معرفی
Colin Greaves is a Chartered Health Psychologist and Professor of Psychology Applied to Health at the University of Birmingham. He specializes in developing and evaluating interventions for health behavior change, focusing on physical activity promotion, weight loss, smoking cessation, and chronic illness self-care. His work includes contributions to NICE and European diabetes prevention guidelines and a 5-year NIHR fellowship on weight loss maintenance.
- Academic Qualification: PhD in Psychology, University of Exeter (2003)
Current funded research spans diabetes prevention (NDPS, ComPoD), heart failure self-management (REACH-HF), weight loss (SkiM), physical activity (REACT), and smoking cessation (TARS). His recent work emphasizes community-based trials, digital health applications, and co-designed interventions for musculoskeletal and post-bariatric care.
- Key Research Areas:
- Health behavior change interventions
- Chronic disease prevention
- Digital health tools (e.g., eMotion, Impulse Pal)
- Multimorbidity management
- Equity in healthcare access
