Postgraduate research students

Amy is an art psychotherapist and postgraduate researcher working with The Beeches Mother and Baby Unit in order to design, deliver and draw data from an art psychotherapy intervention with mothers.

Cate is a Postgraduate Research Student and Associate Lecturer in Psychology. She is also the PGR Chair. She uses qualitative research methods to explore gender, with a specific focus on power relations and sexuality.

Francesca is a Postgraduate Research Student who is aiming to shift bodybuilding from an artistic practice to a research methodology incorporating a written process. 

Sukhraj's research aims to identify the impact of different chemical regulations on the Aerospace and Defence (AD) sector.

Athina is a Postgraduate research student in the College of Health, Psychology and Social Care, undertaking a funded Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology. 

Leigh is a postgraduate research student who is an accomplished senior transformational change professional with over 35 years of expertise in delivering business change projects and more than 20 years of consulting experience in the private, public, and third sector across large global and UK-based organisations.

Silvia's art therapy research investigates symbolic aesthetic representations of the self in the form of the house.

Yutao is a former professional athlete in ice dancing and dance sport who joined the University of Derby as a doctoral student in School of Human Sciences. His research interest lies at the intersection of dance and sport.