Personal profile
Overview
I am a researcher in Health Economics. My work focuses on the determinants of General Practitioner stress and job satisfaction, as well as primary care management structure and its impact on patient outcomes.
Outside of primary care, I am also interested in the relationship between health behaviours (primarily sleep) and productivity, and the relationship between social capital and health.
Previously, I was a ESRC-BBSRC Biosocial Research PhD Student looking at the relationship between sleep, circadian misalignment and productivity.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Associations of sleep, circadian and activity traits with productivity and occupational outcomes, The University of Manchester
1 Jan 2020 → 5 Mar 2024
Award Date: 5 Mar 2024
Master in Science, Health Economics, University of York
Award Date: 1 Oct 2018
Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, Politics and Economics, The University of Hull
Award Date: 1 Jul 2017
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Shared Stakes in English General Practice: The Impact of Practice Managers as Partners on Outcomes
Urwin, S., Walker, B. & Anderson, M., 11 Feb 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Health Economics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between sleep traits and work-related pay, and performance
Walker, B., Gibson, J., Rutter, M. K. & Sutton, M., 2025, In: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cross-sectional relationships of circadian misalignment and rest-activity rhythms with occupational attainment in UK Biobank participants
Walker, B., Gibson, J., Jackson, C., Blaikley, J., Jones, S. E., Rutter, M. K. & Sutton, M., 1 Jan 2025, In: Chronobiology International. 42, 1, p. 14-28Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Deprivation and General Practitioners’ working lives: Repeated cross-sectional study
Anderson, M., Gibson, J., Walker, B., Hutchinson, J., Checkland, K. & Sutton, M., 1 May 2025, In: Royal Society of Medicine. Journal . 118, 5, p. 157 - 166Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Left out to dry: levelling the social playing field for non-drinkers
Munford, L. & Walker, B., 9 Jul 2025, Manchester : policy@manchester.Research output: Other contribution › peer-review
Thesis
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Associations of sleep, circadian and activity traits with productivity and occupational outcomes
Walker, B. (Author), Rutter, M. K. (Co Supervisor), Gibson, J. (Co Supervisor) & Sutton, M. (Main Supervisor), 5 Mar 2024Student thesis: Phd
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