Lecturer Health and Social Care

My background is in the Social Sciences with a MA and a PhD in the discipline of Human Geography. I started teaching at the University of Bedfordshire in April 2017 and before then I worked mainly as a research Fellow in Public health research for four and a half years and also taught mainly on postgraduate research courses.

My research interests are broadly around the relationships between everyday practices, social interaction and the negotiation of identities. I teach mainly on units related to public health and research design and typically adopt a research informed teaching style . My current research interests are in the areas of food and public health and emerging issues this relationship has for groups across the lifecourse.

Other References

• LinkedIn: Faith Ikioda
• Twitter: @FaithIkioda

Qualifications

• PhD Human Geography - University of Sheffield
• MA Human Geography – University of Manchester
• BSc Hons Geography – University of Lagos, Nigeria

Teaching Expertise

• Skills for the Social Sciences
• Research approaches in the Social world
• Global public health

Research Interests

• Social practice theories
• Food and public health
• Livelihoods in the developing world

Publications

• Ikioda, F. and Kendall, S., 2016. Transformation of health visiting services in England using an Online Community of Practice. Health Policy and Technology, 5(3), pp.298-306
• Ikioda Faith (2015) The impact of road construction on market and Street trading in Lagos. Special issue on Mobilities and Livelihood. Journal of Transport Geography
• Ikioda Faith (2014) Developing an online community of practice to empower health visitors: Findings from a pilot study. Journal of Health Visiting
• Ikioda Faith (2014) Communities Of Practice In Competitive Settings: Exploring The Role Of Trader Associations In West Africa's Urban Markets. Special Issue On Africa No.10 (2) September 2014, Knowledge Management For Development Journal
• Ikioda Faith (2013) ‘Urban daily Markets in Lagos, Nigeria’. Geography Compass; Vol 7, Issue 7, 517-526
• Ikioda Faith, Kendall, S; Brooks F; De Liddo A; Buckingham Shum, S (October 2013) Factors that influence healthcare professionals’ online interaction in a Virtual Community of Practice. Special issue on "Social Networks and Organization Studies: Where to head for?" Social Networking Vol. 2 No. 4 October 2013

Contact Details

T: +44 (0)1582 743407
E: faith.ikioda@beds.ac.uk