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Sanaa Hyder, MSc, MA, PhD, CPsychol

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Overview

  • Postdoctoral Research Assistant - Health Behaviour Change Interventions (BR-UK funded)
  • Trainee Health Psychologist (independent-route via British Psychological Society)

My PhD research was funded by the President's Doctoral Scholar Award (University of Manchester). Titled: Culturally informed communication in primary care consultations between General Practitioners and ethnic minority patients in the United Kingdom: A meta-synthesis and conversation analysis

Memberships of committees and professional bodies

British Psychological Society (BPS): Chartered Psychologist

BPS, Qualitative Methods in Psychology Section: Full member

BPS, Division of Health Psychology: Member in-training

Research interests

  • Medical communication
  • Health psychology
  • Cultural competence
  • Medical education
  • Psychological interventions
  • Women's health

Methodological knowledge

  • Conversation analysis
  • Evidence synthesis: systematic review, meta-ethnography
  • Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE): including healthcare professional engagement
  • Thematic analysis
  • Content analysis
  • Survey methodology

Education/Academic qualification

Doctor of Philosophy, Health Psychology, The University of Manchester

19 Sept 202226 May 2026

Award Date: 26 May 2026

Master of Arts, Novel Writing, Middlesex University

Award Date: 27 Nov 2019

Master of Science, Health Psychology, University of Nottingham

Award Date: 10 Dec 2013

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology (Honours), Christ College, Bangalore

Award Date: 26 May 2012

Qualification in Health Psychology (Stage 2; doctoral-level training), The British Psychological Society (BPS)

Feb 2023 → …

Areas of expertise

  • BF Psychology
  • Health Inequities
  • Qualitative Methods
  • Conversation analysis
  • R Medicine (General)
  • Medical Education
  • General Practice
  • Healthcare communication
  • H Social Sciences (General)
  • Culture
  • Ethnicity
  • RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
  • Epidemiology
  • Wellbeing

Research Highlights, Institutes and Platforms

  • Global inequalities
  • Healthier Futures

Keywords

  • Health Psychology
  • Conversation Analysis
  • Cultural Competency

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):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education
  3. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  4. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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