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Sarah Lynch
BSc
Senior Research Officer
s.lynch@nfer.ac.uk
+44 (0)1753 637192

Sarah leads most of NFER’s research in the field of health education and promotion, which has included projects relating to healthy eating, sex and relationships and tobacco, alcohol and illegal drugs. She has experience of other research topics, most recently relating to the 14-19 Prospectus, the choices young people make at age 14 and 16 and school inspections.


Between 1994 and 1998, Sarah studied at the University of Surrey for a degree in Sociology. Her degree included a one-year student placement between 1996 and 1997 as an Assistant Research Officer at NFER. Sarah then joined NFER as a full-time Assistant Research Officer in 1998 after graduating and is now a Senior Research Officer.

Health education

Health education, disengagement from learning, Children's Services

Sarah is a member of the Vulnerable Groups Thematic Interest Group
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Spielhofer, T. and Lynch, S. (2008). Assessing Enterprise Capability: Guidance for Schools [online].

McCrone, T., Rudd, P., Blenkinsop, S., Wade, P., Rutt, S. and Yeshanew, T. (2007). Evaluation of the Impact of Section 5 Inspections [online].

Blenkinsop, S. and Morris, M. (2006). 'Making the right choices at 14 an 16', Curriculum Management Update, 71, 4-7.

McCrone, T., Rudd, P., Blenkinsop, S. and Wade, P. (2006). Impact of Section 5 Inspections: Maintained Schools in England [online].

Blenkinsop, S., McCrone, T., Wade, P. and Morris, M. (2006). How Do Young People Make Choices at 14 and 16? (DfES Research Report 773). London: DfES.

Blenkinsop, S. (2005). ‘The school fruit and vegetable scheme - will an apple a day keep the doctor away?’ NFER News, Winter, 7. [online].

Schagen, S., Blenkinsop, S., Schagen, I., Scott, E., Teeman, D., White, G., Ransley, J., Cade, J. and Greenwood, D. (2005). Evaluation of the School Fruit and Vegetable Pilot Scheme: Final Report. London: Big Lottery Fund. [Report details]

Blenkinsop, S., Wade, P., Benton, T., Gnaldi, M. and Schagen, S. (2004). Evaluation of the APAUSE SRE Programme [online].