School of Psychology and Life Sciences
| Type | School |
|---|---|
| Faculty | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Social Sciences |
| Head of Academic School | Professor Andrew Edwards |
| Programme Director | Professor Dikaia Chatziefstathiou |
| Dr Pamela Lithgow | |
| Dr Marieke Bloemink | |
| Dr Lance Slade | |
| Dr Laura Gubby | |
| Dr Hayley Mills |
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The Dis/appearing Sporting Body: The Complex Embodiment of Disabled Athletes
Powis, B., Brighton, J. and Townsend, R. 2025. The Dis/appearing Sporting Body: The Complex Embodiment of Disabled Athletes. Sociology. https://doi.org/10.1177/00380385251325452Journal article
British junior elite track and field athletes’ experience of maltreatment, psychological safety, and subjective vitality
Hurst, P., Chatziefstathiou, Dikaia and Stirling, Ashley 2025. British junior elite track and field athletes’ experience of maltreatment, psychological safety, and subjective vitality. Journal of Sports Sciences. 43 (9), pp. 906-914. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2025.2479964Journal article
How do transgender young people experience talking about trauma with services?
Crockford, G., Hawthorne, Oliver and Leeuwerik, Tamara 2025. How do transgender young people experience talking about trauma with services? Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1177/13591045251320673Journal article
An interpretative phenomenological analysis of the experience of a nature-based therapy intervention for children with long-term health conditions and associated psychological difficulties.
Bhatti, F., Leeuwerik, T., Savins, C. and Jackson, L. 2025. An interpretative phenomenological analysis of the experience of a nature-based therapy intervention for children with long-term health conditions and associated psychological difficulties. Journal of Health Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053251315380Journal article
Sex-based comparison of the blood pressure, haemodynamic and cardiac autonomic adaptations following isometric exercise training in sedentary adults: a randomised controlled trial
Swift, H., Coleman, D., Pedlar, C., Smart, N.A., Farmer, C. and Wiles, J. 2025. Sex-based comparison of the blood pressure, haemodynamic and cardiac autonomic adaptations following isometric exercise training in sedentary adults: a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine. 11 (2). https://doi.org/doi:10.1136/bmjsem-2024-002431Journal article
The individual and situational factors predicting unethical behaviour in the workplace: A direct and conceptual replication of Jones & Kavanagh (1996)
Evans, Thomas, Bartlett, James, Gourdon-Kanhukamwe, Amelie, Allen, Tim, Antoniou, Georgia, Arent, Sara, Asmarani, Dea, Binns, Neelo, Boulton, Clara, Bowhay, Joshua, Cederlund, Linnea, Chana, Ramnik, Chou, Yu Yang, Dookheea, Kevina, Guglani, Gurbani, Hamson-Ford, Abi, Hood, Holly, Hostafci, Eci, Jahanzeb, Suha, Jones, Kaylie, Joseph, Gemma, Kemalesh, Tephilla, Karoui, Lamiss-Roya, Khan, Soha, Kviatkovskyte, Renata, Lee, Jing, Lewis, Rahimah, Logan, Odelia, Martin, Georgia, Masuleh, Samaneh, McCulloch, Rebecca, Modi, Pragya, Nakro, Susan, Nguyen, Vy, Phan, Minh, Philcox, Edward, Pliego, Ana, Raman, Sasha, Ramji, Anusha, Ramsay, Anna, Rhone-Parkinson, Natasha, Rizzo-Powell, Tayla, Simony, Attila, Sobolak, Roksana, Thompson, Maia, Ujobundo, Believe, Vijayakumar, Bhagyashree, Wells-Dean, Natalja, Wernick, Michaela, Wood, Gemma, Yang, Chan Young, Zahid, Zareen, Addicott, Colleen, Bending, Hazel, Bradford, Elisabeth, Branney, Peter, Butler, Joanna, Chu, Irene, Clark, Oliver, Dean, Laura, Griep, Yannick, Hatton, Tom, Heard, Caroline, Kowalczyk, Olivia, Lautarescu, Alexandra, McCarthy, Tony, More, Kimberly, Sabo, J., Schleu, Joyce Elena, Scholarios, Dora, Searle, Rosalind, Sebah, Ilham, Wallis, Laura, Wang, Ruijie, Wilson-Lemoine, Jeremy, Wilson-Lemoine, Emma and Burns, Calvin 2025. The individual and situational factors predicting unethical behaviour in the workplace: A direct and conceptual replication of Jones & Kavanagh (1996). Comprehensive Results in Social Psychology.Journal article
Invited panel member ‘Sensitivity and mental health’
Roxburgh, E. 2025. Invited panel member ‘Sensitivity and mental health’.Conference or workshop item
Feasibility randomised controlled trial to assess the delivery of a novel isometric exercise intervention for people diagnosed with uncomplicated stage 1 hypertension in the National Health Service: Key quantitative findings
Wiles, J., Santer, E., Rees-Roberts, M., Borthwick, R., Doulton, T., Swift, P. A., Pellat-Higgins, T., Saxby, K., Mills, A., Gousia, K., MacInnes, D., O'Driscoll, J., West, A., Darby, J., Short, V. and Farmer, C. K. 2025. Feasibility randomised controlled trial to assess the delivery of a novel isometric exercise intervention for people diagnosed with uncomplicated stage 1 hypertension in the National Health Service: Key quantitative findings. BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine. 15 (6), pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-091219Journal article
Disclosing inflammatory bowel disease: A systematic review and meta-synthesis exploring the experience of, and barriers and facilitators to, self-disclosure
Harriman, E., Jones, F. W. and Duff, A. 2025. Disclosing inflammatory bowel disease: A systematic review and meta-synthesis exploring the experience of, and barriers and facilitators to, self-disclosure. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-025-10079-zJournal article
Cardiac structure, function and mechanics in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Edwards, J.J, Giorgione, V., Griffiths, M., Compton, C., Greenhough, E., Smith,E., Cunliffe, E., Jalaludeen, N., Yates, T., Meek, C, Cheriyan, J., Marciniak, A, Thilaganathan, B., Sharma, R. and O'Driscoll, J. 2025. Cardiac structure, function and mechanics in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: A systematic review and meta-analysis . Hypertension. 82, pp. 00-00. https://doi.org/10.1161Journal article
Disrupted spatial but not temporal aspects of nociceptive processing determine painful polyneuropathies
Wacław M. Adamczyk, Nick Berendt, Peter Trillenberg, Janina Hanssen, Jakob Poehlmann, Camilla Kapitzaa, Luisa Luebke, Kerstin Luedtke, Norbert Brueggemann and Tibor M. Szikszay 2025. Disrupted spatial but not temporal aspects of nociceptive processing determine painful polyneuropathies. Pain. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003666Journal article
Cover cropping increases the abundance of mycorrhizal and endophytic fungi structures associated with ecosystem functioning
Bromley, P. and Rintoul-Hynes, N. 2025. Cover cropping increases the abundance of mycorrhizal and endophytic fungi structures associated with ecosystem functioning. Agronomy Journal. 117 (3), p. e70075. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.70075Journal article
Computational Insight into the Intercalating Properties of Cryptolepine
Ferguson, G., Slocombe, L., Lisgarten, J., Lisgarten, D., Wright, C., Talbert, R., Palmer, R., Howlin, B. and Sacchi, M. 2025. Computational Insight into the Intercalating Properties of Cryptolepine. ACS Omega. 10 (18), pp. 18283-18290. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.4c08666Journal article
Athletes with intellectual impairments and their support personnel’s experience of anti-doping
Hurst, P., Van Biesen, D. and Burns, J. 2025. Athletes with intellectual impairments and their support personnel’s experience of anti-doping. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise & Health.Journal article
“No one wants to be the washed-up ex-cricketer sitting at the bar getting pissed talking of the good old days”: A narrative analysis of retirement as experienced by male professional cricketers in England
Brighton, J., Lusted, J., Lingam-Willgoss, C. and Hoad, A. 2025. “No one wants to be the washed-up ex-cricketer sitting at the bar getting pissed talking of the good old days”: A narrative analysis of retirement as experienced by male professional cricketers in England . International Review for the Sociology of Sport. https://doi.org/10.1177/10126902251337657Journal article
Determining minimum cuff pressure required to reduce arterial blood flow at rest
Hiago L. R. Souza, Michal Wilk, Géssyca T. de Oliveira, Marta Bichowska-Pawęska, Bernardo P. Bernardes, Eduardo O. dos Prazeres, Gustavo B. Camilo, Hurst, P. and Moacir Marocolo 2025. Determining minimum cuff pressure required to reduce arterial blood flow at rest. Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-99334-9Journal article
The embodiment of equitable ways to develop agentic wellbeing through movement maximising personal and general spaces: Re-tooling affordances as drivers of social justice
Murray, Alison Morag, Murray, Pamela Fiona, Howells, K., Uthmani, Nuzhat and McMillan, Natasha 2025. The embodiment of equitable ways to develop agentic wellbeing through movement maximising personal and general spaces: Re-tooling affordances as drivers of social justice. Equity in Education and Society. https://doi.org/10.1177/27526461251324217Journal article
Small Extracellular Vesicle (sEV) uptake from lung adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma alters T-cell cytokine expression and modulates protein profiles in sEV biogenesis
Padinharayil, H., Varghese, J., Varghese P. R., Wilson, C. and George, A. 2025. Small Extracellular Vesicle (sEV) uptake from lung adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma alters T-cell cytokine expression and modulates protein profiles in sEV biogenesis. Proteomes. 13 (2), pp. 1-22. https://doi.org/10.3390/proteomes13020015Journal article
Implementing trauma-informed approaches to coaches’ workplaces in sport to enhance their safety and wellbeing: A critical commentary
McMahon, J., McGannon, J. and Brighton, J. 2025. Implementing trauma-informed approaches to coaches’ workplaces in sport to enhance their safety and wellbeing: A critical commentary. Sports Coaching Review. 21 (2), p. e70036. https://doi.org/10.1080/21640629.2025.2487754Journal article
Verhalten und Verhaltensstoerungen
Osthaus, B. and Brenninkmeyer, C. 2025. Verhalten und Verhaltensstoerungen. in: Gehlen, H. and Schwarz, B. (ed.) Esel- und Maultierkrankheiten Georg Thieme Verlag KG. pp. 52-62Book chapter
BASES best kept secret – pedagogy accreditation
Burgess, K., Dray, K., Powell, S., Sadler, I. and Timmis, M. 2025. BASES best kept secret – pedagogy accreditation. The Sport and Exercise Scientist. 83, pp. 16-18.Journal article
Nutritional education in medical curricula and clinical practice: A scoping review on the knowledge deficit amongst medical students and doctors
Khiri, Nasr and Howells, Kristy 2025. Nutritional education in medical curricula and clinical practice: A scoping review on the knowledge deficit amongst medical students and doctors. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics : The Official Journal of the British Dietetic Association. 38 (2), p. e70031. https://doi.org/10.1111/jhn.70031Journal article
Positive and negative verbal instructions associated with sham-ischemic preconditioning moderate improvements of knee-extension resistance exercise in trained men
Souza, H, Hurst, P., Oliveira, G, Meireles, A, Arriel, R, Hohl, R, Garcia, M and Marocolo, M 2025. Positive and negative verbal instructions associated with sham-ischemic preconditioning moderate improvements of knee-extension resistance exercise in trained men. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2024-0217Journal article
Acute alterations in blood lactate in the setting of transient stress induced myocardial ischaemia
O'Driscoll, J., Smith, E., Bibat, M., Edwards, J., Compton, C., Kipourou, K., Coleman, D., Wiles, J., Cunliffe, E., Marciniak, A. and Sharma, R. 2025. Acute alterations in blood lactate in the setting of transient stress induced myocardial ischaemia. European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging. 26 (1). https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/jeae333.339Journal article
Nutritional analysis of the Canterbury Food Bank emergency parcel
Galani, J. and Shey, C. 2025. Nutritional analysis of the Canterbury Food Bank emergency parcel. Canterbury Canterbury Christ Church University. https://doi.org/10.63342/CCCUJHGY.2025.123Research report
An exploration of the experience of foster carers in holding the life stories of the children in their care: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
Coe, L., Hassett, A. and Treisman, K. 2025. An exploration of the experience of foster carers in holding the life stories of the children in their care: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Adoption and Fostering. 49 (1), pp. 75-101. https://doi.org/10.1177/03085759251314512Journal article
“The more the better?” ... How increased use of supplements could lead to doping
Hurst, P., Kavussanu, M. and Ring, C. 2025. “The more the better?” ... How increased use of supplements could lead to doping.Other
Learning to swim with back pain: A qualitative study of swimmers with chronic low back pain
Oakes, H., DeVivo, M., Stephensen, D. and Mills, H. 2025. Learning to swim with back pain: A qualitative study of swimmers with chronic low back pain. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being. 20, p. 2474357. https://doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2025.2474357Journal article
Authentic leadership and well-being in sport: the mediating role of psychological safety and the moderating role of interpersonal violence
Hurst, P. and Kavussanu, M. 2025. Authentic leadership and well-being in sport: the mediating role of psychological safety and the moderating role of interpersonal violence. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197x.2025.2477163Journal article
Validation of the Caen Chronotype Questionnaire: Exploring the added value ofamplitude and correlations with actigraphy
D'Oliveira, T., Shergill, S., Lai, D. and Hickman, R. 2025. Validation of the Caen Chronotype Questionnaire: Exploring the added value ofamplitude and correlations with actigraphy. Chronobiology Int. The Journal of Biological & Medical Rhythm Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/07420528.2025.2471887Journal article
Representations of power, threat and meaning in individual accounts of psychosis: A meta-ethnography of psychosis narratives
Rainey, Paul, Colbert, Susannah and McSherry, Pamela 2025. Representations of power, threat and meaning in individual accounts of psychosis: A meta-ethnography of psychosis narratives. Journal of Constructivist Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1080/10720537.2025.2463922Journal article
Early years physical development position paper
King, V. and Howells, K. 2025. Early years physical development position paper . Worcester Association of Physical Education.Report
It's about TIME - Gal-9 as a potential immunotherapeutic target in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Knickmeier C., Nzeteu, G. A. N., Gibbs, B., Hoogwater, F. J. H., Nijkamp, M. W., Bockhorn, M. and Meyer, N. H. 2025. It's about TIME - Gal-9 as a potential immunotherapeutic target in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Frontiers in Immunology. 16, p. 1495907. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1495907Journal article
Early years physical development research paper
King, V and Howells, K. 2025. Early years physical development research paper . Worcester Association of Physical Education.Research report
Analysis of plant science higher education reveals mixed provision which falls short of delivering national priorities
Trinder, S., Heaven, T., Luberti, M., Read, S., Scanlon, A., Gauntner, C., Forsyth, A. and Foster, A. C. 2025. Analysis of plant science higher education reveals mixed provision which falls short of delivering national priorities. JSFA Reports. 5 (3), pp. 78-90. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsf2.70001Journal article
The experiences of undergoing medico-legal assessments when seeking asylum in the UK: an interpretive phenomenological analysis
McDonnell, Matthew, McGowan, John, Weldon, Ella and Katona, Cornelius 2025. The experiences of undergoing medico-legal assessments when seeking asylum in the UK: an interpretive phenomenological analysis. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law. https://doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2024.2444279Journal article
Children's wellbeing in schools
Cary, E. and Webb, L. 2025. Children's wellbeing in schools. London UK Parliament.Research report
“It's that feeling that you can't get away”: Motherhood, gender inequality and the stress process during extreme events
Malovic, A., Ntontis, E., Monkhouse, J., Natalie Stokes-Guizani, Malovic, A. and Patricio Saavedra 2025. “It's that feeling that you can't get away”: Motherhood, gender inequality and the stress process during extreme events. British Journal of Social Psychology. 64 (2). https://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12856Journal article
“It's OK for me to cry”: client and therapist perspectives on change processes in SPEAKS therapy for anorexia nervosa
Papastavrou Brooks, C., Rennick, Abigail, Singh Basra, R., Lavender, T., Startup, H. and Oldershaw, A. 2025. “It's OK for me to cry”: client and therapist perspectives on change processes in SPEAKS therapy for anorexia nervosa. Journal of Clinical Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23769Journal article
The interruption and deconstruction of lure through ‘play fake’ behaviours using the en vivo time-phased intervention methodology to affirm children’s agency when under online predatorial duress.
Murray, P., Murray, A. and Howells, K. 2025. The interruption and deconstruction of lure through ‘play fake’ behaviours using the en vivo time-phased intervention methodology to affirm children’s agency when under online predatorial duress.Conference poster
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