Dr Chris Keyworth

Profile

I joined The University of Leeds as a Lecturer in Psychology in May 2021. I obtained my first degree in Psychology from Lancaster University (2007), and an MSc in Clinical and Health Psychology (2010) and a PhD in Health Psychology (2015) at The University of Manchester. My PhD thesis focused on health risk communication and health behaviour change in the context of psoriasis, a long-term inflammatory skin condition. Prior to moving to Leeds, I worked across a number of multidisciplinary research programmes, most recently as a research fellow within the Behavioural Science sub-theme of the NIHR Greater Manchester Patient Safety Translational Research Centre.

I am a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society, a member of the BPS Division of Health Psychology and UK Society for Behavioural Medicine, and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. I hold honorary positions at the University of Manchester and Leeds Beckett University. 

Responsibilities

• Programme Manager - MSc Psychological Approaches to Health

Research interests

I have a background in mixed methods research, and my core interests are:

• Applying evidence-based theory to understanding behaviour change (both patients and healthcare professionals)
• Using psychological theory to understand and develop effective health risk communication strategies
• Healthcare professional-patient communication

Qualifications

• PhD Health Psychology
• MSc Clinical and Health Psychology
• BSc Psychology

Professional memberships

• British Psychological Society (Chartered Psychologist)
• UK Society for Behavioural Medicine
• International Society of Behavioural Medicine
• Division of Health Psychology
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Research groups and institutes

• Health and social psychology