Staff Profile

About me

My research examines the factors that influence health and educational outcomes across the lifespan, with a particular focus on decision-making, equity, and the development of evidence-based interventions to improve outcomes. My PhD explored the early identification of cerebral palsy in infants within community settings. My current research examines how individual, social, and technological factors influence health and educational outcomes, with a focus on equity, decision-making, and developing evidence-based interventions. Through my work, I aim to translate research findings into practical resources that support individuals, families, and communities.

Alongside my research, I teach undergraduate research methods across Stages 1 and 2, supporting students in developing their understanding of psychological research design and methodology. I am also Co-Director of Academic Advising within the School of Psychology, where I lead academic advising provision for undergraduate and Master of Science programmes.

Qualifications

2018-2023- Newcastle University

PhD - Development and validation of a parent-completed screening checklist for early movement abnormalities indicating a high risk of development of cerebral palsy

2017-2018 - Durham University

MA Research Methods (Developmental Psychology)

2016-2017 - Newcastle University

MRes Neuroscience

2012-2016 - Northumbria University

BSc(Hons) Human Biosciences with placement year

Research Interests

My research examines the factors that influence health and educational outcomes across the lifespan, with a particular focus on decision-making, equity, and the role of emerging technologies. I combine observational and applied research to understand how individuals, families, clinicians, and students make decisions, and to co-develop evidence-based interventions that translate research into meaningful improvements in health and educational outcomes.

PhD students

Suzanne Akel - Shared decision making in first episode psychosis.

Funding

2026-2029: FMS Educational Research, Development & Practice Grants

2017- 2023: ESRC NINE DTP Studentship.

PSY1013 - Research Methods and Skills 1 (Covering qualitative skills, Excel skills, and open science)

PSY2026 - Research Methods in Psychology 2d (Covering mixed methods and post-positivist qualitative methodology).

PSY3097 - Empirical Projects

• Articles

  • Baggaley J, Seiboth C, Rapley T, Basu AP. From Eligibility to Diagnosis: Candidacy and the Complex Journey of Cerebral Palsy Diagnosis Within Primary Care. BMC Pediatrics 2025, 25, 112.
  • Gao Y, Long Y, Guan Y, Basu A, Baggaley J, Ploetz T. Towards Reliable, Automated General Movement Assessment for Perinatal Stroke Screening in Infants Using Wearable Accelerometers. Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies 2019, 3(1), 12.
  • Basu AP, Pearse JP, Watson R, Dulson P, Baggaley J, Wright B, Howel D, Vale L, Mitra D, Embleton N, Rapley T. Feasibility Trial of an Early Therapy in Perinatal Stroke (eTIPS). BMC Neurology 2018, 18, 102.
  • Basu A, Pearse J, Baggaley J, Watson R, Rapley T. Participatory design in the development of an early therapy intervention for perinatal stroke. BMC Pediatrics 2017, 17, 33.

• Book Chapter

  • Gao Y, Long Y, Guan Y, Basu A, Baggaley J, Plötz T. Automated General Movement Assessment for Perinatal Stroke Screening in Infants. In: Smart Assisted Living: Toward An Open Smart-Home Infrastructure. Springer, Cham, 2020, pp.167-187.

• Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstracts)

  • Baggaley J, Rapley T, Basu AP. ‘Navigating the ocean alone in a reed boat with no map.’ Parental experiences of accessing primary care referral for their infants with cerebral palsy. In: 34th Annual Meeting of the European Academy of Childhood Disability (EACD). 2022, Barcelona, Spain: Wiley.
  • Baggaley J, Rapley T, Basu A. Red flags: parent-reported earliest concerns regarding their child's emerging cerebral palsy. In: RCPCH Conference. 2020, Online: BMJ Publishing Group.
  • Baggaley J, Rapley T, Basu A. Do the nature of parental concerns influence whether an infant with emerging cerebral palsy is referred? (OP80). In: 32nd Annual Meeting of the European Academy of Childhood Disability (EACD). 2020, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
  • Basu A, Watson R, Pearse J, Wright B, Baggaley J, Rapley T. Early therapy in perinatal stroke: pilot feasibility trial. In: 30th Annual Meeting of the European Academy of. 2018, Tbilisi, Georgia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
  • Basu A, Pearse JE, Baggaley J, Watson RM, Rapley T. Establishing the ingredients and mode of delivery of an early therapy intervention in perinatal stroke. In: British Paediatric Neurology Association Annual Meeting. 2017, Cambridge: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
  • Basu A, Baggaley J, Simpson K. Case notes review of perinatal stroke in term and preterm infants in the Northern region over a 10 year period. In: Annual Conference of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. 2016, Liverpool: BMJ Group.