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Honor Young (she/her) is a Senior Lecturer at Cardiff University's School of Social Sciences and a key member of the Centre for the Development, Evaluation, Complexity and Implementation in Public Health Improvement (DECIPHer). She co-leads DECIPHer's 'Improving Population Health' Programme and serves as Deputy Director for the Welsh Government-funded School Health Research Network (SHRN). As co-Principal Investigator for the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Study in Wales, she collaborates with the World Health Organization (WHO). Her research focuses on health psychology and public health, particularly the social determinants of young people's sexual health, relationships, and violence prevention.
- Chartered Psychologist (BPS)
- Registered Practitioner Psychologist (HCPC)
- Co-investigator on grants exceeding £10M, including the Wolfson Centre for Young People's Mental Health and DECIPHer Centre Sustainability Funding
Research Interests: Honor Young specializes in school-based interventions to improve sexual health, prevent dating/relationship violence, and address gender-based violence, especially among sexual/gender minority youth. Her work emphasizes youth participation in research design and implementation. Recent projects include the SaFE intervention for Further Education settings and the Positive Choices trial. She also explores digital transformation of sexual health services and equity in intervention effectiveness.
Scientific Awards:
- Nominated for Personal Tutor of the Year (2025)
- Nominated for Exceptional Enhancement of the Student Experience Award (2018)
Advising: Currently supervises PhD students including Kara Smythe and has guided undergraduate/postgraduate dissertations. She integrates student voices into intervention development through projects like CUROP.
Grants: Secured major funding (e.g., £3M for WAVU, £2.8M for DECIPHer, £1.4M for SHRN infrastructure) and smaller grants for civic engagement, digital health, and international collaboration in Namibia.
