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Dawn Swancutt is a Senior Research Fellow with a longstanding dedication to health services research that centres on improving patients’ experiences of care. Her career spans more than twenty years, beginning at the University of Birmingham and continuing since 2014 within the Community and Primary Care research group at the University of Plymouth University.
Over this time, Dawn has built enduring partnerships with multi-disciplinary teams, NHS service providers, and patients, working together to design and deliver research that is both practical and meaningful. She is currently co-applicant and programme manager for the NIHR funded PROGROUP research programme, 'Improving group treatment for people with severe obesity', which reflects her approach to tackling complex health challenges through inclusive and applied research.
As Principal Investigator of the PROGROUP-online study (2025–2027), Dawn leads the development, implementation, and evaluation of a complex health intervention that supports behavioural change within the context of emerging pharmacological treatments. The study draws on expertise from across disciplines to explore innovative ways to offer care for people living with severe obesity, with findings expected in 2027.
Her recent projects include evaluations of GP learning techniques for multimorbidity consultations, patient perspectives on recovering from a fall, and service pathways aimed at preventing unnecessary hospital admissions. Each study is shaped by close engagement with stakeholders and a commitment to producing research that informs and enhances NHS service delivery.
Beyond her research, Dawn contributes to the wider academic community as a member of the Evidence Based Medicine PenARC teaching team, the Research Staff representative on the Researcher Forum and the University Research Excellence Framework steering group.
Professional memberships
- Association for the Study of Obesity
- European Pathways Association
- Obesity Empowerment Network
- Society for Academic Primary Care
Roles on external bodies
- Ambassador for the Society for Academic Primary Care (SAPC)
Teaching interests
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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PROGROUP: How are treatment outcomes for people with severe obesity ImPROved by GROUP-based behavioural intervention?
Pinkney, J. (PI - Principal Investigator), Tarrant, M. (PI - Principal Investigator), Swancutt, D. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Lloyd, J. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Baldrey, S. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Perry, S. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Hinds, S. S. (CoI - Co-Investigator), O'kane, M. M. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Taylor, A. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Spencer, A. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Wilding, J. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Byng, R. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Dean, S. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Creanor, S. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Sheaff, R. (CoI - Co-Investigator) & Burns, L. (CoI - Co-Investigator)
National Institute for Health and Care Research
1/05/21 → 31/10/26
Project: Research
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PROGROUP-O: PROGROUP online – feasibility study of a remote group-based behavioural change support for people living with severe obesity
Sheaff, R. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Swancutt, D. (PI - Principal Investigator), Pinkney, J. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Tarrant, M. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Lloyd, J. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Perry, S. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Meinert, E. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Kyrou, I. (CoI - Co-Investigator) & Spencer, A. (CoI - Co-Investigator)
1/09/25 → 31/08/27
Project: Research
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Development of a group-based behaviour change intervention for people with severe obesity informed by the social identity approach to health
the PROGROUP Team, 4 Jul 2024, In: British Journal of Health Psychology. 29, 4, p. 907-924 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The effectiveness and usability of online, group-based interventions for people with severe obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Milne-Ives, M., Burns, L., Swancutt, D., Calitri, R., Ananthakrishnan, A., Davis, H., Pinkney, J., Tarrant, M. & Meinert, E., 19 Nov 2024, In: International Journal of Obesity.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Which components of behavioral weight management programs are essential for weight loss in people living with obesity? A rapid review of systematic reviews
The PROGROUP Programme Team, Hawkins, L. K., Burns, L., Swancutt, D., Moghadam, S., Pinkney, J. & Tarrant, M., Oct 2024, In: Obesity Reviews. 25, 10, e13798.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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A Qualitative Exploration of Patient and Staff Experiences of the Receipt and Delivery of Specialist Weight Management Services in the UK
Watkins, R., Swancutt, D., Alexander, M., Moghadam, S., Perry, S., Dean, S., Sheaff, R., Pinkney, J., Tarrant, M. & Lloyd, J., 12 Aug 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: The Patient - Patient-Centered Outcomes Research. 0, 0Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A group-based behavioural intervention for weight management (PROGROUP) versus usual care in adults with severe obesity: a feasibility randomised controlled trial protocol: Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Swancutt, D., Tarrant, M., Ingram, W., Baldrey, S., Burns, L., Byng, R., Calitri, R., Creanor, S., Dean, S., Evans, L., Gill, L., Goodwin, E., Hawkins, L., Hayward, C., Hind, S., Hollands, L., Hosking, J., Lloyd, J., Moghadam, S. & Neilens, H. & 9 others, , 10 Sept 2022, In: Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 8, 1, 206.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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