Delyth James

Professor Delyth James is a Professor of Health Psychology in Pharmacy Practice at Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences, Cardiff Metropolitan University. She holds the role of Vice-Chair of the Professoriate. With over 20 years in clinical pharmacy and academic research, her work focuses on improving medication adherence through psychological theory, digital health interventions, and interdisciplinary collaboration. She has secured £2m in research grants and published over 100 outputs.

Research Interests

• Visual communication for medication-taking
• Design of complex healthcare interventions
• Healthcare professional consultation skills
• Integration of digital technology and art in patient care

Articles & Trends

Recent work emphasizes visual interventions (e.g., ViSTA-BP hypertension project), community pharmacy roles in public health, and patient-centered outcomes like the Vitamin B12 deficiency measure. Studies explore barriers/facilitators to adherence in chronic conditions like Parkinson's and migraine.

Awards

• Fellow of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Fellow of Higher Education Authority
• Active NHS Wales Research Ethics Committee member

Grants & Advising

Total grant income: £2m. Supervises pharmacy students through innovative teaching methods like mock medication activities. Collaborates with Pharmacy Research Wales and interdisciplinary teams in physiology/art.

Labs/Teams

Leads projects in Cardiff Met's health sciences research groups, focusing on translational research between academia and clinical practice.