Dr Caroline Davenport

Background:

Caroline is currently a lecturer at the University of Hull, having commenced her role in July 2023.



Caroline completed the MA Research Methods in 2015. Having conducted empirical research into maternal mental health in the National Health Service [NHS], she later trained as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse [SCPHN]-Health Visiting.

In September 2020 Caroline was granted a Vice Chancellor PhD scholarship at Anglia Ruskin University, where she focused on fathers with postnatal depression, completing this award in August 2023. During her PhD she conducted a series of studies including a systematic review, and four primary research studies into fathers, mothers, and health visitors. This has resulted in publications across a range of health journals, offering original knowledge and recommendations for healthcare practice.

She is also a peer reviewer for a range of journals including the Joanna Briggs Institute and British Medical journal. She previously worked as an education reviewer for the Royal College of Nursing.

Caroline also held the role of patient representative for the Royal College of Psychiatrists for two years between 2021-2023 and was a named contributor to their Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health report, released in 2023.