PhD Student

Andrew Green

Improving the validity and reliability of eyewitness memory research using stimuli displayed in virtual reality.

My PhD project consists of a series of studies that compare the experiences of participants who view a crime as a staged live event, on video or in VR. Participants' sense of presence, emotions, physiological responses, and recall are compared to see if VR can offer a method for eyewitness memory research closer to the real-world experience than video while retaining reliability and control.

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PhD Student

Ashleigh Fraser

What is the current state of psychological interventions for Complex Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD), and how does this affect help-seeking behaviours?

Health professionals and individuals with symptoms of C-PTSD will be interviewed to gauge their experiences with the interventions offered thus far and how well these interventions work. This will provide raw experiential data that will contribute to the research into CPTSD, which has declined somewhat over the years (Lewis et al., 2021), whilst recommending future guidelines in preparation for the introduction of the ICD-11 in healthcare settings.

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PhD Student

Olivia Flemmons

'Embrace Your Space': Shaping our spaces to enhance physical literacy, meaningful physical activity and human flourishing

My research will draw from and triangulate the current theories within the literature on meaningful physical activity, physical literacy, and human flourishing. It hypothesises that if researchers can source the meaning-making behind how we move (physical), connect (social), think (cognitive), and feel (affective) about movement and physical activity, they may be able to use a strengths-based approach to utilise meaningful attachments and schemas to build and develop physical literacy and, therefore, human flourishing.

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MSc Research Student

Amy Ridge

A mixed-methods investigation into the access, reasoning, and outcomes of ultrasound scanning in the first trimester of pregnancy

The NHS currently offers women two ultrasound scans situated around 12 weeks and 24 weeks gestation. However, scans may be accessed prior in cases of concern for the foetus or at commercial/private clinics for both medical and personal reasons (wanting a memento, bonding). Commercial clinics have been scrutinised recently due to poor practice and care towards customers. This is often depicted because Sonography is an unregulated practice in the UK, and training received is inconsistent across practices.

Insight into perceptions of ultrasound care in the first trimester from the consumer's perspective is arguably sparse. Therefore, the present project seeks to investigate who accesses, why they access, what type of scan is accessed and the outcomes of the scans/pregnancy from the perspectives of women who have been pregnant in the last three years.

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