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Amber is a Research Associate within the Local Health and Global Profits research consortium. Her research explores pathways to address the commercial determinants of health through a systems approach. She is particularly interested in how multistakeholder governance arrangements shape policy development, and in how industry involvement and conflicts of interest impact public health policy processes.
Her research was awarded the 2024 Ilona Kickbusch award for Excellence in Early Career Research Publication in Health Promotion.
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Exploring how policymakers understand and approach conflicts of interest in climate governance: Building understanding and developing effective communication strategies
Barry, R. (PI), Van Den Akker, A. (CoI), Legg, T. (CoI) & Bates, G. (CoI)
1/11/25 → 31/07/26
Project: Research council
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Health Hub: Systems Approaches to Commercial Determinants of Health and Equity
Gilmore, A. (PI), Fichera, E. (CoI), Gillison, F. (CoI), Griffin, T. (CoI), Hunt, A. (CoI), Pearce, N. (CoI), Rutter, H. (CoI), Bates, G. (Researcher CoI), Serna Castano, A. (Researcher CoI) & Van Den Akker, A. (Researcher CoI)
1/04/24 → 31/03/28
Project: Research council
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Facilitating knowledge exchange of complex systems approaches to the commercial determinants of health beyond public health
Van Den Akker, A. (PI) & Barry, R. (CoI)
1/01/25 → 31/07/25
Project: Research council
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Aligning rhetoric with reality: a qualitative analysis of multistakeholder initiatives in the global food system
van den Akker, A., Gilmore, A. B., Fabbri, A., Knai, C. & Rutter, H., 19 Dec 2024, In: Health Promotion International. 39, 6, daae165.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Industry influence on public health policy formulation in the UK: a complex systems approach
van den Akker, A., Fabbri, A., Bertscher, A., Gilmore, A. B., Knai, C., Cavill, N. & Rutter, H., 1 Dec 2024, In: Health Promotion International. 39, 6, daae139.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Constructing and contesting industry’s role in multistakeholder governance: a qualitative analysis of responses to WHO consultations
Van Den Akker, A., Sun, X., Matthes, B., Lauber, K. & Gilmore, A., 11 Nov 2025, In: Globalization and Health. 21, 1, 66.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Economic and commercial determinants of health in small island developing states: noncommunicable diseases, mental health conditions, injuries and violence
Kosinska, M., Hunt, D., Van Den Akker, A., McHardy, J., Persaud, T., Rositano, S. & Maani, N., 16 Mar 2025, Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization. 77 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Problematizing ultra-processing: opposition strategy mobility and an emergent challenge to food systems governance
Lauber, K., Barry, R., Van Den Akker, A. & Collin, J., 10 Oct 2025, In: Critical Policy Studies.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Aurora Leadership Development programme for women
Van Den Akker, A. (Recipient), 2025
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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The Ilona Kickbusch Award for Excellence in Early Career Research Publication in Health Promotion
Van Den Akker, A. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Impact and Knowledge Exchange fellowship
Van Den Akker, A. (Recipient), 2025
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
Activities
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European Public Health Conference 2022
Van Den Akker, A. (Speaker)
2022Activity: Academic conferences and events (excluding conference publications) › Conference presentation / attendance
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Public Health Nutrition (Journal)
Van Den Akker, A. (Peer reviewer)
2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial roles › Publication peer review
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Tobacco and the Environment
Van Den Akker, A. (No value)
2022Activity: Media article or participation, blog › Media article or participation
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Guest lecture for Social Policy unit
Van Den Akker, A. (Speaker)
29 Mar 2023Activity: Public, Community and School Engagement › Public talk, lecture, debate, seminar, workshop
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The Lancet (Journal)
Van Den Akker, A. (Peer reviewer)
2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial roles › Publication peer review