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Biography

I completed my BSc in Psychology with Professional Development (thin-sandwich degree) at Brunel University in 2005, followed by my MSc in Sport and Exercise Psychology in 2008. Both accreditted by the British Psychological Society. I have substantial experience in applied healthcare research across the NHS and Higher Education Institutions. I have a background in clinical health psychology. I have an interest in women's healthcare, health inequalities, access to service provision, mental & physical health, and intersectionality in healthcare contexts. 

I am currenlty completing a part-time PhD in Health Psychology entitled: "Improving Equity of Access to National Breast Screening Programmes for Ethnic Minority Women". My supervisory team are Professor David French (Professor in Health Psychology & primary supervisor), Dr Omolade Allen (Lecturer in Global Health), and Dr Gillian Hutchison (Consultant Radiologist). 

I also work part-time as a Research Associate.

Current projects:

2024 - present | Manchester Intermittent Diet in Gestational Diabetes Acceptability Study (MIDDAS-GDM): A Randomised Feasibility Trial of an Intermittent Low-Energy Diet (ILED) in women with Gestational Diabetes and Obesity. Chief Investigators, Prof Michelle Harvie & Dr Basil Issa.

Previous projects:

2024 | Forces in Mind (FiMT): interview veterans with dementia and their carers regarding service provision and support in England. Chief Investigators, Professor Anthea Innes & Dr Lydia Morris.

2021 - 2023 | TULIPS: Talk, Understand, Listen for Inpatient Settings (Chief Investigator, Professor Katherine Berry)

2019 - 2012 | CaFI: Culturally adapted Family Intervention (Chief Investigator, Professor Dawn Edge).

2017 - 2019 | PACT-G: The Paediatric Autism Communication Trial – Generalised (Chief Investigator, Professor Jonathan Green).

2014 - 2017 | PATHWAY: Improving the effectiveness of psychological interventions for depression and anxiety in the cardiac rehabilitation pathway (Chief Investigator, Professor Adrian Wells).

2010 - 2011 | FIAT: Financial Incentives to improve Adherence to Treatment (Chief Investigator, Professor Stefan Preibe).

Qualifications

PhD Health Psychology 2023 - 2028

MSc Sport and Exercise Psychology 2008 - 2009

BSc Psychology with Professional Development 2001 - 2005

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):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities

Education/Academic qualification

Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Master in Science

External positions

Associate Lecturer, University of Wolverhampton

4 Sept 2023 → …

Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

  • Healthier Futures

Keywords

  • Applied Psychological Research
  • Health Psychology
  • Research Management
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Health Inequalities
  • Access to Health Care

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