Emily Beadle

Dr. Emily Beadle is a Lecturer in Health Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire, affiliated with the Department of Psychology, Sport and Geography, Health Research Methods Unit, and Centre for Health Services and Clinical Research within the School of Life and Medical Sciences. Her research focuses on kidney health inequalities, body compassion's role in health behaviors (e.g., exercise and eating), and moral injury among healthcare workers. She has supervised undergraduate and postgraduate projects in Health Psychology.

Education: PhD in Psychology (Body Shame, Body Compassion and Physical Activity, 2020) and MSc in Research Methods in Psychology (2015), both from the University of Hertfordshire.

Research Projects:

• "Mitigating poor cultural adaptation as a barrier to South Asian people consenting to take part in kidney research in the UK" (NHS-funded, 2024-2025)
• "Experiences of moral injury in healthcare workers: a rapid systematic review of qualitative studies" (2021-2023)
• "CORePa: UK Long COVID Research Partnership" (2021-2022)

Key Collaborations: Worked with NHS East of England and cross-disciplinary teams on projects addressing healthcare worker well-being and kidney health disparities.

Labs/Teams: Active in the Health Research Methods Unit and Centre for Health Services and Clinical Research, contributing to interdisciplinary research initiatives.