NIHR School for Primary Care Research

NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Council 

NIHR Oxford Applied Research Collaboration

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council 

Susan Jebb | Paul Aveyard | David Ray | Simon Kyle | Colin Espie | Carmen Piernas | Katrina Turner

I am an NIHR Research Fellow, Senior Research Associate, and BPS-accredited Chartered Psychologist with expertise in behaviour change.

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 as a Senior Research Associate and was awarded an NIHR Fellowship. I also serve on the BMC Editorial Board and with the Bristol Health Partners' Psychosis Health Integration Team.

NIHR Research Fellowship, University of Bristol

Senior Hulme scholarship (2021), University of Oxford

Medical Sciences Division doctoral scholarship (2019-22), University of Oxford

Sackler Institute award for the highest grade (2016), King's College London 

Leverhulme Trust postgraduate scholarship (2015-16), King's College London 

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

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

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