Active Research Projects

Research Fellow, Institute for Mental Health, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham PI: Dr Siobhan O’Dwyer (School of Social Policy, University of Birmingham) Co-investigators: Prof Elizabeth McDermott (Deputy Director of the Institute for Mental Health, School of Social Policy, University of Birmingham), Dr Maria Michail (Institute for Mental Health, University of Birmingham) Tasks: scoping review, […]

Principal Investigator (PI), Institute for Mental Health, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham Co-investigators: Dr Maria Livanou (King’s College London), Dr Stephanie Burnett Heyes (University of Birmingham), Dr Fiona Barlow-Brown (Kingston University London) Tasks: setting up the research team, internal grant application, ethics application, contact with national organisations and professional services, preparation of quantitative and

Principal Investigator (PI), Institute for Mental Health, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham  Co-investigators: Dr Fiona Barlow-Brown (Kingston University London), Dr Rachel Hewett (University of Birmingham), Dr Mhairi Thurston (Abertay University), Professor John Ravenscroft (University of Edinburgh), Dr Joao Roe (Sensory Support Service in Bristol) Tasks: setting up the research team; external grant application; ethics

Research Fellow and Data Analyst, Institute for Mental Health, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham PI: Dr Ed Day (Institute for Mental Health, University of Birmingham) Co-investigator: Dr Amanda Fearley (Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham) Tasks: analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, drafting multiple peer-reviewed papers

Research Fellow, Institute for Mental Health, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham PI: Dr Maria Dauvermann (Institute for Mental Health, University of Birmingham) Tasks: liaising with participants, data collection (quantitative and qualitative interviews)

Co-Investigator and Game Developer (also part time research position at Kingston University from January to June 2022 and King’s College from November 2022 to January 2023) PI: Dr Maria Livanou (King’s College London) Co-investigators: Dr Vedad Hulusic (Bournemouth University), Professor Muthanna Samara (Kingston University London), Dr Huiwen Zhao (Bournemouth University) Tasks: ethics application, preparation of

External Collaborator PIs: Dr Elisa Back and Professor Helen Laville (Kingston University London) Tasks: preparation of qualitative research materials (interview schedule), co-organisation of peer networking events, training of autistic undergraduate researchers, writing of peer-reviewed paper

Co-Investigator PI: Anya Heneghan (PhD Student, King’s College London) Supervisor: Dr Maria Livanou (Kings College London) Tasks: systematic review, dissemination of findings through conference presentation and writing of peer-reviewed paper