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Dr Rachel Crockett is a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Stirling. She holds an MSc (2002) and PhD (2008) in Health Psychology from King's College London, with additional training in health and social care. Her academic journey includes a Wellcome Trust POST Fellowship at the Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology and postdoctoral research at King's College London.
Her research focuses on health behavior and self-management of chronic conditions, employing systematic reviews, epidemiological analyses, experiments, and qualitative studies. Key projects include the Living Better with Breast Lymphoedema (LIBBY Project) and Understanding Self-management of Lipoedema. She supervises a PhD student investigating well-being in South African HIV patients.
- Research Themes: Global Food Security, Health & Behaviour
- Centres/Groups: Health Psychology Research at the University of Stirling
Key Awards:
- MRC funding for MSc
- Wellcome Trust funding for PhD
- NIHR personal postdoctoral fellowship
Dr Crockett collaborates with health professionals in psychology, nursing, and nutrition. Her work emphasizes populations such as women, older adults, and socially deprived groups, with recent focus on cancer survivors and those living with long-term conditions.
