Programme Leader and Senior Lecturer
Dr Clare Uytman (MA, MSc, PhD, CPsychol) is Joint Programme Leader for the BSc (Hons) Psychology degree and a Senior Lecturer in the Division of Psychology, Sociology and Education. She is also an Associate member of the Centre for Applied Social Science.
- Overview
- Research Interests
- Research Publications
- Funded Projects
- Teaching & Learning
- Activities & Awards
I have been at 草莓社区 since 2006 and am currently a Senior Lecturer in Psychology with particular expertise in Social and Qualitative Psychology.
Previously I was employed in the role of Psychology Technician. While in this position I obtained my PhD with a thesis is entitled 鈥淟iving with Limb Loss: Individuals鈥 and Prosthetists鈥 Perceptions of Amputation, Prosthesis Use and Rehabilitation鈥. This is available to view via 草莓社区 eTheses.
Previously I obtained an MSc Health Psychology from 草莓社区 in 2004 and an MA (hons) Psychology from University of Glasgow in 2003.
Affiliations/Memberships to Other Organisations:
- Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society.
- General Member of the Division of Health Psychology of the BPS.
- General Member for the Qualitative Methods in Psychology section of the BPS.
- Member of the Association of Technical Staff in Psychology.
Research/Knowledge Exchange Centre Membership:
- Associate member of the Centre for Applied Social Science
My primary research focus is on individuals鈥 experience of limb loss and prosthesis use. My interests lie in the understanding of this experience held by individuals, as well as the impact that it may have on a variety of psycho-social outcomes such as personal and social identity, coping and adjustment.听 On a wider level I am also interested in the psychology of disability and embodiment of assistive devices.听 My current research also focuses on patient-practitioner communication within a clinical setting.听 Finally I have further interest in body image and visible difference in both clinical and non-clinical populations.
Active research Interests:
- Limb Loss, Prosthesis Use, Assistive Technology, Body Image, Rehabilitation, Embodiment, Disabled Identity, Phenomenology, Patient/Practitioner Communication, Patient Experience.
Research Methods:
- Qualitative Research Methods, Phenomenology, Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, Narrative Analysis, Participatory Action Research.
Other funding:
2016
草莓社区 WISeR Projects, Breeze, B., Johnson, K. and Uytman, C. (Joint PI). 鈥淓mbedded Online Support: Psych-Soc Retention鈥 (拢9000)
草莓社区 WISeR Projects, Darling, S., Uytman, C. and Brodie, Z. 鈥淔resh Meet!" A student/ public engagement event designed to increase student engagement and outreach. (拢500)
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2015
草莓社区 Projects for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (PETL), Uytman, C. and Johnson, K. (Joint PI). 鈥淒on鈥檛 panic!鈥 A Psych/Soc Student鈥檚 guide to surviving 4th year: A pilot project. (拢500)
My primary teaching responsibilities are in the areas of Social and Qualitative Psychology. I teach Social Psychology at first and second year undergraduate level with Qualitative Psychology in third year.
I also contribute to other modules throughout the undergraduate programme drawing on my specialist knowledge of Health Psychology, Phenomenology and Psychology of Disability.
I supervise undergraduate research projects particularly those investigating lived experience of health and illness and using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA).
Programme Leader:
BSc (Hons) Psychology
Awarded Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol) status in 2016.
