Scott Mckimm

Profile

I began my role at the University of Leeds as a Postgraduate Teaching Assistant in 2023. I graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University with a BSc in Psychology in 2017 and from Staffordshire University with an MSc in Health Psychology in 2019. I previously worked at Manchester Metropolitan University from 2020 to 2023 as a Programme Support Tutor, where I provided academic and pastoral support to students and taught across a range of units from Foundation to MSc level. I was also the dedicated support tutor for Level 2 and the MSc Health Psychology programme.

Awards

Best Performance in MSc Health Psychology Award

MMU Future Skills Award

Research interests

My research interests lie within the field of Health Psychology. Specifically, I am interested in health behaviour change and the determinants of health behaviour. In line with the Operating Conditions Framework, the overall aims of my PhD are to better understand the extent to which changing determinants (also referred to as mechanisms of action) change behaviour, better understand the context in which targeting determinants is successful in changing behaviour, and better understand how mediators and moderators influence the determinant-to-behaviour relationship

Qualifications

• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
• MSc Health Psychology
• BSc Psychology

Student education

I currently teach on a range of modules, primarily across Levels 1 and 2.