Research projects
BAME in health and social care research
Exploring researchers’ viewpoints and learning of a toolkit designed to increase Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME...
Brexit and mental wellbeing
Investigating the psychological factors relating to England's imminent exit from the EU.
Exploring the proximity effect
Research suggests that this simple yet promising intervention may contribute to decreasing obesity and snacking behavi...
The Impact of Game Mechanic Preference, Gaming Motivation and Personality on Video Game Engagement
This project investigates which game mechanics are best suited to increasing engagement, using several participants fr...
Exploring the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based intervention on weight and eating behaviours in clinical populations
Testing the effectiveness of the Mindful Construal Diary (MCD; a novel mindfulness-based intervention) on weight loss ...
Improving BAME Student Achievement in the School of Law
Working to boost the achievements of black, Asian and ethnic minority (BAME) students within the University's School o...
The impact of LEGOLAND on Mindfulness, Stress and Wellbeing
This knowledge transfer partnership with Birmingham-based LEGOLAND Discovery Centre (LDC) assesses how the centre's ad...
Mindful construal diaries and healthy eating
When forced between picking healthy and unhealthy foods, we often make the wrong choice. This project assesses whether...
Mindful construal diaries to reduce portion size effect
In this research, it was hypothesised that the use of a mindful eating-specific intervention, namely Mindful Construa...
Autobiographical memory specificity and restrained eating
Determining if priming memory retrieval with images of healthy/unhealthy foods would influence memory specificity an...
The Effect of Mindfulness App Use in Complex Needs Students
Examining the effect of a mindfulness application on social emotional development and cognitive development.
Using Nudges to Promote Healthful Eating
This research aims to identify which nudges implemented in the school cafeteria yield an increase in fruit and vegetab...
Mindfulness-based interventions for healthier eating
Exploring the utility of mindfulness and associated techniques to aid positive eating behaviours and provide an eviden...
Stuttering Intervention: Perspectives of Adults Who Stutter
This project focuses on stuttering intervention from the viewpoints of adults who stutter. By working with advisors who...
Katie Goodacre (Education Studies student): My First Children's Book
Birmingham City University BA (Hons) Education Studies student, Katie Goodacre would like to tell you about how her dre...