Daljinder Chalmers

Daljinder Chalmers is a Lecturer in Health Psychology at the School of Psychology, Keele University. A chartered health psychologist registered with the HCPC, she brings extensive experience from academia, the civil service (including the Ministry of Defence), the NHS, and third-sector organizations. Her research focuses on the interplay between sleep and health, with interdisciplinary collaborations spanning arts, music, and design.

• BSc in Psychology, Bedfordshire University
• MSc in Health Psychology (Stage I), Derby University
• MPhil/PhD, Portsmouth University
• Stage II Professional Doctorate in Health Psychology, University of the West of England (Bristol)

Research Interests:

• Sleep: Investigates sleep's role in lifelong health, lifespan changes, and consequences of chronic sleep deprivation.
• Transgender Health: Focuses on healthcare needs of ageing transgender populations.
• Nocturia: Explores underreporting of nocturia in women and its impact on sleep.
• Reproductive Health: Emerging work on under-researched areas in pubescent girls and women's reproductive health.
• Military Psychology: Engages with mental health challenges in military contexts.
• Sustainability: Applies psychology to climate justice and environmental sustainability.

Collaborations & Grants: Involved in NIHR-funded projects on healthcare emergency preparedness, IBD-related fatigue (Crohn's and Colitis UK), and transgender health, collaborating with institutions like UKHSA and Kings College London.

Supervision: Mentors postgraduate students in health psychology and military health using mixed methods.