Duleeka Knipe

Ph.D.

Associate Professor in Global Mental Health, University of Bristol

https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/en/persons/duleeka-knipe

Dr. Duleeka Knipe is an epidemiologist and Associate Professor at the University of Bristol. She co-leads the Bristol Suicide and Self-Harm group, focusing on suicide and self-harm risks in underserved populations, with her research shaping global health policy and earning international recognition.

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<p> Dr. Duleeka Knipe is an epidemiologist at the University of Bristol and co-leads the Bristol Suicide and Self-Harm group. She has a particular interest in investigating what contributes to suicide and self-harm risk in underserved populations – this includes individuals living in low- and middle-income countries as well as individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds and victim-survivors of abuse. Her research has attracted £2.1 million in funding from the Welcome Trust, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and the economic, social and medical research councils in the UK. Her work has been used by the World Health Organisation and the Ministry of Health in Sri Lanka. In recognition of her work in suicide prevention, she was awarded the prestigious International Association of Suicide Prevention Andrej Marusic Award (2017) and De Leo Fund award (2019). </p>