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Profile summary
I joined the School of Psychology at University of Plymouth in September 2023. My research focuses on the development and evaluation of group-based behaviour change interventions for improving health. Informed by the Social Identity Approach to Health, my work has translational relevance to the range of health conditions for which groups are often employed in the delivery of care.
Teaching interests
PSYC515/705
PSYC603
PSYC707
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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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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NEWA: National evaluation of weight medication access
Coulman, K. D. (PI - Principal Investigator), Pinkney, J. (PI - Principal Investigator), Tarrant, M. (CoI - Co-Investigator) & Hollands, L. (RF - Research Fellow)
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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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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Logic model development through a feasibility RCT for a group-based weight management programme
Sheaff, R., Moghadam, S., Hollands, L., Hawkins, L., Swancutt, D., Lloyd, J., Pinkney, J. & Tarrant, M., 24 Mar 2026, In: BMJ Open. 16, 3, e094569.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Optimization of a group-based intervention for people living with severe obesity (PROGROUP): Understanding fidelity to delivery and the patient experience
Hawkins, L., Tarrant, M., Moghadam, S., Swancutt, D., Sheaff, R., Hollands, L., Pinkney, J. & Lloyd, J., Feb 2026, In: British Journal of Health Psychology. 31, 1, e70051.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Training Healthcare Professionals to Deliver a Group-Based Intervention for People Living With Severe Obesity: Lessons From the PROGROUP Feasibility Trial
Moghadam, S., Tarrant, M., Hawkins, L., Swancutt, D., Sheaff, R., Hollands, L., Calitri, R., Pinkney, J. & Lloyd, J., Feb 2026, In: Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 39, 1, e70204.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Clinical decision making and risk appraisal using electronic risk assessment tools for cancer diagnosis: a qualitative study of GP experiences
Burns, A., Fletcher, E., Shephard, E., Calitri, R., Tarrant, M., Mercer, A., Hamilton, W. & Dean, S., Jul 2025, In: Nanobiomedicine. 9, 2, BJGPO.2024.0243.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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How decontextualised risk information affects clinicians’ understanding of risk and uncertainty in primary care diagnosis: a qualitative study of clinical vignettes
Burns, A., Shephard, E., Calitri, R., Mercer, A., Jack, E., Tarrant, M. & Dean, S., Dec 2025, In: Nanobiomedicine. 9, 4Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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A UK national cross-sectional survey of stroke support groups: exploring the role of social identification and group processes in reducing loneliness
Hollands, L. (Creator), Calitri, R. (Creator), Haslam, C. (Creator), Lamont, R. A. (Creator), Mounce, L. (Creator) & Tarrant, M. (Creator), figshare, 2024
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.7516413.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/A_UK_national_cross-sectional_survey_of_stroke_support_groups_exploring_the_role_of_social_identification_and_group_processes_in_reducing_loneliness/7516413/1
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A UK national cross-sectional survey of stroke support groups: exploring the role of social identification and group processes in reducing loneliness
Hollands, L. (Creator), Calitri, R. (Creator), Haslam, C. (Creator), Lamont, R. A. (Creator), Mounce, L. (Creator) & Tarrant, M. (Creator), figshare, 2024
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.7516413, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/A_UK_national_cross-sectional_survey_of_stroke_support_groups_exploring_the_role_of_social_identification_and_group_processes_in_reducing_loneliness/7516413
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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
Swancutt, D. (Creator), Tarrant, M. (Creator), Ingram, W. (Creator), Baldrey, S. (Creator), Burns, L. (Creator), Byng, R. (Creator), Calitri, R. (Creator), Creanor, S. (Creator), Dean, S. (Creator), Evans, L. (Creator), Gill, L. (Creator), Goodwin, E. (Creator), Hawkins, L. (Creator), Hayward, C. (Creator), Hind, S. (Creator), Hollands, L. (Creator), Hosking, J. (Creator), Lloyd, J. (Creator), Moghadam, S. (Creator), Neilens, H. (Creator), O’Kane, M. (Creator), Perry, S. (Creator), Sheaff, R. (Creator), Spencer, A. (Creator), Taylor, A. (Creator), Ward, T. (Creator), Watkins, R. (Creator), Wilding, J. (Creator) & Pinkney, J. (Creator), figshare, 2022
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6191504.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/A_group-based_behavioural_intervention_for_weight_management_PROGROUP_versus_usual_care_in_adults_with_severe_obesity_a_feasibility_randomised_controlled_trial_protocol/6191504/1
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