Professor and Personal Chair, Swansea University
I am an interdisciplinary academic, with research interests that span health psychology and affective neuroscience through to epidemiology, bridging the gap between biological mechanism and public health. Between 2013 and 2015, I was a Visiting Professor at the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil, working on the largest study on the health and wellbeing of the Brazilian population. From 2005 until 2012, I was employed at the University of Sydney in Australia, supported by two NH&MRC research fellowships. Now as Professor and Personal Chair in Psychology at Swansea University, I have developed new models of health and wellbeing that are driving significant significant redesign of services in the healthcare sector.
Why surfing can be beneficial for people with brain injuries
May 23, 2023 15:10 pm UTC| Health
Nothing quite beats riding a wave for the first time. And our research suggests you dont have to be a pro to benefit from the power of the sea. We have found that surfing can help people with brain injuries live more...
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