MyLifeTool: A reflective account of a participatory approach to research

Written by    Matthew Dobson, Research Associate, Teesside University, Centre for Applied Psychological Science; Email: m.dobson@tees.ac.uk   Dr Stephanie Kılınç, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Centre for Applied Psychological Science, Pain and Long-Term Conditions theme; Email: s.kilinc@tees.ac.uk  This project is funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) North East and North Cumbria (NIHR200173). The views … Continue reading “MyLifeTool: A reflective account of a participatory approach to research”

I went to Spain to sign an Erasmus exchange agreement and came back with a research collaborator

Written by Dr Paul Sander, Lecturer in Psychology at Teesside University; email:P.Sander@tees.ac.uk About 20 years ago two important things came together.  The first was the publication of a paper and the second was the arrival of an email.  The paper shared research on student expectations which showed that students in high and low tariff universities … Continue reading “I went to Spain to sign an Erasmus exchange agreement and came back with a research collaborator”

Service Users Lived Experience of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in Adjustment to Neurological Conditions

Written by Dr Claire Farrow, Specialist Clinical Psychologist, (previously Trainee Clinical Psychologist on the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology course), Centre of Applied Psychological Sciences, Pain and Long Term Conditions Theme, email: clairefarrow@nhs.net The following study was completed in partial fulfilment of the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Course at Teesside University. The World Health Organisation (WHO, … Continue reading “Service Users Lived Experience of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in Adjustment to Neurological Conditions”