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Dr Jane Cahill serves as a Lecturer in Mental Health at the School of Healthcare, University of Leeds, within the Faculty of Medicine and Health. She joined the university in 1998 as a research assistant, transitioned to research fellow in 2008, and attained her PhD by publication in 2010. Promoted to senior research fellow in 2010, she assumed her current lecturer position in 2015.
Her academic qualifications include:
- PhD by publication, University of Leeds
- MA in Social and Political Sciences, University of Cambridge
Dr Cahill's research centers on psychotherapy effectiveness within clinically representative settings, therapeutic alliance dynamics, measure development, and advanced research methodologies. Her foundational work, encapsulated in her PhD thesis "Clinically Representative Research: An Emerging Paradigm", has evolved to address therapeutic alliances in inpatient mental health and physical health contexts. Current projects explore applying psychotherapy insights to chronic disease management and enhancing physical healthcare access for individuals with mental health conditions, including a collaborative project with Curtin University, Australia.
Regarding recognition:
- No scientific awards were specified in the source material
Her academic supervision and teaching activities:
- Primary supervisor for PhD candidate Leila Sharda
- Supervision of Masters students
- Instructor for research methods in BSc Mental Health Nursing (years 2-3) and MSc Counselling and Psychotherapy
Dr Cahill is actively engaged with the Mental Health research group at the School of Healthcare and participates in international collaborations.
