PhD research
Current and completed PhD research projects in the Centre for Appearance Research
Current PhD research
| Visible Difference research | Researcher |
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Online support for people affected by burns injuries |
Christia Huntington |
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Exploring the pyschosocial motivations and experiences of individuals who undergo decorative tattooing as a method of scar camouflage and/or decoration in the UK |
Kieran Moulton |
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Promoting positive psychological adjustment in parents and carers of children and young people with an appearance-altering condition or injury |
Maia Thornton |
| Research covering Visible Difference and Body image | Researcher |
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Development and evaluation of a school-based body image intervention to change attitudes towards appearance and promote acceptance of appearance diversity |
Chantelle Bailey |
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Body image and men with breast cancer |
Beth Herring |
Completed PhD research
Completed visible difference and body image PhD research and the staff involved.
| Visible Difference research | Researcher |
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Paediatric and young people's psychosocial adjustment to burn injuries |
Laura Armstrong-James |
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Young people’s experiences of visible differences associated with genetic/inherited conditions |
Jenny Barke |
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Facing up to visible difference: The design and evaluation of a new computer-based psychosocial intervention |
Alyson Bessell |
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Psychosocial and ethical issues around visible difference associated with genetic conditions |
Heather Brant |
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Psychosocial impact of Epidermylosis Bullosa (EB) |
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An exploration of online peer support for young people with chronic skin conditions |
Fiona Fox |
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Peer support for parents of people affected by burn injuries |
Jen Heath |
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Psychosocial importance of eyes and the impact of strabismus on adults |
Sue Jackson |
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Psychosocial aspects of Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) |
Fiona Kennedy |
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Adolescents, appearance and anti-bullying strategies |
Emily Lovegrove |
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Psychosocial interventions to support women affected by hair loss due to chemotherapy treatment |
Melissa Pilkington |
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Redefining resilience in the context of cleft lip and/or palate: Using adult data to inform the development of an intervention to promote positive outcomes |
Matt Ridley |
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Cognitive information processing biases and appearance adjustment: The role of the appearance self-schema |
Ben Rosser |
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The impact of appearance concerns on intimacy in people with disfigurement |
Nick Sharratt |
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Psychosocial impact of conditions altering appearance during adolescence |
Melissa Wallace |
| Body Image research | Researcher |
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Big business and body image |
Nadia Craddock |
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An exploration of the sociocultural influences affecting lesbian and bisexual women’s body image |
Caroline Huxley |
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Adolescents, appearance and anti-bullying strategies |
Emily Lovegrove |
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The impact of social media on adolescent health and wellbeing |
Sabrina Meechem |
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A critical psychological investigation of obesity |
Irmgard Tischner |
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Exploring the role of cognitive, physical and social variables between body image and appearance concerns and physical activity participation |
Daisy Townsend |
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Development of negative body image and disordered eating in adolescents |
Jamie White |
| Research covering Visible Difference and Body Image | Researcher |
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Body image, appearance and physical activity after diagnosis of prostate cancer |
Caterina Gentili |
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Body image in midlife: Developing a psychosocial intervention for women who have received treatment for breast cancer |
Helena Lewis-Smith |
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Developing an intervention for primary school-aged children to increase acceptance of diversity of appearance |
Jade Parnell |