Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Research in the Health and Well-Being Group conducts basic and applied psychological research in clinical and health psychology. Members conduct research with many clinical groups, including those with depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, psychosis, autism, multiple sclerosis, chronic pain and HIV, as well as non-clinical samples. Research covers a wide range of topics, such as psychological treatments, wellbeing, cognitive abilities, social and emotional processes, and discrimination.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Rebecca Brewer
- Social and Affective Processes
- Health and Well-Being
- Department of Psychology - Associate Professor
Person: Staff - Academic staff, Academic
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Gary Brown
- Health and Well-Being
- Centre for the Study and Application of Stoicism
- Department of Psychology - Emeritus Professor (Psychology)
Person: Staff, Staff - Academic staff, Academic
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A personalised well-being app for staff working in healthcare settings: A pilot feasibility study
Dandil, Y., McGilroy, H. & Kingston, J., 5 Feb 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Technology in Human Services.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Social Threat, Negative Beliefs, and Altered Social Learning Underpin Paranoia in Adolescents
Kingston, J., Ellett, L., Richards, L., Burgess, H. & Barnby, J., 18 Jan 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Clinical Psychological Science.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Young People’s Lives Shaped by Parental Post-Separation Coercive Control
Fernandez Diaz, M. & Luzón, O., 2026, (Submitted) In: Journal of Gender-Based Violence.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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EBSNA: Social Science Impact Accelerator: Evaluating the Emotionally-Based School Non-Attendance framework
Kingston, J. (PI), Watling, D. (CoI), Lanza, G. (Student) & Courten, E. (Researcher)
14/07/25 → 25/01/27
Project: Other
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Social Science Accelerator: Increasing Access to the Mini-MANS-LD quality of life measure for people with learning disabilities
Theodore, K. (PI), Bird, A. (Other) & Raczka, R. (Other)
1/05/25 → 30/07/26
Project: Other
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Transforming Leadership for Psychological Therapies: BPS Framework Redesign Project
Luzón, O. (Other)
10/02/25 → …
Project: Knowledge Exchange and Impact
Activities
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BPS Webinar: Medium Term Plan: How do we ensure we are part of the decision making process?
Luzón, O. (Organiser)
2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop, seminar, course or webinar.
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ESRC Festival of Social Science
Watling, D. (Organiser), Whelan, J. (Organiser) & Petty, K. J. (Organiser)
3 Nov 2025 → 4 Nov 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop, seminar, course or webinar.
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Parallel Paths Across Continents: Demystifying Cognitive Science Research across Canada and Europe - Panel Discussion
Cabral Sidarus, N. (Speaker)
8 Jul 2025Activity: Talk, presentation or media contribution › Invited talk
Prizes
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Award for Outstanding Doctoral Research Contributions to Psychology
Murphy, J. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Golden Passport Award
Braeuninger-Weimer, K. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)