Dr Sadie Lawes-Wickwar

Overview

Sadie is a Health Psychologist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (BPS). Sadie is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) and a Visiting Lecturer at City.

Sadie completed her BSc (Hons) Psychology at University of Portsmouth, MSc Health Psychology at King’s College London and University College London, and her PhD Health Psychology at City in 2015. Sadie also completed her Stage 2 Qualification in Health Psychology (QHP) through the BPS alongside her PhD. Sadie has worked in a number of research and teaching roles at City including as Research Assistant, PhD Candidate, Research Fellow and also Module Lead for MSc Health Psychology and a supervisor for student research projects.

Over six years during her PhD and postdoctoral research Sadie was an Honorary Research Fellow at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust where she investigated the psychosocial impact of chronic eye conditions, patients' expectations and beliefs about their treatment, and led a trial of a new patient-initiated treatment service for blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm.

Sadie later worked as Public Health Analyst across two London boroughs where she evaluated local public health services and health behaviour campaigns and advised commissioners, practitioners and local healthcare teams in research design and community engagement. Sadie also provides research consultancy supporting organisations in understanding the experiences of patients and the public of their health and healthcare services.

Qualifications

1. PhD Health Psychology, City, University of London, United Kingdom, Oct 2011 – Dec 2014
2. MSc Health Psychology, King's College London, United Kingdom, Oct 2009 – Oct 2010
3. BSc (Hons) Psychology, University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom, Oct 2004 – Jul 2007

Postgraduate training

1. Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice, City, University of London, London, United Kingdom, Apr 2015 – Apr 2016
2. Qualification in Health Psychology, British Psychological Society, London, United Kingdom, May 2013 – Jun 2016

Employment

1. Public Health Analyst, Islington Council, Nov 2017 – Nov 2018
2. Visiting Lecturer, City, University of London, Oct 2016 – present
3. Research Fellow, City, University of London, Apr 2015 – Nov 2017
4. PhD Candidate, City, University London, Sep 2011 – Apr 2015
5. Research Assistant, City University London, London, Jan – May 2011

Fellowships

1. Fellow, Higher Education Academy, Jan 2015 – present

Memberships of professional organisations

1. Chartered Psychologist, British Psychological Society
2. Registered Health Psychologist, Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
3. Member, Division of Health Psychology (BPS)
4. Member, Behavioural Science & Public Health Network

Awards

1. Body Image: An International Journal of Research (2015) Seymour Fisher Outstanding Body Image Dissertation
2. City, University of London School of Health Sciences (2014) Research Progress Award
3. City, University of London (2011) Doctoral Scholarship

Teaching

Teaching

Undergraduate:
HS1001 - BSc Mental Health Nursing - Engaging in Practice (PPD) (2015-2017)

Postgraduate:
HRM001 - MRes Clinical Research & MSc Health Services Research & Management - Introduction to Research Methods
HRM002 - MRes Clinical Research & MSc Health Services Research & Management - Advanced Research Methods
HYM006 - MSc Health Psychology - Understanding & Managing Long Term Conditions (Module Lead 2016-17)
DPsych (Health) - Placement Coordinator & Lecture on Health Psychology Consultancy
MSc Health Psychology - Visiting Lecturer

Teaching Assistant at Birkbeck, University of London, for BSc Psychology Research Methods II module 2012 - 2015.

Research supervision

Regina Tavengwa - MSc Advanced Nursing Practice 2017
Clare Kasza - MSc Health Policy 2017
Emily Robson - Professional Doctorate in Health Psychology (completed 2018)

Research Overview

Sadie's research has involved understanding patients' perceptions and expectations of their health and treatment, and evaluating health services using qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods.

As Research Fellow at City Sadie led a RCT of a new patient-initiated treatment service for adults with blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm. Later Sadie worked as Public Health Analyst leading a qualitative and community engagement team and undertaking service evaluations. Sadie also advised commissioners, public health practitioners and local healthcare teams in research design, including using qualitative methods and designing mixed methods evaluations. Sadie also works in research consultancy in industry, academic, and public health settings.

Research Interests

- Perceptions of illness & treatment
- Ophthalmology
- Movement disorders
- Appearance-altering conditions
- Patient-centered healthcare
- Public health

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