Emily Arden-Close

Dr Emily Arden-Close

  • Principal Academic in Psychology
  • Poole House P328, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole, BH12 5BB
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Biography

I completed my BSc (Hons) in Psychology from the University of Warwick in 2001. I then went on to complete an MSc in Health Psychology and a PhD in Health Psychology Research and Professional Practice at the University of Southampton. My PhD research involved testing the effect of a written emotional disclosure intervention on distress and quality of life in women with ovarian cancer and their partners.

After my PhD, I worked at the University of Sheffield on a Cancer Research UK funded grant exploring the impact of sperm banking before cancer treatment on immediate and longer-term quality of life. I then returned to Southampton, where I was employed on a HTA funded grant entitled 'BREATHE: Breathing Retraining for Asthma Trial of Home Exercises. This involved developing a booklet and DVD for use in a trial of breathing training, which I qualitatively piloted on people with asthma.

I was appointed to a mixed academic post at Southampton in 2012, and promoted to Lecturer in May 2013. I joined the university in September 2014...

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Research

My research focuses on the impact of chronic illness (particularly cancer and asthma) on quality of life in both patients and their partners/ families, and the development of interventions to improve quality of life in these conditions, including web-based interventions. I use both qualitative and quantitative methods to achieve these aims. I am also interested in exploring the ways in which people use internet-based interventions. I am currently looking for PhD students to supervise in these areas.

Current projects I am involved in are as follows:

PROACTIVE: This is an intervention for men diagnosed with prostate cancer being managed by active surveillance, which consists of three group-based sessions supplemented by a website, in a randomized controlled feasibility trial. This work is being carried out in conjunction with colleagues at the University of Southampton. MOVA: Mindfulness in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer - A Feasibility Study This project looks at the effects of a group-based mindfulness programme on mental health and wellbeing in patients with recurrent ovarian cancer.

Elvira is Associate Professor in Digital Marketing at Bournemouth University Business School and is part of the BU Responsible Gambling Research and Digital Marketing Research groups. Currently, Elvira is REF2028 Unit of Assessment 17 Output Champion and BU's Knowledge Exchange and Innovation Funding Panel Deputy Chair. Elvira has gained PhD with thesis titled 'Mobile Technology Capabilities and their role in service innovation practices in creative SMEs' and now is supervising other doctoral students in the fields of marketing and management with the focus on digital/interactive marketing. Currently, Dr Bolat is developing her emerging thought leadership in the areas of responsible digital marketing and influencer marketing through externally funded projects (i.e., GambleAware, ICRG) - work that she is developing into next REF assessment impact case studies. She was part of the REF2021 Trust repair impact case study that was submitted and feayured in the Unit of Assessment 17. Her research focuses on social media influencing, adoption of technology by businesses, trust repair in online space and responsible online gambling. Her consultancy projects have covered research related to responsible gambling practices, digital marketing planning and implementation for GambleAware, Dr Jackson's, Kudu Clothing and Eat Pho Ltd and others.

Journal Articles

Chapters

  • Arden-Close, E. and Eiser, C., 2010. Developmental and Family Factors. In: French, D., Vedhara, K., Kaptein, A.A. and Weinman, J., eds. Health Psychology. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 372-383.

Conferences

Reports

Posters

Others

PhD Students

  • Selin Gurgun, 2024. Crowdsourcing reality: Using technology to combat the spread of misinformation, (In progress)
  • Lucy Boxall. Reducing free sugar intakes: Evidence for effective dietary recommendations., (In progress)
  • Tessa Corner, 2023. A mixed methods exploration of the lived experience of pre-addiction and long-term recovery, (Completed)
  • Liliana Moyers Ruiz, 2016. Chemo Brain and Prospective Memory in Breast Cancer Patients: A Mixed-Methods Study
  • Agata Wezyk, 2020. Understanding stress and health through the use of metaphor
  • Deniz Cemiloglu, 2023. Explainable Persuasion for Persuasive Interfaces: The Case of Online Gambling

Profile of Teaching PG

  • Advanced Research Methods (ARMS) - lectures on Mixed Methods and Systematic Reviewing
  • Experience of Chronic Illness and Delivery of Healthcare - unit leader
  • 1 Week Placement (MSc Health Psychology) - unit leader

Profile of Teaching UG

  • Developmental and Counselling Psychology (Level 4) - teach Counselling content
  • Health Psychology (Level 6): Lecture on Psycho-Oncology
  • Developmental and Applied Psychology L5: Lecture on Health Psychology
  • Skills for Therapy Practice
  • Emotions, Mental Health and Affective Neuroscience (Level 6) - Lecture on Written Emotional Disclosure

Grants

  • Picturing and voicing responsible online gambling (Economic and Social Research Council, 11 Sep 2020). Completed
  • Powerful Social Norms, Meaningful Transparency and Data-Informed Behavioural Change for Responsible Online Gambling (EROGamb 2.0) (GambleAware, 01 Mar 2020). In Progress
  • Participatory Design of Interactive Persuasive Gambling Awareness: Enabling Gambler-Centered Innovation (National Center for Responsible Gaming (NCRG), 01 Apr 2019). Awarded
  • MOVA: Mindfulness in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer – a feasibility study (NIHR National School for Primary Care Research, 01 Nov 2016). Awarded
  • PROACTIVE: PROSTATE Cancer Support Intervention for Managing ACTIVE Surveillance: a multi-centre feasibility trial (Prostate Cancer UK, 01 Sep 2015). Awarded
  • Managing Distress in Primary Care: a feasibility study into the design and evaluation of a novel psychological support intervention for managing distress in prostate cancer (NIHR National School for Primary Care Research, 01 Jun 2013). Completed
  • Managing Distress in Primary Care: a feasibility study into the design and evaluation of a novel psychological support intervention for managing distress in prostate cancer (NIHR National School for Primary Care Research, 01 Jan 2013). Completed

External Responsibilities

  • Wessex Cancer Trust, Trustee (2020-)
  • British Psychological Society, Continuing Professional Development Chair - DHP (2016-2019)

Internal Responsibilities

  • Programme Leader, MSc Health Psychology
  • Member of the Athena SWAN Committee - Psychology, Psychology Department Athena SWAN Committee
  • Level 6 tutor, BSc (Hons) Psychology - Level 6

Public Engagement & Outreach Activities

  • Enabling Safer Gambling Parliamentary reception (19 Apr 2023)

Attended Training

  • BPS Supervision Skills workshops (4 workshops), 17 Jul 2015, Applied Psychology Practice Supervisor - British Psychological Society

Qualifications

  • Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice in Academic Practice (University of Southampton, 2014)
  • PhD in Health Psychology Research & Professional Practice (University of Southampton, 2009)
  • MSc in Health Psychology (University of Southampton, 2005)
  • BSc (Hons) in Psychology (University of Warwick, 2001)

Memberships

  • Higher Education Academy, Fellow (2014-),
  • Health Professions Council, Health Psychologist (2013-),
  • British Psychological Society, Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow (2012-),