Research output per year
Research output per year
Dr
Accepting PhD Students
PhD projects
Any project related to behaviour change before, during and after pregnancy, physical activity, engaging families in weight management, living well with chronic conditions or addressing health inequalities. Also able to support funding applications for doctoral funding.
I am Deputy Programme Director for MSc Health Psychology (Full time Campus & Part time Online programmes) where I lead two modules. I also teach second and final stage modules on the BSc Psychology (single & joint hons). I supervise research projects for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Undergraduate modules
Postgraduate modules
My research is inspired by a desire to understand the complex determinants of human behaviour relating to health, and to develop interventions to empower and enable individuals to live healthier lives. Health behaviour during pregnancy and early childhood has such an influence on lifelong health and wellbeing that I am driven to find ways to support parents and health professionals in their desire to give children a healthy start and develop positive health behaviours for life. Therefore my main research topics are:
I currently supervise four PhD students, two at Aston University, one at Coventry University and one at University of Warwick. The PhDs under my supervision all relate to behaviour change to improve health & wellbeing, and cover the lifespan, from pregnancy, to children and adults.
Aug 2017 - Present - Lecturer in Psychology, Aston University
Nov 2010 - July 2017 - Senior Researcher/Research Fellow, Coventry University
Feb 2008 - Nov 2010 - Research Assistant, Coventry University
Phone: 0121 204 4541
Email: l.atkinson1@aston.ac.uk
Room number: SW410f
PG Cert
Award Date: 18 Dec 2018
PhD, Coventry University
Award Date: 17 Jan 2017
MSc, University of Bedfordshire
Award Date: 1 Jul 2007
BSc
Award Date: 1 Jul 1997
Honorary Clinical Lecturer, University of Warwick
1 Jan 2021 → …
Publication Editor, Behavioural Science & Public Health Network
2021 → …
Honorary Research Fellow, University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Sep 2020 → …
Scientific Advisory Board member, Active Pregnancy Foundation
2019 → …
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review