My research interests are in the area of the development and evaluation of psychological (e.g. cognitive behaviour therapy)/behaviour change interventions to reduce the psychological sequelae of physical health conditions (cancer, chronic pain, asthma, IBD) as well as disease prevention through encouraging lifestyle change (e.g. diet/oral hygiene). I am Programme Director for the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology.

Cherie Armour is a Professor of Psychological Trauma and Mental Health in the School of Psychology at Queen's University Belfast, and is the Director of the Centre for Stress Trauma and Related Conditions (STARC). Cherie is particularly interested in occupational groups that are at increased risk of experiencing trauma and traumatic stress outcomes due to their occupational roles (military, police, emergency service workers). She has also published on the nosology, comorbidity, and longitudinal course of disorders such as PTSD, dissociation, anxiety, and depression.

I am a Lecturer in Health Psychology with a strong interest in research which strives to support the physical and mental well-being of others. To date, I have undertaken research in areas such as Diabetes, Neurodegenerative disorders and Stroke. My PhD focused on the development and evaluation of a psychological intervention to reduce distress in individuals with Type 2 diabetes and their partners. To date, I have worked on projects surrounding the design of interventions to support individuals with complex functional and emotional needs due to illness. In my forthcoming career, I hope to develop new and more creative ways of helping individuals to adjust to and thrive in the face of challenging health issues.

To date, Grace's research has focused on farm animals and how we can improve their welfare. Grace has previously examined the effect of housing type on the welfare of sows and piglets. In addition, Grace has assessed the feasibility of collecting welfare-related information in an abbatoir environment. Grace also has an interest in feline welfare, evolutionary psychology, and the effect of 'infant features' in companion animals on human behaviour.

My interests include: The Mediating Role of Trauma Appraisals between Traumatic Experiences and Trauma-Related Distress; Examining the role of compassion in predicting both resilience and psychological difficulty among a sample with a history of childhood adversity; Investigating strengths and weaknesses of trauma history measures; Impact of experimental manipulation of attentional bias to alcohol-related stimuli on initial orienting and maintained attention in adolescent drinkers using eye-tracking methodology.

Martin Dempster is a Health Psychologist who conducts psychological research to develop ways of improving quality of life of people with long term physical illness (such as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases); their families; and health professionals. This involves developing new interventions and evaluating their effect in real life situations. He also conducts research to examine the psychological and psychosocial determinants of health-related behaviours and behaviour change. Martin is also a Chartered Statistician and so has an interest in methods of analysing data collected in these types of psychological research.

I am a clinical psychologist and my research and clinical work involves using psychological therapies to help people find ways to live well with chronic diseases or illnesses like cancer and neurological conditions. Lots of this work includes large trials of psychotherapies for improving mood and wellbeing in NHS patients, and even staff. Ultimately, all the work I do is about improving the effectiveness and quality of care that clinical psychologists offer to NHS service users.

I am a Lecturer in Health Psychology, and my research focuses on helping individuals with chronic illness to maintain a good quality of life. In particular I am interested in how we can best help individuals and their families to adjust psychologically to a cancer diagnosis, and how we can support individuals who have been diagnosed with an advanced illness. This research involves evaluating tools to assess patient need, and developing and evaluating psychosocial interventions.

I am the Research Coordinator on the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Queens University Belfast working in the applied and theoretical research field of mental health. My primary research interest is mental health including the measurement and modelling of psychological trauma, psychosis and related constructs. I am a Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol), Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (AFBPsS) and Fellow of the Centre for Evidence and Social Innovation at Queen's University. I have expertise in research design, methodology and analysis of mental health with over 50 peer-reviewed publications and presentations. I have published a bestselling statistics text book and a more recent research methods text book.

My research focuses on communication and social interaction in healthcare contexts. This includes communication in mental health conditions (e.g. psychosis) and in clinical contexts, where communication is critical to patient safety.  I currently lead a programme of research aimed at understanding the communication strategies that are effective in the management of aggressive behaviour in mental health inpatient wards. The ultimate aim of this research is to provide evidence that can inform clinical training and improve patient care.

I am a practising Clinical Psychologist and Lecturer (Education) in Clinical Psychology / Clinical Tutor on the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology programme at Queen’s University Belfast. I am particularly interested in better understanding the lived experience of people with persistent physical symptoms; behavioural and cognitive approaches which enable people to better manage and cope with chronic health problems and have an improved quality of life; psychological trauma and post-traumatic stress symptoms experienced by children and parents.

My research focuses on those who are currently experiencing harm or are at risk of harm from alcohol and drug use. It aims to improve health and wellbeing, reduce stigma, and empower change.

My work uses cutting edge methods in real world settings to test innovative ways of preventing, assessing and treating addiction and mental health difficulties.

Kevin Vowles has been working in the field of chronic pain for the majority of his career. He has published over 80 articles in this area since 2001, with recent work concentrating on identifying distinctive characteristics of effective pain rehabilitation and differentiating problematic from non-problematic opioid use.

My research concentrates on animal behaviour and welfare, with a particular focus on the domestic dog. Much of my work has been concerned with exploring the welfare of animals housed in captivity (e.g. zoos, rescue kennels) and finding ways of improving psychological wellbeing through the implementation of novel and scientifically tested enrichment strategies. Other research areas include pets and human health, behaviour problems in companion animals and, more recently, laterality in animals.

I am a Professor of Clinical Psychology at QUB. I have expertise in Global Mental Health, and I have collaborated with the World Health Organization and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in developing and evaluating psychosocial interventions for refugees. I also have a keen research interest in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of adults working in high-performance environments including elite level athletes. I am an Association of Contextual Behavioural Science peer-reviewed trainer of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.