by Cairn Macfarland | 12th December 2022
Thesis Title: The determinants of nutritional choices and obesity & behavioural interventions for food behavior change Abstract: The greatest strain on public health is the continued increase in noncommunicable diseases (NDCs), which account for more than 70% of...
by Cairn Macfarland | 8th December 2022
Thesis Title: Health System Shocks & Care Seeking Behaviour: How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected care seeking behaviour for pregnant women who belong to ethnic minority or socially complex groups? Abstract: This research project aims to gain in-depth insight on...
by Sarah Kiernan | 27th July 2022
Thesis title: Involving informal carers in research: exploring the experiences of family/ friends of individuals with mental health problems and creating change through the Recovery College Abstract: Background Recovery Colleges are part of a global innovation to...
by Sarah Kiernan | 7th March 2022
Thesis title: Social and psychological determinants of vaccination uptake – Linking attitudinal and behavioural data to policy analysis and implementation Abstract: Adult vaccination coverage remains substandard,1 including the seasonal influenza (flu) vaccine....
by admin | 7th March 2022
Thesis title: Abstract: First supervisor: Gary Frost Pathway:1-Health Practices, Innovation & Implementation Cohort: 2021-22
by Sarah Kiernan | 7th March 2022
Thesis title: The distributional impact of fiscal policies to promote healthier and sustainable diets in low- and middle-income countries Abstract: Unhealthy diet and obesity are major risk factors for non-communicable diseases, leading to high treatment costs,...
by Sarah Kiernan | 19th July 2021
Thesis title: Protecting well-being of parents and children during a pandemic Abstract: Certain infectious diseases spread readily among school children. To combat this, Public Health England has produced recommendations about the length of time children should be...
by Sarah Kiernan | 19th July 2021
Thesis title: Borderline Personality Disorder and the experience of women’s trauma within psychiatry: a service user perspective Abstract: My research will examine experiences of trauma among women diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). BPD is a...
by Sarah Kiernan | 19th July 2021
Thesis title: Determinants of health and wellbeing among people living with HIV in the UK: a mixed methods exploration of the impact of structural and social factors Abstract: The treatment and care of people living with HIV (PLHIV) has significantly improved in the...
by admin | 19th July 2021
Thesis title: Capturing and understanding the complexities of the treatment and recovery processes in adults with severe anorexia nervosa using a novel qualitative smartphone diary app Abstract: Anorexia nervosa is a severe condition with high psychiatric comorbidity...
by admin | 19th July 2021
Thesis title: The role of mathematical modelling for knowledge production in infectious disease outbreak responses: An evaluation of the extent of its application and the interaction between model producers and consumers (a CASE project with the GAVI Alliance and The...
by admin | 19th July 2021
Thesis title: Visualising infection transmission routes in order to identify, monitor and prevent antimicrobial resistant infection Abstract: Healthcare-associated infection (HCAI), and specifically antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most pressing threats to...