate her publication record after many years as a contract researcher and in October 2005 she took up her current post as a RCUK Academic Fellow in Rural Health.

Professional membership
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society

Teaching interests
Rural sociology, the sociology of health and illness, evaluation, social policy.

Research interests
Rurality: rural service provision and delivery, resource allocation, the understanding and representation of rural deprivation. Health: the delivery of health-related interventions in the UK, partnership working, community involvement, health inequalities. Social policy: early years and older people. Evaluation.

Grants & contracts

S. Asthana, A Gibson, J. Halliday, P. Hewson (2008) Resource allocation in statutory service provision: an assessment of the police and fire formulae, Rural Services Partnership: £20,224

J. Halliday The role of health in children’s centres: evaluating outcomes for the early years, Plymouth City Council (2007-2008): £12,000.

J. Halliday Supporting Families: An evaluation of the Malezi project, Plymouth City Council (2007-2008): £5,000.

J. Halliday Devon Senior Council – Developing the Work Programme (in association with Peter Fletcher Associates) (2006-2008): £10,284.

J. Halliday, Partnership Working in Practice: Learning from Health Action Zones ESRC Research Fellowship RES-000-27-0042 (2003-2005): £94,429.

S. Asthana, A. Gibson, J. Halliday, J. Dixon & G. Moon, Evaluation of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly HAZ Initiative (2000-2003): £438,751.

S. Asthana, J. Halliday, J. Dixon & J. Chandler, Partnership Effectiveness in Plymouth HAZ (2000-2002): £65,000.

S. Asthana, P. Brigham, J. Halliday, A. Gibson, I Mackenzie, G. Floyd, J. Dicker, A Review of the Effectiveness of Different Methods of Measuring Rural Deprivation, South West Public Health Observatory (2001): £24,934

S. Asthana, A. Gibson, G. Moon, P. Brigham and J. Halliday. Health Resource Allocation: What Case can be made for Rurality? Rural Health Allocations Forum, 2001-2002: £59,214.

Publications

A) Journal Articles

Asthana, S., Halliday. J. & Gibson, A. (2009) Social exclusion and social justice: a rural perspective on resource allocation, Policy & Politics, 37 (2): 201-14.

Halliday, J. & Asthana, S. (2007) From evidence to practice: addressing health inequalities through Sure Start, Evidence & Policy, 3(1): 31-45.

Asthana, S. & Halliday, J. (2006) Towards a new framework for evidence based public health: the analysis of ‘public health regimes’, The Milbank Quarterly, 84(3): 577-603.

Halliday, J. & Asthana, S. (2005) Policy at the Margins: Developing Community Capacity in a Rural Health Action Zone, Area, 37(2): 180-188.

Asthana, S. & Halliday, J. (2004) What can rural agencies do to address the additional costs of rural services? A typology of rural service innovation, Health & Social Care in the Community, 12(6): 457-465.

Halliday, J., Asthana, S. & Richardson, S. (2004) Evaluating partnership: the role of formal assessment tools, Evaluation, 10(3): 285-304.

Halliday, J. & Asthana, S. (2004) The emergent role of the link worker: a study in collaboration, Journal of Interprofessional Care, 18(1): 17-28.

Asthana S. & Halliday, J. (2003) Intermediate care: its place in a whole system approach, Journal of Integrated Care, 11(6): 15-24.

Asthana, S., Richardson, S. and Halliday, J. (2002). Partnership working in public policy provision: a framework for evaluation, Social Policy and Administration, 36(7): 780-795.

Halliday, J.E. & Little, J. (2001) Amongst women: exploring the reality of rural childcare, Sociologia Ruralis, 41(4): 423-437.

B) Research Monographs

Asthana, S. & Halliday, J. (2006) What works in tackling health inequalities: Pathways, policies and practice through the lifecourse. Bristol: The Policy Press.

Asthana, S., Halliday, J., Brigham, P. and Gibson, A. (2002). Rural Deprivation and Service Need: an Assessment of Indicators for Rural Service Planning. Report published by the South West Public Health Observatory.

Bennett, G., Asthana, S., Halliday, J. (2002). The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly HAZ -Supporting The Implementation of The NSF for Older People: Getting Ahead Of The Game. Report for NHS South West Region published by Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Health Authority, March 2002.

Asthana, S., Halliday, J. and Richardson, S. (2002). Investing in Partnership: A Practical Guide to Partnership Building and Partnership Effectiveness. Report published by Plymouth Health Action Zone & Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Health Action Zone.

C) Chapters in Books

Halliday, J., Richardson, S. and Asthana, S. (2002). A role for Health Action Zones within Local Strategic Partnerships: lessons from the South-West. In Bauld, L. and Judge, K. Learning from Health Action Zones. Aeneas Ltd. pp 95-105.

Reports & invited lectures

A) Selected Conference Papers:

Halliday J & Wilkinson, T (2009) Making links: Outreach work with young parents. Workshop/Paper presented to Using Research to Inform Children’s Centre Practice, Devon County Council, Exeter, 3.3.09.

Halliday, J. (2007) Working in the countryside: the challenge of service delivery in rural areas. Research and Evidence Informed Practice: Achieving Effective Outcomes for Children, Devon Children’s Trust, Exeter, 2.10.07.

Richardson, S & Halliday, J. (2006) Is partnership working all it is cracked up to be? Workshop/Paper presented at Levers and Drivers to improve health and wellbeing, South West Regional Public Health Residential School, Dartington, 4.10.06.

Richardson, S & Halliday, J. (2006) South West Peninsula Partnership Assessment Exercise, Workshop/Paper presented to the Devon & Cornwall Public Health CPD Event, South West Peninsula Strategic Health Authority, Saltash, 16.6.06.

Asthana, S. & Halliday, J. (2006) Health inequalities policies and interventions: what role can local agencies play? Paper presented to the Plymouth Area Redesign Board (PARB) Genesis in Health – New Frontier Conference, Plymouth, 17.5.06.

Halliday, J. & Richardson, S (2006) Just ticking the boxes: The significance of information loss in self assessment questionnaires, Paper presented to the Social Research Mini Methods Festival, University of Plymouth, 26.4.06.

Halliday, J. (2006) Participation for health: from investment to involvement. Paper presented to the Rural Futures Conference: ‘The Rural Citizen: Governance, culture and wellbeing in the 21^st century’. University of Plymouth, 5-7 4.06.

Halliday J. (2003) Working in partnership: lessons from the HAZ evaluation. Paper presented to County Conference: LSPs Looking Backwards: Moving Forwards. Truro 23.6.03

Halliday J. & Asthana, S. (2003) Lessons from a local evaluation exercise: for policy, practice & evaluation. Paper presented to a Department of Health Seminar: Learning From Health Action Zones: Lessons from the HAZ Evaluation to Inform Policy Development Locally and Nationally. London, DoH, 5,3,03.

B) Selected Research Reports

Halliday, J. & Wilkinson, T. 2008. The Malezi Project Evaluation Report. Report for Plymouth City Council, May 2008, University of Plymouth.

Halliday, J. and Evans, S. 2008. The Senior Council for Devon: Evaluation Report. Report for Devon County Council, October 2008, University of Plymouth & the University of the West of England.

Halliday, J. (2003). Healthy Living Initiative Programme – Final Evaluation Report. Report for Cornwall and Isles of Scilly HAZ Steering Group, February 2003, University of Plymouth.

Halliday, J (2002). Joint Agency Strategy: Evaluation Report. Report for Cornwall and Isles of Scilly HAZ Steering Group, November, 2002. University of Plymouth.

Halliday, J. (2002). Inter-Agency Young People’s Support Unit: Evaluation Report. Report for Cornwall and Isles of Scilly HAZ Steering Group, November, 2002. University of Plymouth.

Lunnen, M., Halliday, J. and Asthana, S. (2002). Healthy Towns Project: Evaluation Report. Report for Cornwall and Isles of Scilly HAZ Steering Group, July, 2002, University of Plymouth.

Lunnen, M., Halliday, J. and Asthana, S. (2002). The Pendeen Project: Evaluation Report. Report for Cornwall and Isles of Scilly HAZ Steering Group, July, 2002, University of Plymouth.

Asthana, S., Halliday, J. and Bennett, G. (2002). Programme Level Evaluation Reports: Children and Young People and Eldercare. Report for Cornwall and Isles of Scilly HAZ Steering Group, April 2002, University of Plymouth.

Halliday, J. (2002). Designated Services for Young People: Evaluation Report. Report for Cornwall and Isles of Scilly HAZ Steering Group, April, 2002, University of Plymouth.

Asthana, S. and Halliday, J. (2002). Participation and Advocacy Project: Evaluation Report. Report for Cornwall and Isles of Scilly HAZ Steering Group, April, 2002, University of Plymouth.

Halliday, J. & Butler A. (2001) Specialised Equipment for Children with Complex Needs: Evaluation report, Report for Cornwall and Isles of Scilly HAZ Steering Group, August 2001. University of Plymouth.