Leonie Cooper

Leonie Cooper is a Digital Health Researcher at the Centre for Health Technology, affiliated with the School of Nursing and Midwifery. Her work focuses on co-designing and evaluating digital health technologies for both health and social care settings, with a particular emphasis on aging populations.

• PhD in Psychology (2025) on Social Robots for Behavior Change
• Principal Investigator: VR for Stress Reduction in Emergency Services
• Key Collaborations: Health/Social Care Workers, SMEs, Technology Developers

Research Highlights:
Leonie's research integrates digital tools like VR systems and social robots to promote physical activity and mental wellbeing among older adults. She specializes in participatory methods, translating findings into practical toolkits for wider adoption.

Publications Trends:
Her 15 most recent works (2019–2025) span VR applications for elderly care, ethical co-creation frameworks, data privacy in digital health, and intergenerational physical activity interventions.

Teaching:
Conducts Digital Health workshops for future healthcare professionals and teaches Research Methods (qualitative/quantitative approaches).

Projects:
Current: Evaluating VR for Stress Reduction, ASKDIPaC. Previous: EPIC Project, GOALD Project.