Margaret Husted

Dr Margaret Husted is a Reader in Psychology at the University of Winchester, part of the Faculty of Health and Wellbeing. She holds Chartered Psychologist status with the British Psychological Society and is a registered Health Psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council. Previously a teaching fellow at the University of Surrey, she transitioned from a career in financial services to academia with a first-class BSc (Open University), MSc in Health Psychology (University of Surrey), and PhD in Health Psychology. She currently leads the Engaging Communities Research Centre and contributes to the Healthy Lives Research Group.

Her research focuses on behavior change interventions, patient decision-making, sleep, adolescent health, and health inequalities. Methodologically, she employs mixed-method approaches including qualitative exploration and systematic reviews. Notable projects include studies on vaccine hesitancy, benign prostatic hyperplasia treatment experiences, and physical activity barriers in breast cancer survivors.

• Education:
  • BSc Psychology (1st Class Honours), Open University
  • MSc Health Psychology, University of Surrey
  • PhD Health Psychology (concurrent with Stage 2 health psychology training)
• Awards:
  • Higher Education Academy Associate Fellowship (FHEA)
  • NIHR Applied Research Collaboration PhD Studentship (£75,107, 2020)
  • Integral Study Grant (£34,493.50, 2019)
• Research Groups: Engaging Communities Research Centre Convener

Dr Husted actively collaborates on behavior change projects and supervises students focusing on health psychology topics like adolescent sleep patterns and health literacy interventions. She has secured over £130,000 in research funding for projects addressing AMR perception, anticoagulant therapy adherence, and decision-making in urology patients.