Severe mental illness linked to triple weight gain

Weight management in severe mental illness: bridging the gap between guidelines and primary care

Severe mental illness often brings rapid weight gain - but support is missing

World Mental Health Day 2022

Why switch to plant-based milks

Current Research

As Principal Investigator, I lead NIHR-funded projects geared towards changing behaviours in primary care. I use mixed methods to design and test behavioural interventions that address cardiovascular disease risk factors, including obesity, smoking, and sleep disorders. My focus is on under-served groups such as ethnic minorities and people with psychosis.

Background

I earned a BSc in Psychology and Languages from UCL, an MSc (Hons) in Clinical Neurodevelopment from King’s College London, and a DPhil in Primary Health Care from Oxford. At Oxford, I was a Research Assistant, Research Associate, Lecturer, and Junior Dean.

In 2024, I joined the University of Bristol. I now serve on the BMC Editorial Board and with the Bristol Health Partners' Psychosis Health Integration Team. In 2025, I started my NIHR Fellowship.

NIHR School for Primary Care Research

NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Council 

NIHR Oxford Applied Research Collaboration

Susan Jebb | David Ray | Carmen Piernas | Katrina Turner

Lecturer (2022-present), BSc Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford 

Tutor (2021-present), BSc Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford 

Assistant (2019-21), Short Courses in Qualitative Research Methods, University of Oxford 

Weight cHange for people with sEvere mEntal iLlness (WHEEL), PI, £250,000, 2019-current

Development and testing of a decision aid for UK primary care to individualise treatment in type 2 diabetes. Co-I, £2m, 2025-current