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

Centre Director

  • Dr Issy Bray, Associate Professor in Public Health (Epidemiology)

Theme Leaders

Staff

Current postgraduate research students

Rabindra Baskota

Thesis title: To be confirmed.

CPHWB supervisor: Professor Julie Mytton (Director of Studies)

Melissa Cairns

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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Agvi Christodoulou

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

Heloise Courtines

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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Matt Dixon

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)

Preeti Gautam

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)

Emily Glynn

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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Abdinasir Kowdan

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

CPHWB supervisor: Dr Issy Bray (Director of Studies)

Alina Lynden

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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Judith McClellan

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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Sanjeev Neupane

Thesis title: To be confirmed.

CPHWB supervisor: Professor Julie Mytton (Director of Studies)

Eugenia Ntekor

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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Joy Pedro

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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Emily Rose

Thesis title: Prevention of concussion in youth sport.

CPHWB supervisor: Professor Julie Mytton (Director of Studies)

Yarden Woolf

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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Completed postgraduate research students

Rachel McClatchey (completed 2024)

Amy Beardmore (completed 2024)

Florence Neville (completed 2023)

Ali Muse Mohamoud (completed 2023)

Thesis titleAn evaluation of blood transfusion service in Saudi Arabia.

CPHWB supervisor: Dr Issy Bray (Director of Studies)

Sabrina Meecham (completed 2022)

Kirsty Garbett (completed 2022)

Linda Sumpter (completed 2021)

Anh Nghiem (completed 2021)

Wai Yee Mak (completed 2018)