Gemma Baker

Research Project Support at the University of Exeter Business School

She received her Master’s degree from King’s College London in 2002 and her Bachelor’s degree in Biology at Plymouth University in 1999.

She has worked at the University of Exeter since 2016, supporting and coordinating numerous research projects. She coordinated a global food security research project and supported a research project which studied the evolution of cooperation and culture in humans. Prior to her work at the University, she worked within the NHS and Local Government as a community health improvement practitioner in various roles, including health behaviour change trainer, health & well-being advisor, healthy weight management practitioner, cycling and walking project coordinator, community vegetable boxes scheme coordinator, community healthy eating coordinator and active living support worker.

Her work interests include health inequalities and health and well-being in growing older, individuals, families, communities and society.