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I am a Research Fellow in the Food, Eating and Inequalities Team in the Centre for Research in Public Health and Community Care (CRIPACC), in the School of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, at the University of Hertfordshire. Prior to joining CRIPACC, I worked in Mental Health Services for the NHS and the charity sector. I have a BSc (Hons) Psychology degree and MSc Research in Clinical Psychology from the University of Hertfordshire.
Alongside my colleagues in CRIPACC, I co-facilitate the Herts Young People's Research Advisory Group (YPAG) - a group for children and young people aged 10-18 years old living in Hertfordshire which provides a platform for youth voices in shaping research that affects their lives - including research on health, family life, and communities.
Research interests
- Food and eating behaviours
- Public Health
- Neurodiversity and learning difficulties
- Research with children and young people
- Public involvement, co-production and evaluation
- Qualitative, participative and creative research methods
Education/Academic qualification
Research in Clinical Psychology, MSc, University of Hertfordshire
Award Date: 1 Oct 2022
Psychology, BSc (Hons), Exploring Body Compassion, Wellbeing and Quality of Life in Coeliac Disease, University of Hertfordshire
Award Date: 1 Jul 2021
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Understanding School non-attendance
Chavda, J. (Researcher), Denyer, L. (Researcher) & Ludlow, A. (PI)
1/03/24 → …
Project: Research
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Access to mental health services and support for children and adults with neurodiversity; Affiliated to NIHR ARC East of England Mental Health Theme
Chavda, J. (Researcher), Ludlow, A. (CoPI), Trivedi, D. (CoPI) & Denyer, L. (Researcher)
2/01/23 → …
Project: Research
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Adapt-Ed: Co-designing adaptations to a whole school intervention to improve the uptake and impact of food provision in special schools
O'Connell, R. (PI), Ludlow, A. (CoI), Brady, L.-M. (CoI), Wellsted, D. (CoI), Hamilton, L. (CoI) & Denyer, L. (Researcher)
NIHR - National Institute for Health Research - Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC)
1/06/24 → 31/01/25
Project: Research
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Evaluating the Hertfordshire Young People's Research Advisory Group
Denyer, L., Abnett, H., Djan , B., Su , Z., Wright , J. & Brady, L.-M., 27 Oct 2025, University of Hertfordshire.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Exploring the experiences of having a child who regularly does not attend school on parental mental health and wellbeing in the United Kingdom
Chavda, J., Trivedi, D., Ludlow, A. & Denyer, L., 8 Oct 2025, In: PLoS ONE. 20, 10, 14 p., e0333501.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Policy Brief: Improving school food for children with SEND
O'Connell, R., Denyer, L., Holford, A., Hamilton, L. & O'Brien, C., 16 Jun 2025, University of Hertfordshire. 12 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Adapt-Ed: co-designing adaptations to a whole school intervention to improve the uptake and impact of food provision in special schools – scoping research for a future trial
O'Connell, R., Ludlow, A., Holford, A., Hamilton, L., Brady, L.-M., Denyer, L., Feltham, A. & Wellsted, D., 28 May 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: NIHR Open Research. 5, 50, p. 1-30 30 p., 5:50.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Relationships between state and voluntary sector organisations in the contemporary provision of public services in the UK: a scoping review protocol
Abnett, H., Denyer, L., Warmoth, K., Owen, S. & O'Connell, R., 2 May 2025Research output: Other contribution