Personal profile
Overview
Lesley is a Senior Lecturer in Biostatistics whose research interests include evaluating psychological and digital interventions for people experiencing serious mental health conditions. This includes a portfolio of randomised controlled trials, service evaluations and intensive longitudinal studies.
She leads the statistical component of the ClinPsyD (Doctorate in Clinical Psychology) programme and contributes to the undergraduate medical teaching. She also supervises several doctoral research project carried out by ClinPsyD and PhD students within the Division of Psychology and Mental Health.
Biography
Lesley graduated from the University of York in 2009 with a BSc (Hons) in Mathematics. She was then employed on an NIHR Research Methods Fellowship at the University of Manchester which included an MSc in Statistics during the first year, followed by two years working within the Biostatistics department on a range of applied projects. Following this she secured an NIHR Doctoral Fellowship to pursue research in statistical methods for intensive longitudinal data, with applications to Experience Sampling Methodology. Within this she explored methods for the design and analysis of three-level, hierarchical data. In January 2016 Lesley was appointed Lecturer in Biostatistics at the University of Manchester.
Social responsibility
Social responsibility representative for the Centre for Biostatistics
Memberships of committees and professional bodies
NIHR Research for Patient Benefit North West regional advisory committee
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Manchester
Award Date: 1 Dec 2016
Master of Science, MSc Statistics, The University of Manchester
Award Date: 30 Sept 2010
Bachelor of Science, BSc (Hons) Mathematics , University of York
Award Date: 17 Jul 2009
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Digital Futures
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 3 Good Health and Well-being -
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SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Assessing the feasibility and impact of clinical trial trustworthiness checks via an application to Cochrane Reviews: Stage 2 of the INSPECT-SR project
Wilkinson, J., Heal, C., Antoniou, G., Flemyng, E., Ahnström, L., Alteri, A., Avenell, A., Barker, T. H., Borg, D. N., Brown, N. J., Buhmann, R., Calvache, J. A., Carlsson, R., Carter, L.-A., Cashin, A. G., Cotterill, S., Färnqvist, K., Ferraro, M. C., Grohmann, S. & Gurrin, L. C. & 46 others, , Aug 2025, In: Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 184, 13 p., 111824.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Demographic, occupational factors and pandemic-related stressors associated with heightened mental health difficulties among UK health and social care workers supported by regional Resilience Hubs during the COVID-19 pandemic
Varese, F., Allsopp, K., Carter, L.-A., Wilkinson, J., Shields, G. E., Rowlandson, A., Chung, P., Hassan, A. A., White, H., Wright, S.-A., Young, E., Davey, J., Barrett, A., Bhutani, G., Hind, D., McGuirk, K., Huntley, F., Sarsam, M., Walker, H. & Jordan, J. & 4 others, , 25 Feb 2025, In: BMJ Open. 15, 2, e082817.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Health and social care use, costs, and satisfaction among key workers accessing Resilience Hub support during the COVID-19 pandemic
Rowlandson, A., Varese, F., Davies, L. M., French, P., Allsopp, K., Carter, L.-A., Hind, D., McGuirk, K., Barrett, A., Bhutani, G., Huntley, F., Jordan, J., Sarsam, M., Ten Cate, H., Walker, H., Watson, R., Wilkinson, J., Willbourn, J. & Shields, G. E., 4 Feb 2025, In: BMC Health Services Research. 25, 205.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Which emerging autism features at 12 months of age are associated with later parent-child interaction?
Ke, C., Carter, L. A., Green, J., Whitehouse, A. J. O., Hudry, K., Barbaro, J., Dissanayake, C., Maybery, M., Vicky, S., Segal, L., Varcin, K. & Wan, M. W., Jan 2025, In: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders. 119, 102525.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Systematic Review of momentary social predictors of positive psychosis experiences
Irwin, L., Udachina, A., Bell, T., Carter, L.-A., Handerer, F. & Berry, K., 1 Jul 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Secondary Mental Health Treatment Requirements: Evaluation of the Pilot Programme
Flynn, S. (PI), Carter, L.-A. (CoI), Gutridge, K. (CoI), Senior, J. (CoI), Shaw, J. (CoI) & Robinson, L. (PI)
1/02/24 → 31/07/26
Project: Research
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Cell-Soothe: The feasibility and acceptability of a digital app for women who self harm in prison
Gutridge, K. (PI), Carter, L.-A. (CoI), Shields, G. (CoI), Stiff, J. (CoI) & Whelan, P. (CoI)
1/02/24 → 31/10/26
Project: Research
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The Prevention Of Suicide Behaviour in Prison: Enhancing Access to Therapy (PROSPECT) Programme.
Pratt, D. (PI), Appleby, L. (CoI), Awenat, Y. (CoI), Carter, L.-A. (CoI), Davies, L. (CoI), Edge, D. (CoI), Gooding, P. (CoI), Haddock, G. (CoI), Lennox, C. (CoI), Logan, C. (CoI), Shaw, J. (CoI), Crook, R. (Researcher) & Hendricks, C. (Support team)
1/10/19 → 30/09/23
Project: Research
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The Effect on Relapse of Culturally-Adapted Family Intervention (CaFi) Compared to Usual Care Among African and Carribean People Diagnosed with Psychosis in the UK: A Randomised Controlled Trial.
Edge, D. (PI), Abel, K. (CoI), Berry, K. (CoI), Carter, L.-A. (CoI), Davies, L. (CoI), Drake, R. (CoI), Morrison, A. (CoI) & Wilson, P. (CoI)
1/04/19 → 30/09/23
Project: Research
Thesis
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Rigorous methods for the analysis, reporting and evaluation of ESM style data
Carter, L.-A. (Author), Roberts, C. (Main Supervisor) & Emsley, R. (Co Supervisor), 1 Dec 2016Student thesis: Phd
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