Kaz Brandt

Kaz Brandt is an Associate Professor in the School of Psychology at the University of Roehampton, affiliated with the Centre for Research in Psychological Wellbeing. She holds qualifications including a PhD from the University of Bristol and is a Chartered Psychologist and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Her research focuses on memory processes, aging, mental health, and neuropsychological interventions.

Education: PhD in Psychology (Bristol University), MA in Psychology (St Andrews University), Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning (University of Keele), and a Senior Fellowship from the Higher Education Academy. Professional roles include Deputy Chair of the British Psychological Society Research Board and External Examiner for Leeds University's MSc in Cognitive Development and Disorders.

Research Interests: Her work explores cognitive interventions for memory improvement in older adults (e.g., tDCS studies), mental health outcomes of dietary choices (vegan/vegetarian populations), and neurobiological effects of cannabis/tobacco use. Recently funded projects include a British Academy grant for tDCS-based memory enhancement and NIHR-funded mental health interventions.

Awards: Recognitions include Associate Fellowships from the British Psychological Society and British Neuropsychological Society, plus multiple grant awards from UKRI, NIHR, and the British Academy. Key contributions include neuroimaging studies of substance abuse and pioneering puzzle therapy for dementia patients.

Supervision & Grants: Active in supervising PhD students and leading interdisciplinary projects. Notable collaborations involve studies on hyperthermia's cognitive effects and dietary identity's mental health impacts. She has presented at over 30 academic conferences and published extensively in journals like Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews and Counselling and Psychotherapy Research.

Labs/Teams: Coordinates research teams focused on aging populations, cognitive neuroscience, and neuropsychopharmacology. Current initiatives include exploring the mnemonic time-travel effect and developing cognitive tools for mental wellness.