Members of the Centre for Public Health and Wellbeing (CPHWB)

Thesis title: Physical activity among Global Majority pregnant and post-partum women in the UK.

CPHWB supervisors:

• Professor Julie Mytton (Director of Studies)
• Dr Emma Bird (second supervisor)

Thesis title: To be confirmed.

CPHWB supervisor: Professor Julie Mytton (Director of Studies)

Thesis title: The role of nature in adults’ cycling experiences and decision-making: a mixed methods inquiry.

CPHWB supervisor: Dr Issy Bray (second supervisor)

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Thesis title: Co-creation of a virtual reality intervention for the management of hemiplegic shoulder pain in people with stroke.

CPHWB supervisor: Dr Jo White

Thesis title: Reimagining the urban soundscape: the impact of road traffic noise on wildlife and human health and well-being.

CPHWB supervisor: Dr Issy Bray (second superviser)

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Thesis title: An exploration into the impact of portfolio working amongst paramedics in the United Kingdom on the individual, employer and wider health system – a mixed methods study.

CPHWB supervisor: Dr Stuart McLean (Director of Studies)

Thesis title: Aspects of therapeutic interaction promoting activity in older people.

CPHWB supervisor: Dr Emma Bird (second supervisor)

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Thesis title: An exploration into the impact of portfolio working amongst paramedics in the United Kingdom on the individual, employer and wider health system – a mixed methods study.

CPHWB supervisor: Professor Julie Mytton (Director of Studies)

Thesis title: Emerging adults’ experiences of social connectedness and wellbeing in the post-COVID hybrid workplace.

CPHWB supervisor: Dr Stuart McClean (Director of Studies)

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Thesis title: Enhancing the use of routine data in Somerset Council for operations, evaluation and research.

CPHWB supervisor: Dr Issy Bray (Director of Studies)

Thesis title: Exploring the lived experience of parents who are facing toilet training challenges: A phenomenological study.

CPHWB supervisor: Dr Stuart McLean (second supervisor)

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Thesis title: Co-designing and developing the LivDem post-diagnostic course for people living with young onset dementia.

CPHWB supervisor: Dr Emily Dodd (Director of Studies)

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Thesis title: To be confirmed.

CPHWB supervisor: Professor Julie Mytton (Director of Studies)

Thesis title: Child and adolescent mental health in Cape Coast, Ghana, West Africa: Sociocultural beliefs and their Impact on resources, services provision, access and engagement.

CPHWB supervisor: Dr Stuart McClean (Director of Studies)

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Thesis title: Co-designing green space to improve use and mental health among young people.

CPHWB supervisor: Dr Issy Bray (second supervisor)

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Thesis title: Prevention of concussion in youth sport.

CPHWB supervisors:

• Professor Julie Mytton (Director of Studies)
• Dr Emma Bird (second supervisor)

Thesis title: Exploring the relationship between students' experience in greenspace, nature connectedness and pro-environmental orientation.

CPHWB supervisor: Dr Issy Bray (second supervisor)

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Thesis title: Understanding students use of greenspace as they transition to university life and the impact on their mental health.

Supervisor: Professor Danielle Sinnett (Director of Studies)

Thesis title: A multimethod exploration of urban greenspaces and mental well-being: Age differences, virtual simulations, and the impact of crowding.

CPHWB supervisor: Dr Issy Bray (Director of Studies)

Thesis title: Can you hear my voice? Navigating the journey from adolescent pregnancy to early motherhood in Uganda: A phenomenological perspective.

CPHWB supervisor: Dr Jo White (second supervisor)

Thesis title: Improving public health through housing: critical reflections on current housing delivery approaches in England.

CPHWB supervisor: Dr Issy Bray (Director of Studies)

Thesis title: An exploration of community development initiatives as a tool for promoting social connectedness.

CPHWB supervisor: Dr Emma Bird (Director of Studies)

Thesis title: Strategies used by autistic adults to improve wellbeing: An exploratory mixed methods study in the UK.

CPHWB supervisor: Dr Issy Bray (Director of Studies)

Thesis title: An evaluation of blood transfusion service in Saudi Arabia.

CPHWB supervisor: Dr Issy Bray (Director of Studies)

Thesis title: Healthy streetlife: An ecologic exploration of residents' health practices in the street environment.

Supervisor: Professor James Longhurst (Director of Studies)

Thesis title: Understanding how social networking sites influence adolescent body image, wellbeing, and psychosocial functioning.

CPHWB supervisor: Dr Issy Bray (second supervisor)

Thesis title: Experiences, attitudes, barriers and facilitators of physical activity among first-generation Somali migrants aged 40+ years in Bristol, United Kingdom.

CPHWB supervisor: Professor Jane Powell (Director of Studies)

Thesis title: Scaling up evidence-based body-image interventions for adolescents: Studies from the UK, India, and Indonesia.

CPHWB supervisor: Dr Issy Bray (second supervisor)

Thesis title: Facilitating family engagement in older people's home-based reablement: A realist inquiry.

CPHWB supervisor: Professor Jane Powell (Director of Studies)

Thesis title: Using a social marketing approach to influence sexual behaviours of Vietnamese adolescents.

CPHWB supervisor: Dr Jo White (second supervisor)

Thesis title: Austerity as a political paradox: A study of its impact on prison health governance and the delivery of prison healthcare services in England.

CPHWB supervisor: Dr Nick deViggiani (Director of Studies)

Thesis title: A critical analysis of the impact of inter-generational differences on the attitudes to lifestyle behavioural change among South Asian population in the UK.

CPHWB supervisor: Dr Stuart McClean (Director of Studies)

Thesis title: Promoting physical activity in community settings: A critical exploration of intervention development, evaluation and implementation.

CPHWB supervisor: Dr Issy Bray (second supervisor)

Thesis title: How can approaches aimed at preventing Female Genital Mutilation be improved and developed using participatory methods with second-generation young people in the UK?

CPHWB supervisor: Professor Selena Gray (Director of Studies)

Thesis title: Exploring the impact of mental health first aid on nursing students’ knowledge and attitude: A pilot randomised controlled trial.

CPHWB supervisor: Dr Issy Bray (second supervisor)