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Cara Davis serves as a Senior Lecturer and Clinical Tutor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Bath, specializing in the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Programme. Registered with the HCPC, she maintains active clinical practice while contributing to academic training and research. Her work bridges NHS hospital and community settings with academic scholarship through multiple externally funded projects.
Education:
- Doctor of Clinical Psychology (University of Plymouth, 2008)
- Foundation Course in Systemic Family Therapy (University of Bath, 2016)
- Fellow of Higher Education (University of Bath, 2017)
Dr. Davis' research centers on psychological adjustment to chronic illness, with particular expertise in cancer survivorship (addressing cancer-related fatigue, pain, and fear of recurrence), pediatric-adult healthcare transition, and partnership working models. Her work applies the common sense model of illness perceptions across diverse physical health conditions, emphasizing patient-centered service development. Current projects examine perceived injustice in cancer pain (2025-2028) and adaptation of self-management apps for young cancer patients.
Her 17 research outputs demonstrate consistent focus on qualitative methodologies investigating patient and caregiver experiences, with significant contributions to understanding illness perceptions (17 citations for her 2019 CFS study). Recent publications show increasing emphasis on adolescent/young adult cancer populations and healthcare transition challenges.
As a clinical tutor, she supervises trainee clinical psychologists while maintaining external practice as a Specialist Clinical Psychologist (previously at University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, 2017-2019). Her work directly contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals through healthcare system improvement initiatives focused on quality of life and service accessibility.
Dr. Davis champions partnership working across all professional domains, developing interventions through collaboration with patients, families, and healthcare professionals to improve self-management, procedural preparation, and staff self-care skills in compassionate care delivery.
