
“The MCHP Christmas Showcase”: A Recap of the success of our PGR led event
The Journey to a PhDThe world of psychological research has been known to have a competitive, fast-paced and chaotic nature from time to time. Therefore, fostering a culture of community and collaboration within groups who are upcoming within the industry is vital for...

Music in care homes – Embedding musical approaches to care through staff training
The TeamMy research centres on the ways in which musical participation can positively impact on people living with dementia, as well as ‘in the moment’ approaches to care in a dementia context. I am part of a cross-disciplinary research team (psychology, nursing,...

An Interview with… Arbaz Kapadi
Can you tell us about yourself?Hi everyone! I’m Arbaz, and I am a Research Associate in the Division of Psychology and Mental Health. I joined the department in 2022 (so I don’t think I’m new?) just as I was nearing the completion of my PhD.I’ve taken bit of a journey...

I just never left! Life in MCHP from an undergraduate student to a PhD / GTA
Rewind! Back to the startMy name is Lucy Hulme and I have, somehow, been at the University of Manchester for six years. I am going to recount how I went from studying in MCHP as an undergraduate to working here all these years later, and why I have always felt that...

How can stop smoking support be integrated into lung cancer screening? The views of people eligible to attend.
Why was this work conducted? Individuals aged 55-74 who currently or have previously smoked may be eligible for a lung health check by the NHS. These checks involve answering questions about lung health and smoking, and in some cases being offered a scan of the lungs....

Doing a PhD in Psychology (when you don’t have a background in Psychology)
My job before starting my PhD was a Physiotherapist. I’ve spent a lot of my career working in the community and have mostly worked in community neurological rehabilitation. Neuro Rehab is vast and complex, it covers Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Motor Neurone...

No qualitative researcher left behind! Supporting our qualitative researchers through peer support
Learning from and supporting each other is invaluable here at the Manchester Centre for Health Psychology (MCHP), and something that we do well. However, in 2017 when I joined the department as a Research Assistant, I saw an opportunity to enhance our peer-to-peer...

Widening Participation activities: why get involved?
Widening participation (WP) is part of the University of Manchester’s social responsibility strategy (Widening participation | The University of Manchester). At the Manchester Centre for Health Psychology we run events that aim to inspire young people to consider...

Baby loss awareness
Baby loss remains a silent topic despite affecting thousands of families in the UK each year. Most women become pregnant again after losing a baby, which can bring up feelings of guilt, sadness and anxiety. A study conducted by a team of multi-disciplinary...

Addressing Inequalities at University – A Behaviour Change Approach
Did you know that there are 20% fewer black students who achieve a 1st or 2i degree compared to white students? This ‘gap’ becomes even larger when we look at those working in academia. Only 1% of UK professors are Black and there are only 41 Black women professors in...
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