Research Interests

Open to PhD applications in:

• Psychosocial adjustment in chronic conditions
• Arts in health
• Animals and health
• Vaccination hesitancy
• Eating behavior

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Current Research Opportunities

• Diabetes Counselling and Empowerment Training: Developing a Programme Theory and Exploring the Benefits for People Living with Diabetes
• Diabetes Counselling and Empowerment Training: Developing a Programme Theory and Exploring the Benefits for People Living with Diabetes

Public outreach & key achievements

I am a member of the Centre for Improving Health-Related Quality of Life (CIHRQoL) (from 2018-present) https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/psy/Research/ResearchCentres/CIHRQOL/ 

I am a member of the Northern Ireland Advisory Committee (NIAC) for Diabetes UK Northern Ireland division (from 2018-present) Public blog entry for Diabetes UK: https://blogs.diabetes.org.uk/?p=8842 

I am a member of the Psychosocial Aspects of Diabetes (PSAD) international study group (from 2016-present) http://www.psad-easd.eu/ 

Research students

PhD area	Developing a psychological intervention to enhance well-being and mental health in parents and children/adolescents living with diabetes.
Name	Sam Wright
Years of study	2019-2022
Country	Northern Ireland

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• Faculty of Engineering and Physical Science
• School of Psychology
• Centre for Improving Health-Related Quality of Life (CIHRQoL)