Dr Kat Ford

Research Fellow

k.ford@bangor.ac.uk

+44 1248 383519

Dr Kat Ford

Kat is the research lead in the Public Health Collaborating Unit.

Kat鈥檚 research interests include violence prevention, specifically聽 adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Kat has led a number of regional and national ACE studies and the first study in the UK to explore the prevalence of ACEs in an offender population. Kat is a mixed-methods researcher with expertise in survey design, evaluation, systematic reviews and evidence synthesis. Kat also has experience of conducting research with vulnerable populations and in high-risk environments.

Kat's role is funded by Public Health Wales and works closely with the WHO Collaborating Centre on Investment for Health & Well-being, Public Health Wales.聽

Prior to working at Bangor, Kat worked in the Policy, Research and International Development Directorate at Public Health Wales, where she was the research lead on the Police Innovation Funded, Early Intervention and Prevention project. She also worked for three years in the Behavioural Epidemiology team at the Centre for Public Health, Liverpool John Moores University - a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Violence Prevention.

Kat completed her PhD at Liverpool University, which explored women鈥檚 alcohol consumption during pregnancy in Scotland; this research was funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and The Scottish Government.

Kat is currently a PhD supervisor for Sophie Rice-Payton. Sophie鈥檚 PhD studentship is exploring the associations between ACEs and criminality.

Editorial Board Member for BMC Public Health

Twitter handle @Katharineford

Email聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 k.ford@bangor.ac.uk

Phone聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 01248383519

Location 聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Cambrian House, Wrexham

  • PhD: Understanding the Use of Alcohol in Pregnancy amongst Women in Scotland
    University of Liverpool, 2013
  • MA: MA Research Methodologies (Population Studies)
    University of Liverpool, 2008
  • BA: BA (Hons) Human Geography
    University of Liverpool, 2007

I am willing to supervise a PhD

2024

  • Published
    Ford, K., Bellis, M., Hughes, K. & Judd, N., 30 Aug 2024, p. A19.
    Research output: Contribution to conference 鈥� Abstract 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Ford, K., Hughes, K., Cresswell, K., Amos, R. & Bellis, M., 30 Apr 2024, Public Health Wales; 麻豆传媒高清版. 38 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Bellis, M., Elizabeth, K., Ford, K., Sharp, C. & Hill, R., 9 Jul 2024, In: BMJ Public Health. 2, 1, e000868.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Hill, R., Griffiths, D., Janssen, H., Ford, K., Carella, N., Gascoyne, B. & Azam, S., 12 Nov 2024, Public Health Wales; 麻豆传媒高清版.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Ford, K., 27 Jun 2024, The Conversation.
    Research output: Contribution to specialist publication 鈥� Article
  • Published
    Hughes, K., Bellis, M., Cresswell, K., Hill, R., Ford, K. & Hopkins, J., 2 May 2024, In: BMJ Open. 14, 5, p. e081924
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Ford, K., Bellis, M., Hughes, K., Judd, N. & Barton, E., Dec 2024, In: Child Protection and Practice. 3, 100053.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Bellis, M., Hughes, K. & Ford, K., 30 Aug 2024, In: Injury Prevention. 30, Suppl 1, p. A2-A3
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Meeting Abstract 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Ford, K., Carella, N., Hill, R., Janssen, H., Heywood, L., Griffiths, D. & Azam, S., 28 Mar 2024, Public Health Wales; 麻豆传媒高清版. 28 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Ford, K. & McManus, S., 25 Jul 2024, The Conversation.
    Research output: Contribution to specialist publication 鈥� Article
  • Published
    Bellis, M., McManus, S., Elizabeth, K., Adisa, O. & Ford, K., 15 Mar 2024, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 21, 3, 352.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

2023

  • Published
    Janssen, H., Ford, K., Gascoyne, B., Hill, R., Roberts, M., Bellis, M. & Azam, S., Nov 2023, In: Public Health. 224, p. 185-194 10 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Bellis, M., Hughes, K., Cresswell, K. & Ford, K., 17 Apr 2023, In: BMJ Open. 13, 4, e072916.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Bellis, M., Hughes, K., Ford, K. & Lowey, H., 24 Aug 2023, In: BMC Public Health. 23, 1, p. 1618 1618.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Hill, R., Hughes, K., Cresswell, K., Ford, K. & Bellis, M., Oct 2023, Public Health Wales; 麻豆传媒高清版. 56 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report

2022

  • Published
    Ford, K., Griffith, N., Hughes, K. & Bellis, M., May 2022, Wrexham: 麻豆传媒高清版. 10 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Ford, K., Griffith, N., Hughes, K. & Bellis, M., 13 May 2022, Wrexham : 麻豆传媒高清版. 10 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Wood, S., Ford, K., Madden, H. C. E., Sharp, C. A., Hughes, K. & Bellis, M., 21 Jul 2022, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19, 14, 8869.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Ford, K., Hughes, K., Janssen, H. & Bellis, M., 13 Jun 2022, Wrexham: 麻豆传媒高清版.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Ford, K., Bellis, M., Hill, R. & Hughes, K., 24 Mar 2022, In: BMC Public Health. 22, 1, 14 p., 583.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Ford, K., Sharp, C., Hughes, K. & Bellis, M., Sept 2022, In: European Journal of Public Health. 32, Supplement_2
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Ford, K., Hughes, K., Cresswell, K., Griffith, N. & Bellis, M., 30 Nov 2022, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19, 23, 16036.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Bellis, M., Hughes, K., Ford, K., Madden, H., Glendinning, F. & Wood, S., 1 Feb 2022, In: BMJ Open. 12, 2, p. e053915
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Janssen, H., Gascoyne, B., Ford, K., Hill, R., Roberts, M. & Azam, S., 2022, Public Health Wales NHS Trust.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Ford, K., Bellis, M., Hughes, K. & Sharp, C., 1 Mar 2022, In: International Journal of Population Data Science. 7, 2, 1 p., 4.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Meeting Abstract 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Hardcastle, K., Ford, K. & Bellis, M., 16 Feb 2022, In: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 22, 1, 129.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Hughes, K., Ford, K., Bellis, M. & Amos, R., 4 Oct 2022, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19, 19, 6 p., 12702.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Ford, K., Judd, N., Griffith, N., Hughes, K. & Gwenter, L., 18 Aug 2022, Wrexham: 麻豆传媒高清版. 97 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
  • Published
    Ford, K., Bellis, M., Judd, N., Griffith, N. & Hughes, K., 9 Jun 2022, In: BMC Public Health. 22, 1, 12 p., 1158.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

2021

  • Published
    Ashton, K., Davies, A. R., Hughes, K., Ford, K., Cotter-Roberts, A. & Bellis, M., 27 Jun 2021, In: BMC Psychology. 9, 1, 1 p., 101.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Ford, K., Hughes, K. & Bellis, M., Dec 2021, Public Health Wales; 麻豆传媒高清版. 35 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Hughes, K., Ford, K., Bellis, M., Glendinning, F., Harrison, E. & Passmore, J., 1 Nov 2021, In: Lancet Public Health. 6, 11, p. e848-e857
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Ford, K., Bellis, M. A., Isherwood, K. & Hughes, K., 17 Aug 2021, In: BMJ Open. 11, 8, e050398.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Ford, K., Hughes, K. & Bellis, M., 25 May 2021, Public Health Wales; 麻豆传媒高清版.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report 鈥� peer-review

2020

  • Published
    Hughes, K., Ford, K. & Bellis, M., 25 May 2020, Public Health Wales; 麻豆传媒高清版.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Wood, S., Ford, K., Hardcastle, K., Hopkins, J., Hughes, K. & Bellis, M., 23 Apr 2020, Public Health Wales NHS Trust. 44 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Other report 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Ford, K., Bellis, M., Hughes, K., Barton, E. & Newbury, A., 12 Jun 2020, In: BMC Health & Justice. 8, 1, 13.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Sharp, C., Ford, K., Wynne, C. & Willmot, R., 2020, 麻豆传媒高清版. 84 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Other report 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Sharp, C., Ford, K., Wynne, C. & Willmot, R., 2020, 麻豆传媒高清版. 84 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Other report 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Hughes, K., Ford, K., Kadel, R., Sharp, C. & Bellis, M., 7 Jun 2020, In: BMJ Open. 10, 6, 9 p., e036374.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Hardcastle, K. (Editor), Bellis, M. (Editor), Ford, K. (Editor), Hetherington, K. (Editor), Hopkins, J. (Editor) & Clark, E. (Editor), 21 May 2020, Public Health Wales NHS Trust. 64 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Book
  • Published
    Sharp, C., Bellis, M., Hughes, K., Ford, K. & Di Lemma, L., Aug 2020, In: Health Expectations. 23, 4, p. 802-812 11 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Ford, K., Brocklehurst, P., Hughes, K., Sharp, C. & Bellis, M., 14 Feb 2020, In: BMC Oral Health. 20, 1, p. 51 9 p., 51.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Ford, K., Newbury, A., Meredith, Z., Evans, J., Hughes, K., Roderick, J., Davies, A. R. & Bellis, M., 1 Jun 2020, In: The Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles. 93, 2, p. 87-108 21 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

2019

  • Published
    Hughes, K., Bellis, M. A., Sethi, D., Andrew, R., Yon, Y., Wood, S., Ford, K., Baban, A., Boderscova, L., Kachaeva, M., Makaruk, K., Markovic, M., Povilaitis, R., Raleva, M., Terzic, N., Veleminsky, M., W艂odarczyk, J. & Zakhozha, V., 1 Aug 2019, In: European Journal of Public Health. 29, 4, p. 741-747 7 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Grey, H., Ford, K., Bellis, M., Lowey, H. & Wood, S., Apr 2019, In: Child Abuse and Neglect. 90, p. 22-31
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Ford, K., Barton, E., Newbury, A., Hughes, K., Bezeczky, Z., Roderick, J. & Bellis, M., 29 Apr 2019, Public Health Wales; 麻豆传媒高清版. 46 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Other report 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Hughes, K., Quigg, Z., Ford, K. & Bellis, M., 27 Apr 2019, In: BMC Public Health. 19, 1, 7 p., 442.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Bellis, M. A., Hughes, K., Ford, K., Ramos Rodriguez, G., Sethi, D. & Passmore, J., Oct 2019, In: Lancet Public Health. 4, 10, p. e517-e528
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Di Lemma, L., Davies, A. R., Ford, K., Hughes, K., Homolova, L., Gray, B. & Richardson, G., 13 May 2019, Public Health Wales; 麻豆传媒高清版. 44 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Other report 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Ford, K., Hughes, K., Hardcastle, K., Di Lemma, L., Davies, A., Edwards, S. & Bellis, M., May 2019, In: Child Abuse and Neglect. 91, May, p. 131-146 15 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Ford, K., Barton, E., Newbury, A., Hughes, K., Bezeczky, Z., Roderick, J. & Bellis, M., 29 Apr 2019, Wrexham: Public Health Wales; 麻豆传媒高清版. 46 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Other report 鈥� peer-review

2018

  • Published
    Bellis, M., Hughes, K., Ford, K., Hardcastle, K., Sharp, C., Wood, S., Homolova, L. & Davies, A. R., 26 Jun 2018, In: BMC Public Health. 18, 792.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Bellis, M. A., Hughes, K., Ford, K., Edwards, S., Sharples, O., Hardcastle, K. & Wood, S., 6 Dec 2018, In: BMJ Open. 8, 12, 10 p., e020591.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Quigg, Z., Hughes, K., Butler, N., Ford, K., Canning, I. & Bellis, M. A., Aug 2018, In: Addiction. 113, 8, p. 1420-1429
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Hughes, K., Ford, K., Davies, A., Homolova, L. & Bellis, M., 18 Jan 2018, Public Health Wales NHS Trust. 60 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Other report 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Hardcastle, K., Bellis, M., Ford, K., Hughes, K., Garner, J. & Rodriguez, G., Dec 2018, p. 106-116.
    Research output: Contribution to conference 鈥� Paper 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Ford, K., 18 Jan 2018.
    Research output: Contribution to conference 鈥� Paper 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Hughes, K., Ford, K. & Bellis, M., 1 Nov 2018, In: Injury Prevention. 24, Supplement 2, p. A110
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Hughes, K., Ford, K., Davies, A., Homolova, L. & Bellis, M., 18 Jan 2018, Public Health Wales NHS Trust. 60 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Other report 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Bezeczky, Z., Barton, E., Ford, K. & Roderick, J., 2018, Health 2020 priority area four: creating supportive environments and resilient communities. A compendium of inspirational examples. Ziglio, E. (ed.). World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe. , p. 134-144
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding 鈥� Chapter 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Ford, K., Roderick, J., Evans, J., Newbury, A., Bezeczky, Z., Hughes, K. & Bellis, M., 1 Nov 2018, In: Injury Prevention. 24, suppl 2, p. A42 1 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Conference article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Newbury, A., Ford, K. & Roderick, J., 2018, Public Health Wales NHS Trust.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Other report

2017

  • Published
    Ford, K., Newbury, A., Meredith, Z., Evans, J. & Roderick, J., 2017.
    Research output: Contribution to conference 鈥� Poster
  • Published
    Ford, K., Kelly, S., Evans, J., Newbury, A., Meredith, Z. & Roderick, J., 2017, Public Health Wales NHS Trust.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Other report
  • Published
    Ford, K., Evans, J., Newbury, A., Meredith, Z. & Roderick, J., 2017, Public Health Wales NHS Trust.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Other report
  • Published
    Bellis, M. A., Hardcastle, K., Ford, K., Hughes, K., Ashton, K., Quigg, Z. & Butler, N., 23 Mar 2017, In: BMC Psychiatry. 17, 1, p. 110
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Bellis, M. A., Hardcastle, K., Ford, K., Hughes, K., Ashton, K., Quigg, Z. & Butler, N., 13 Apr 2017, In: BMC Psychiatry. 17, 1, p. 140
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Ford, K., Barton, E. & Roderick, J., 2017, Public Health Wales NHS Trust.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Other report
  • Published
    Bellis, M., Hughes, K., Hardcastle, K., Ashton, K., Ford, K., Quigg, Z. & Davies, A., 11 Jul 2017, In: Journal of Health Services Research and Policy. 22, 3, p. 168-177
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

2016

  • Published
    Ford, K., Butler, N., Hughes, K., Quigg, Z. & Bellis, M., May 2016, Centre for Public Health, Liverpool John Moores University.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Other report
  • Published
    Bellis, M. A., Ashton, K., Hughes, K., Ford, K., Bishop, J. & Paranjothy, S., Nov 2016, In: European Journal of Public Health. 26, Supplement 1
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Meeting Abstract 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Ford, K., Quigg, Z., Butler, N. & Hughes, K., 2016, Public Health Institute, Liverpool John Moores University.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Other report 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Ford, K., Quigg, Z., Hughes, K., Butler, N. & Bellis, M. A., 1 Sept 2016, In: Injury Prevention. 22, Supplement 2, p. A104
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Meeting Abstract 鈥� peer-review

2010

  • Published
    Ford, K., 2010, In: International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 9, 4, p. 442 1 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Meeting Abstract 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Ford, K., 2010, In: International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 9, 4, p. 350-351 2 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Meeting Abstract 鈥� peer-review

2024

  • 2 Sep 2024 鈥� 4 Sep 2024

    Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)

  • In this latest episode of Let's Talk Preventative Healthcare, we explore the crucial topic of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and their impact on health outcomes. Our host, Tracey is joined by Dr Kate Ford, a research fellow at 麻豆传媒高清版 and research lead at the Public Health Collaborating Centre with Public Health Wales. Dr Ford shares insights from a decade of groundbreaking research on ACEs in Wales, discussing the first Welsh ACE study conducted in 2015 and its significant findings. She explains how ACEs affect individuals throughout their lives and highlights the ongoing work in schools and health services to prevent ACEs and provide trauma-informed care. This episode offers extremely valuable knowledge for anyone interested in public health, childhood development, and the long-term effects of early life experiences on overall well-being

    19 Aug 2024

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    Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Interviewee)

  • 2024

    Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)

2023

  • 1 Nov 2023 鈥� 3 Nov 2023

    Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)

  • Editorial Board Member November 2023 - Present

    Nov 2023 鈫�

    Activity: Editorial activity (Editorial board member)

2018

  • 19 Jun 2018

    Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)

  • 3 May 2018

    Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)

  • Working with the police to understand their response to vulnerable individuals and people at risk

    8 Mar 2018

    Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Speaker)

  • Researcher reflexivity and the ethical dimensions of observing the response to vulnerability by frontline policing

    18 Jan 2018

    Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Speaker)

2017

  • 20 Jun 2017 鈥� 21 Jun 2017

    Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)

  • 6 Jun 2017

    Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)

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