Summary
Professor Fiona Matthews is Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise) and the University of Hull. She started the role in October 2023 having previously been Dean of Research and Innovation in the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Newcastle. They are responsible for development of research and enterprise across the University, ensuring that development of research excellence is undertaken within an environment that provides a supportive research culture.
Externally they have held a number of roles within UKRI panels, including chair of ESRC Grant Assessment Panel and deputy chair of MRC Skills Development Fellowships. They are currently a member of the UK Future Leadership Scheme Panel.
Research interests include utilising and developing start of the art analysis methods to investigate ageing, healthy life expectancy and autism utlising population based studies and routine data. A primary focus of their work is to investigate inequalities in population health.
Fiona is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences.
Journal Article
The longitudinal associations between ambient air pollution exposure and dementia in the UK: results from the cognitive function and ageing study II and Wales
Wu, Y. T., Kitwiroon, N., Beevers, S., Barratt, B., Brayne, C., Cerin, E., …Matthews, F. (2024). The longitudinal associations between ambient air pollution exposure and dementia in the UK: results from the cognitive function and ageing study II and Wales. BMC public health, 24(1), Article 1233. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18723-3
Associations between multimorbidity and neuropathology in dementia: Consideration of functional cognitive disorders, psychiatric illness and dementia mimics
Hamilton, C. A., Matthews, F. E., Attems, J., Donaghy, P. C., Erskine, D., Taylor, J. P., & Thomas, A. J. (2024). Associations between multimorbidity and neuropathology in dementia: Consideration of functional cognitive disorders, psychiatric illness and dementia mimics. British Journal of Psychiatry, 224(6), 237-244. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2024.25
The Microglial Transcriptome of Age-Associated Deep Subcortical White Matter Lesions Suggests a Neuroprotective Response to Blood–Brain Barrier Dysfunction
Almansouri, T., Waller, R., Wharton, S. B., Heath, P. R., Matthews, F. E., Brayne, C., …Simpson, J. E. (2024). The Microglial Transcriptome of Age-Associated Deep Subcortical White Matter Lesions Suggests a Neuroprotective Response to Blood–Brain Barrier Dysfunction. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25(8), Article 4445. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25084445
Health conditions in spousal caregivers of people with dementia and their relationships with stress, caregiving experiences, and social networks: longitudinal findings from the IDEAL programme
Sabatini, S., Martyr, A., Hunt, A., Gamble, L. D., Matthews, F. E., Thom, J. M., …Clare, L. (2024). Health conditions in spousal caregivers of people with dementia and their relationships with stress, caregiving experiences, and social networks: longitudinal findings from the IDEAL programme. BMC Geriatrics, 24(1), Article 171. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-04707-w
Relationships of Brain Cholesterol and Cholesterol Biosynthetic Enzymes to Alzheimer's Pathology and Dementia in the CFAS Population-Derived Neuropathology Cohort
Mistry, H., Richardson, C. D., Higginbottom, A., Ashford, B., Ahamed, S. U., Moore, Z., …Wharton, S. B. (2024). Relationships of Brain Cholesterol and Cholesterol Biosynthetic Enzymes to Alzheimer’s Pathology and Dementia in the CFAS Population-Derived Neuropathology Cohort. Neuroscience Research, 204, Article 22-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neures.2024.01.003