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Staff Profile

Dr Matthew Cooper

Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Psychology

Background

Matt is a Lecturer within the School of Psychology, Chartered and HCPC Health Psychologist, and Theme Lead within the Newcastle Patient Safety Research Collaborative.


ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Matt-Cooper-8


Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5915-2429


Matt specialises in the psychology of health, using behavioural science and qualitative methods to generate knowledge. His research is centred around the equitable access and integration of health and social care. Matt is particularly interested in the impact of social health on individuals and interventions to improve self-management of physical, mental, and social health. Matt currently leads a range of patient and public-led research around carer's involvement in patient care and the well-being of carers, the development and evaluation of preventative health screening programmes, and the patient risks of non-pharmacological community-based interventions. 

Research

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Matt-Cooper-8


Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5915-2429


Matt's research uses his expertise in several methodological approaches including, realist synthesis and evaluation, evidence synthesis, behaviour change theory, and qualitative methodology. His research focuses on the equitable access and integration of health and social care, particularly non-pharmacological community-based interventions. Matt recently received a Spotlight Award from Cogen Psychology for my approach to promoting accessible research and exploring strategies to support participation. He also has successfully tenured bid for inclusive patient and public contribution in research.


Grants and Awards

  • 2024 – Newcastle University Engagement and Place Award – Project title: Caring for the Carer. Principle Investigator
  • 2024 - National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Undergraduate Internship Programme - Project title: Social Prescribing. The Good, the Bad, and the Potentially Harmful. Principle Investigator
  • 2024 - Newcastle Health Innovation Partners Research and Innovation - Project title: Programme of Evaluation of the Newcastle University Outreach Health Check Programme. Co-Investigator
  • 2024 - Newcastle University JobSoc Internship Funding - Project title: Examining Home-Based Interventions for the Self-Management of Physical and Mental Health of Patients with Multiple Long-term Conditions (multimorbidity) Principle Investigator
  • 2024 – Newcastle University Tilly Hale Awards – Project title: Development of Patient and Public Carer Research Panel. A New Approach. Principle Investigator
  • 2024 - Newcastle University JobSoc Internship Funding - Project title: Evaluation of A Local Charity Intervention Supporting Carers in the Transition of Patients from Hospital to Home. Principle Investigator
Teaching

Matt is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and an Advanced Higher Education Accredited External Examiner.


Matt currently teaches across a range of subjects, including psychology, health psychology, pharmacy practice, research degrees, and dietetics. Matt delivers content based on health psychology, behaviour change and theory, community-based interventions and healthcare, social health, research methods and methodology, and research ethics.


Supervision PhD

  • 2023- 2026 PhD Studentship, Lauren Lawson, Titled - Investigating existing and newly implemented integrated care pathways in transitions from hospital to home for people with MLTC’s.
  • 2023 -2026 PhD Studentship, Fazia Yahya, Titled - Exploring integrated patient safety pathways when patients are transferred from hospital to home in patients with multiple long-term conditions.

Supervision Masters

  • Master of Pharmacy, Stage 4 (Research) Dissertation Supervisor 

Supervision Undergraduate

  • Psychology BSc (Hons), Dissertation Supervisor

Internships

  • I have hosted several internships on topics around self-management of long-term conditions, carer involvement in supporting patient care, and identifying the risks and harms of community-based interventions. If you are interested in internships around my areas of expertise, please contact me.
Publications