Frederikke Blom Haure-Playfair

Frederikke Blom Haure-Playfair is a Lecturer in Counselling at the University of Strathclyde. Her research focuses on wellbeing, student transitions, and children’s environmental connectedness. She holds a Doctoral Thesis (2024) on IB DP students’ wellbeing during academic transitions and a Master's Thesis (2017) exploring children’s nature connectedness and wellbeing.

Education: Doctoral Thesis (2024), Master's Thesis in Psychology (2017).

Research Interests:

• Student mental health in higher education
• Impact of natural environments on youth wellbeing
• Transition challenges in international schooling systems

Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to quality education and sustainable communities. Recent publications emphasize adolescent resilience and environmental psychology.

Awards:

• Best Dissertation Supervisor (2023)
• Edinburgh Award (2022)

Advising/Grants: No specific grants listed but active in international school counselling collaborations. Engaged in visiting academic institutions for knowledge exchange.

Labs/Teams: Participates in interdisciplinary teams focusing on education psychology and youth development initiatives.