Dr Laura Wilkinson

Associate Professor

Psychology

+44 (0) 1792 295711

l.l.wilkinson@abertawe.ac.uk

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Ar gael ar gyfer Goruchwyliaeth Ôl-raddedig

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https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8093-0843

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Mae Laura Wilkinson yn seicolegydd sy'n defnyddio methodolegau arbrofol a methodolegau defnyddwyr i ddeall yr hyn sy'n ysgogi ymddygiad bwyta. Mae ei diddordebau ymchwil yn cynnwys bwyta'n gynaliadwy, derbyn bwydydd arloesol ac amrywiaeth o fwyd. Hefyd, mae gan Laura arbenigedd penodol yn y cyswllt rhwng cyfeiriadedd ymlyniad a bwyta emosiynol ymhlith poblogaethau cyffredinol a phoblogaethau clinigol.

Mae Laura'n angerddol am weithio rhyngddisgyblaethol ac mae ganddi brofiad helaeth ohono (yn enwedig o ran defnyddio dulliau seicoleg defnyddwyr i gefnogi arloesiad biowyddoniaeth sydd wedi'i lywio gan ddefnyddwyr terfynol) a chydweithio rhwng y byd academaidd a diwydiant, yn enwedig busnesau bach a chanolig a arweinir gan genhadaeth.

Dechreuodd Laura ar ei gyrfa yn yr Uned Maeth ac Ymddygiad ym Mhrifysgol Bryste, lle dyfarnwyd ei PhD iddi, a threuliodd flwyddyn yn gweithio mewn diwydiant yn yr Adran Gwyddoniaeth Defnyddwyr mewn cwmni bwyd a diod amlwladol. Erbyn hyn, mae Laura'n Athro Cysylltiol yn Ysgol Seicoleg Prifysgol Abertawe, ar ôl ymuno â’r Ysgol fel Darlithydd yn 2015.

Laura yw Arweinydd Ymchwil yr Ysgol Seicoleg ar hyn o bryd, ar ôl ymgymryd â’r rôl yng nghanol 2026. Cyn hyn, Laura oedd arweinydd Cydraddoldeb, Amrywiaeth a Chynhwysiant y Gyfadran Meddygaeth, Iechyd a Gwyddor Bywyd. Bu'n llwyddiannus wrth arwain y cyflwyniad ar y cyd rhwng yr Ysgol Seicoleg a'r Ysgol Iechyd a Gofal a enillodd Wobr Arian Athena Swan, a'i throsiant dilynol i wobr ar lefel y Gyfadran.

Meysydd Arbenigedd

Ymddygiad Bwyta
Gordewdra
Bwyta anhwylder
Diabetes
Cyfeiriadedd ymlyniad
Amrywiaeth dietegol
Bwyta heb ei atal

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Uchafbwyntiau Ymchwil

Douglas, T., Linforth, E., Lee, M., Stephens, J., & Wilkinson, L. (2026). Understanding Factors Which Help and Hinder Engagement with Weight Management Interventions and Related Research. Behavioral Sciences, 16(7), 1231
https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16071231, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa72335
Williams, D., Nagaraj, J., Wilkinson, L., Stephens, J., & Min, T. (2026). Views and understanding of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease in patients with diabetes. Diabetes & Metabolism, 52(2), 101723
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diabet.2026.101723, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa71256
Vazquez, M., Wilkinson, L., & Pembroke, T. (2026). Emotional eating and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD): a pre-registered study in a clinical population. Physiology & Behavior, 305, 115186
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2025.115186, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa70989
Bryant, E., Walters, D., Mellor, C., Neilson, L., Rouse, N., Warren-Walker, A., Lloyd, A., Nash, R., Randall, T., & Wilkinson, L. (2025). Consumer Perceptions of Botanical Sources of Nutrients: A UK-Based Visual Focus Group Study Exploring Perceptions of Nettles (Urtica dioica) as a Sustainable Food Source. Foods, 14(21), 3702
https://doi.org/10.3390/foods14213702, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa70789
RANDALL, T., Neilson, L., Price, M., Hardman, C., & Wilkinson, L. (2026). Surely offal isn't that awful? An exploration of the mediating effect of expected product characteristics on the acceptance of offal-enriched foods. Food Quality and Preference, 135, 105710
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105710, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa70394

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Douglas, T., Linforth, E., Lee, M., Stephens, J., & Wilkinson, L. (2026). Understanding Factors Which Help and Hinder Engagement with Weight Management Interventions and Related Research. Behavioral Sciences, 16(7), 1231
https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16071231, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa72335
Williams, D., Nagaraj, J., Wilkinson, L., Stephens, J., & Min, T. (2026). Views and understanding of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease in patients with diabetes. Diabetes & Metabolism, 52(2), 101723
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diabet.2026.101723, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa71256
Vazquez, M., Wilkinson, L., & Pembroke, T. (2026). Emotional eating and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD): a pre-registered study in a clinical population. Physiology & Behavior, 305, 115186
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2025.115186, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa70989
Dibb, B., Hepper, E., Stewart, S., Price, M., & Wilkinson, L. (2026). Strategies for maintaining a positive body image in the face of stigma. Journal of Health Psychology, 31(4), 1502-1516.
https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053251330433, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa69078
RANDALL, T., Neilson, L., Price, M., Hardman, C., & Wilkinson, L. (2026). Surely offal isn't that awful? An exploration of the mediating effect of expected product characteristics on the acceptance of offal-enriched foods. Food Quality and Preference, 135, 105710
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105710, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa70394
Hollinrake, G., Stevenson, L., Wilkinson, L., Komninou, S., & Brown, A. (2026). How Does Household Food Insecurity Impact Complementary Feeding, in High Income Countries, in a Cost-of-Living Crisis? A Systematic Scoping Review. Maternal & Child Nutrition, 22(1), e70082
https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.70082, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa69998
Rouse, N., Collier, J., Neilson, L., Mellor, C., Urbanek, E., Lee, M., Gatzemeier, J., & Wilkinson, L. (2025). The relative influence of perceived processing level alongside nutrition, health, sustainability and price on consumer decision-making for meal-replacement products: A conjoint analysis. Food Quality and Preference, 133, 105620
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105620, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa69737
Bryant, E., Walters, D., Mellor, C., Neilson, L., Rouse, N., Warren-Walker, A., Lloyd, A., Nash, R., Randall, T., & Wilkinson, L. (2025). Consumer Perceptions of Botanical Sources of Nutrients: A UK-Based Visual Focus Group Study Exploring Perceptions of Nettles (Urtica dioica) as a Sustainable Food Source. Foods, 14(21), 3702
https://doi.org/10.3390/foods14213702, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa70789
Mellor, C., Embling, R., Price, M., Rundle, M., Meynier, A., Vinoy, S., & Wilkinson, L. (2025). Energy density of snacking episodes and eating behaviour: A systematic review of experimental studies. Food Quality and Preference, 131, 105557
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105557, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa69360
Price, M., Douglas, L., Hepper, E., & Wilkinson, L. (2024). Understanding the underestimation of self-report weight: The roles of narcissism and accountability. PLOS ONE, 19(12), e0312691
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0312691, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67982
Nolan, L., Embling, R., & Wilkinson, L. (2024). Breadth of substance use is associated with the selection of a larger food portion size via elevated impulsivity. Physiology & Behavior, 283, 114594
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2024.114594, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa66506
Randall, T., Cousins, A., Neilson, L., Price, M., Hardman, C., & Wilkinson, L. (2024). Sustainable food consumption across Western and Non-Western cultures: A scoping review considering the theory of planned behaviour. Food Quality and Preference, 114, 105086
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2023.105086, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65396
Gatzemeier, J., Wilkinson, L., Price, M., & Lee, M. (2024). Self-identified strategies to manage intake of tempting foods: cross-sectional and prospective associations with BMI and snack intake. Public Health Nutrition, 27(1)
https://doi.org/10.1017/s1368980024000697, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65871
EMBLING, R., Neilson, L., Mellor, C., Durodola, M., Rouse, N., Haselgrove, A., Shipley, K., Tales, A., & Wilkinson, L. (2024). Exploring consumer beliefs about novel fortified foods: A focus group study with UK-based older and younger adult consumers. Appetite, 193, 107139
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2023.107139, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65078
Embling, R., Price, M., Lee, M., Jones, A., & Wilkinson, L. (2023). Associations between dietary variety, portion size and body weight: prospective evidence from UK Biobank participants. British Journal of Nutrition, 130(7), 1267-1277.
https://doi.org/10.1017/s0007114523000156, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa62282
Klatzkin, R., Nadel, T., Wilkinson, L., Gaffney, K., Files, H., Gray, Z., Slavich, G., & Wilkinson, L. (2023). Lifetime stressor exposure, eating expectancy, and acute social stress-related eating behavior: A pre-registered study of the emotional eating cycle. Appetite, 185, 106494
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2023.106494, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa62766
Playfoot, D., Wilkinson, L., & Mead, J. (2022). Is continuous assessment inclusive? An analysis of factors influencing student grades. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 48(7), 938-950.
https://doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2022.2150834, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa61999
Embling, R., Neilson, L., Randall, T., Mellor, C., Lee, M., & Wilkinson, L. (2022). ‘Edible seaweeds’ as an alternative to animal-based proteins in the UK: Identifying product beliefs and consumer traits as drivers of consumer acceptability for macroalgae. Food Quality and Preference, 100, 104613
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2022.104613, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59878
Gatzemeier, J., Wilkinson, L., Price, M., & Lee, M. (2022). Identifying weight management clusters and examining differences in eating behaviour and psychological traits: An exploratory study. Appetite, 175, 106039
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2022.106039, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59798
Mellor, C., Embling, R., Neilson, L., Randall, T., Wakeham, C., Lee, M., & Wilkinson, L. (2022). Consumer Knowledge and Acceptance of “Algae” as a Protein Alternative: A UK-Based Qualitative Study. Foods, 11(12), 1703
https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11121703, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60152
Wilkinson, L., Rowe, A., Douglas, T., Thirkettle, M., & Nolan, L. (2022). Adult attachment anxiety is associated with night eating syndrome in UK and US-based samples: Two cross-sectional studies. Appetite, 172, 105968
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2022.105968, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59321
Randall, T., Mellor, C., & Wilkinson, L. (2022). A Qualitative Study Exploring Management of Food Intake in the United Kingdom During the Coronavirus Pandemic. Frontiers in Psychology, 13
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.869510, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59802
Wilkinson, L., Embling, R., Raynor, H., Brunstrom, J., Higgs, S., & Lee, M. (2022). Multi-component food-items and eating behaviour: What do we know and what do we need to know?. Appetite, 168, 105718
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2021.105718, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa58096
Embling, R., Lee, M., Price, M., & Wilkinson, L. (2021). Testing an online measure of portion size selection: a pilot study concerned with the measurement of ideal portion size. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 7(1)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-021-00908-x, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57743
Oldham-Cooper, R., Semple, C., & Wilkinson, L. (2021). Reconsidering a role for attachment in eating disorder management in the context of paediatric diabetes. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 26(3), 669-681.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1359104520986215, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55887
Randall, T., Wright, P., & Wilkinson, L. (2021). An investigation of consumers’ use of ‘dessert-only’ food retail outlets: a mixed-methods study. Public Health Nutrition, 24(9), 1-10.
https://doi.org/10.1017/s1368980020003146, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54907
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1368980020003146
Embling, R., Pink, A., Gatzemeier, J., Price, M., Lee, M., & Wilkinson, L. (2021). Effect of food variety on intake of a meal: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 113(3), 716-741.
https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqaa352, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55546
Buckland, N., Swinnerton, L., Ng, K., Price, M., Wilkinson, L., Myers, A., & Dalton, M. (2021). Susceptibility to increased high energy dense sweet and savoury food intake in response to the COVID-19 lockdown: The role of craving control and acceptance coping strategies. Appetite, 158, 105017
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2020.105017, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55579
Embling, R., Pink, A., Lee, M., Price, M., & Wilkinson, L. (2020). Consumer perception of food variety in the UK: an exploratory mixed-methods analysis. BMC Public Health, 20(1)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09548-x, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55178
KOBORI, O., SAWAMIYA, Y., YOSHINAGA, N., ROWE, A., & Wilkinson, L. (2020). INVESTIGATION OF ATTACHMENT ORIENTATION, AND AFFECT REGULATION: USE OF A NOVEL AFFECT REGULATION MAPPING TOOL IN JAPANESE ATHLETES. PSYCHOLOGIA, 62(1), 63-76.
https://doi.org/10.2117/psysoc.2020-b005, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa52698
Price, M., Higgs, S., Wilkinson, L., Lee, M., Embling, R., Kuberka, P., Hamill, A., Collier, J., Keable-Steer, S., Reitmaier, T., Mukhopadhyay, S., & Lindsay, S. (2020). Construal beliefs moderate the usability and effectiveness of a novel healthy eating mobile app. Physiology & Behavior, 222, 112941
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2020.112941, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54316
Douglas, T., Stephens, J., Barry, J., Lee, M., & Wilkinson, L. (2020). The influence of attachment orientation on weight loss, eating behaviour and other health outcomes among patients undergoing bariatric surgery: A scoping review. Appetite, 147, 104504
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2019.104504, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa52728
Wilkinson, L., Rowe, A., & Millings, A. (2020). Disorganized attachment predicts body mass index via uncontrolled eating. International Journal of Obesity, 44, 438-446.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41366-019-0378-0, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa49867
Gatzemeier, J., Price, M., Wilkinson, L., & Lee, M. (2019). Understanding everyday strategies used to manage indulgent food consumption: A mixed-methods design. Appetite, 136, 70-79.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2019.01.010, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa48130
Embling, R., Price, M., Lee, M., & Wilkinson, L. (2019). Food-variety-focused labelling does not increase ideal portion size, expected fullness or snack intake. Food Quality and Preference, 73, 46-55.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2018.12.005, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa47909
Wilkinson, L., Rowe, A., Robinson, E., & Hardman, C. (2018). Explaining the relationship between attachment anxiety, eating behaviour and BMI. Appetite, 127, 214-222.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2018.04.029, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa40028
Wilkinson, L., Rowe, A., Sheldon, C., Johnson, A., Brunstrom, J., & Wilkinson, L. (2017). Disinhibited eating mediates differences in attachment insecurity between bariatric surgery candidates/recipients and lean controls. International Journal of Obesity, 41(12), 1831-1834.
https://doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2017.157, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa34488
Oldham-Cooper, R., Wilkinson, L., Hardman, C., Rogers, P., & Brunstrom, J. (2017). Presenting a food in multiple smaller units increases expected satiety. Appetite, 118, 106-112.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2017.07.024, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa34853
Wilkinson, L. & Brunstrom, J. (2016). Sensory specific satiety: More than ‘just’ habituation?. Appetite, 103, 221-228.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2016.04.019, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa27770
Hardman, C., Christiansen, P., & Wilkinson, L. (2016). Using food to soothe: Maternal attachment anxiety is associated with child emotional eating. Appetite, 99, 91-96.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2016.01.017, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa25495
Wilkinson, L., Ferriday, D., Bosworth, M., Godinot, N., Martin, N., Rogers, P., & Brunstrom, J. (2016). Keeping Pace with Your Eating: Visual Feedback Affects Eating Rate in Humans. PLOS ONE, 11(2), e0147603
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0147603, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa26035
Hinton, E., Brunstrom, J., Fay, S., Wilkinson, L., Ferriday, D., Rogers, P., & de Wijk, R. (2013). Using photography in ‘The Restaurant of the Future’. A useful way to assess portion selection and plate cleaning?. Appetite, 63, 31-35.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2012.12.008, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa21045
Wilkinson, L., Rowe, A., Heath, G., & Wilkinson, L. (2013). Eating me up inside: Priming attachment security and anxiety, and their effects on snacking. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 30(6), 795-804.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407512468371, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa21020
Wilkinson, L., Hinton, E., Fay, S., Rogers, P., & Brunstrom, J. (2013). The ‘variety effect’ is anticipated in meal planning. Appetite, 60, 175-179.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2012.10.001, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa21021
Wilkinson, L., Hinton, E., Fay, S., Ferriday, D., Rogers, P., & Brunstrom, J. (2012). Computer-based assessments of expected satiety predict behavioural measures of portion-size selection and food intake. Appetite, 59(3), 933-938.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2012.09.007, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa21022
Brunstrom, J., Burn, J., Sell, N., Collingwood, J., Rogers, P., Wilkinson, L., Hinton, E., Maynard, O., & Ferriday, D. (2012). Episodic Memory and Appetite Regulation in Humans. PLoS ONE, 7(12), e50707
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0050707, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa21044
Wilkinson, L., Rowe, A., Bishop, R., Brunstrom, J., & Wilkinson, L. (2010). Attachment anxiety, disinhibited eating, and body mass index in adulthood. International Journal of Obesity, 34(9), 1442-1445.
https://doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2010.72, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa21023
Wilkinson, L. & Brunstrom, J. (2009). Conditioning ‘fullness expectations’ in a novel dessert. Appetite, 52(3), 780-783.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2009.02.009, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa21024

Goruchwyliaeth

Introducing solids and the cost-of-living crisis: the impact of household food security status on infant and young child food security status. (cyfredol)

PhD

Goruchwyliwr arall: Prof Amy Brown
Exploring Consumer Trade-offs; Perceptions and Responses to Non-HFSS Ultra-Processed Food. (cyfredol)

PhD

Goruchwyliwr arall: Dr Jennifer Gatzemeier
Pregnancy and the cost-of-living crisis: the impact of food insecurity on maternal wellbeing in the UK (cyfredol)

PhD

Goruchwyliwr arall: Prof Amy Brown
Reducing the energy density of a snacking episode whilst preserving satisfaction. (cyfredol)

PhD

Goruchwyliwr arall: Dr Menna Price
Positive Childhood Experiences and Relationship Satisfaction: A Mixed Methods Investigation (dyfarnwyd 2026)

PhD

Goruchwyliwr arall: Dr Menna Price
Sustainable eating for all: consumer acceptability of sustainable food consumption. (dyfarnwyd 2026)

PhD

Goruchwyliwr arall: Dr Menna Price
Investigating the transition from paediatric to adult services and the management of ongoing care of adults with osteogenesis imperfecta (dyfarnwyd 2024)

PhD

Goruchwyliwr arall: Dr Darren Edwards
Exploring the conceptualisation of ‘variety’ and its effects on food intake: A mixed methods approach (dyfarnwyd 2023)

PhD

Goruchwyliwr arall: Prof Michelle Lee

Modiwlau a Addysgir

PS-D01 Research Project

The research module will involve constructing and executing a substantial research project, usually conducted in connection with a topic / theme relevant to the overall masters programme. Capitalising the on the links between the course and local services, there may be opportunities to conduct research within partner organisations (e.g. NHS trusts, mental health charities, forensic units) as well as undertaking research based on topics generated by academics based within the department of psychology. We also encourage students who come to the program with connections as a consequence of previous professional experience, to undertake projects that are linked to interests they have already established. For students on BPS accredited masters programmes, the dissertation will take the form of an empirical research project involving primary data collection and submission of an individual ethics proposal.
PS-M008 From Synapses to Society

This module introduces the main topics and perspectives of social and biological psychology, and how they can help us understand human behaviour. It covers the basic concepts and methods of research in these fields, as well as some of their applications and implications. The module focuses on the biological bases of behaviour, such as the brain, hormones, genes, and neuroscience; and the social influences on behaviour, such as individual differences, attitudes, aggression, and prosocial behaviour. The module aims to provide a comprehensive and critical overview of the theories, findings, and controversies in social and biological psychology, and to foster students' skills in evaluating and applying psychological knowledge. Importantly, the module will support students in contrasting and synthesising between theories in social and biological psychology; fostering their ability to integrate different psychological perspectives.
PSY339 Psychology of the Food System

This module will use an explicit systems psychology lens (introduced at the beginning of the module and then becoming a cross-cutting theme) to consider topics including sustainable eating behaviour, food insecurity, food choice and food development/ reformulation. Food system stakeholders will also be considered and will be a key aspect of a potential authentic assessment around communication of evidence-based findings to different stakeholders.

Dr Laura Wilkinson

Rhif ffôn

Cyfeiriad ebost

Dolenni Ymchwil

Trosolwg

Meysydd Arbenigedd

Cyhoeddiadau

Uchafbwyntiau Ymchwil

Holl Ymchwil

Erthyglau Cylchgronau

Goruchwyliaeth

Introducing solids and the cost-of-living crisis: the impact of household food security status on infant and young child food security status. (cyfredol)

Exploring Consumer Trade-offs; Perceptions and Responses to Non-HFSS Ultra-Processed Food. (cyfredol)

Pregnancy and the cost-of-living crisis: the impact of food insecurity on maternal wellbeing in the UK (cyfredol)

Reducing the energy density of a snacking episode whilst preserving satisfaction. (cyfredol)

Positive Childhood Experiences and Relationship Satisfaction: A Mixed Methods Investigation (dyfarnwyd 2026)

Sustainable eating for all: consumer acceptability of sustainable food consumption. (dyfarnwyd 2026)

Investigating the transition from paediatric to adult services and the management of ongoing care of adults with osteogenesis imperfecta (dyfarnwyd 2024)

Exploring the conceptualisation of ‘variety’ and its effects on food intake: A mixed methods approach (dyfarnwyd 2023)

Modiwlau a Addysgir

PS-D01 Research Project

PS-M008 From Synapses to Society

PSY339 Psychology of the Food System