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The Psychology of Health, Wellbeing & Performance

The Psychology of Health, Wellbeing & Performance Cluster comprises a research centre and state-of-the-art research facilities including bespoke cognitive and stress testing, psychophysiology assessments, a two-bedroomed sleep laboratory, and a wet lab for endocrine and immune assays. The cluster includes chartered Health, Clinical and Occupational Psychologists; and has internationally recognised expertise in the areas of psychobiology, stress, sleep, behaviour change, developmental disabilities, psychopathology and nutrition. Staff contribute to research groups with distinct expertise, and work across disciplines to enhance health and wellbeing through research, consultancy and knowledge exchange with a diverse range of stakeholders.

Research groups and specialist laboratories

Research cluster and group leads


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Illustration of the ecosystem in Antarctica around 90 million years ago. Research shows that wildfires regularly occurred near the South Pole at that time. Credit:  James McKay (University of Leeds).
Dr Lea Ferellec, a Research Fellow based in Northumbria's School of Engineering, Physics and Mathematics
Professor Elliott Johnson and Professor Nicola Wake
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Pictured left to right is Dr Antonio Portas, Jonathan Sanderson, Professor Carol Davenport and Mel Horan from NUSTEM at Northumbria University.
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Author Julie Fitzgerald pictured holding her book The Wall in the Hall
caption:Dr Shahid Rasul and Dr Jibran Khaliq

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