Health Psychology
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Dr Verity Longley
Senior Lecturer
Psychology Department Disability Coordinator
My profile
Biography
Academic and professional qualifications
PG Cert Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (2021), Manchester Metropolitan University
PhD Psychology (2018), University of Manchester
BSc Occupational Therapy (2012), University of the West of England
BSc Psychology (2006), University of Birmingham
Prizes and awards
- Nominated personally four times for Equality Champion in Staff Awards 2023
- Nominated personally twice for Equality Champion and joint for Equality Champion on behalf of the Disability and Neurodiversity group in the Staff Awards 2022
- Shortlisted in The Union Teaching Awards 2021 for Outstanding Commitment to Inclusive Teaching and Learning
- British Stroke Research Group Oral Prize for highest scoring oral abstract submitted to the UK Stroke Forum (2018)
- Verna Wright Prize winner for best oral presentation at Society for Research in Rehabilitation annual conference (2018)
Expert reviewer
I have peer reviewed for Clinical Rehabilitation, Disability and Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, Plos One, Australisian Journal on Ageing. I have reviewed Project Grant applications for the Stroke Association. I have also served as expert reviewer for Alzheimer’s Society vascular dementia fact sheet.
Visiting and honorary positions
Honorary Research Associate at the University of Manchester
Membership of professional associations
- HCPC registered Occupational Therapist
- Society for Research in Rehabilitation (SRR) associate member
- Organisation for Psychological Research in Stroke (OPSYRIS) member
Interests and expertise
I am the Psychology Department Disability Coordinator. I am keen to promote an inclusive learning environment for all. I am a member of the Psychology department Equality and Diversity Committee, the Athena Swan committee, and set up the department disability and neurodiversity peer support group. I have also co-led a seminar series on neurodiversity.
Teaching
Undergraduate teaching
I teach on the undergraduate Psychology programme, including Difference and Diversity. I also supervise undergraduate dissertations.
Postgraduate teaching
I teach on the Health Psychology MSc programme and am unit lead for the Illness, Disability and Long Term Conditions and Healthcare and Communities units. I co-developed the MSc (pre-reg) Occupational Therapy.
Subject areas
Psychology, Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy (Pre-registration)
Occupational therapists work with people whose daily lives are impacted by physical, mental, or social issues. This course aims to equip you with the knowledge and skills to improve the health and wel…
Supervision
I have supervised two students, one on the Professional Doctorate programme and one PhD by publication, and welcome the opportunity to supervise post-graduate students.
Research outputs
I have experience of stroke rehabilitation, health inequalities and dementia research. I led on the most recent Cochrane review update of interventions for people with spatial inattention after stroke. I was awarded an NIHR Development and Skills Enhancement Award 2020-2022 focused on clinical trials for complex interventions, in which I spent time working with Clinical Trials Units to learn about best practice in trial design and conduct. I led a team commissioned by the Stroke Association to complete a literature review of health inequalities and stroke in 2022. I completed a systematic review of serious digital games to measure cognitive impairment and dementia in 2023 on behalf of Memory Lane Games.
I have worked on an NIHR RfPB project investigating an intervention for people with spatial inattention after stroke, and have experience of using a range of neuropsychological assessments in research and clinical settings. I am involved in studies on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy after stroke, and addressing health inequalities in stroke research.
I completed my PhD Psychology on the impact of dementia on stroke rehabilitation in 2018. This investigated whether people with dementia receive equitable stroke rehabilitation compared to the those without. I used mixed methods - qualitative interviews with staff and an observational multi-site cohort study of patient data therefore have a range of experience of applied healthcare research. My PhD was funded by NIHR CLAHRC Greater Manchester.
I am a qualified Occupational Therapist, and have experience working in both research and healthcare settings with people with stroke and dementia. I am interested in access to healthcare, working with people with cognitive impairment and who lack capacity, health inequalities, clinical decision-making, and clinical trials. I am also keen to broaden my research into areas around disability, neurological conditions and living with long term conditions.
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Journal articles
Kirkbride, R., Livanou, M., Longley, V., Waring, S.M. (2023) '“Renegades, outsiders and lone warriors”: a qualitative study exploring perceptions of professional identity among counsellors working with children and young people in the United Kingdom.' Pastoral Care in Education: An International Journal of Personal, Social and Emotional Development,
Longley, V., Woodward-Nutt, K., Turton, A.J., Stocking, K., Checketts, M., Bamford, A., Douglass, E., Taylor, J., Woodley, J., Moule, P., Vail, A., Bowen, A. (2022) 'A study of prisms and therapy in attention loss after stroke (SPATIAL): a feasibility randomised controlled trial.' Clinical Rehabilitation, 37(3) pp. 381-393.
Longley, V., Hazelton, C., Heal, C., Pollock, A., Woodward-Nutt, K., Mitchell, C., Pobric, G., Vail, A., Bowen, A. (2021) 'Interventions for Spatial Neglect after Stroke or Nonprogressive Brain Injury: A Cochrane Systematic Review.' Stroke, 52(9) pp. E548-E549.
Longley, V., Hazelton, C., Heal, C., Pollock, A., Woodward-Nutt, K., Mitchell, C., Pobric, G., Vail, A., Bowen, A. (2021) 'Non-pharmacological interventions for spatial neglect or inattention following stroke and other non-progressive brain injury..' Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 7
Longley, V., Peters, S., Swarbrick, C., Rhodes, S., Bowen, A. (2019) 'Does pre-existing cognitive impairment impact on amount of stroke rehabilitation received? An observational cohort study.' Clinical Rehabilitation, 33(9) pp. 1492-1502.
Longley, V., Peters, S., Swarbrick, C., Bowen, A. (2018) 'Do people with pre-existing cognitive impairments receive less stroke rehabilitation?.' International Journal of Stroke, 13(3_suppl) pp. 10-65.
Longley, V., Peters, S., Swarbrick, C., Bowen, A. (2018) 'What factors affect clinical decision-making about access to stroke rehabilitation? A systematic review.' Clinical Rehabilitation, 33(2) pp. 304-316.
Longley, V., Peters, S., Swarbrick, C., Bowen, A. (2018) 'What influences decisions about ongoing stroke rehabilitation for patients with pre-existing dementia or cognitive impairment: a qualitative study?.' Clinical Rehabilitation, 32(8) pp. 1133-1144.
Turton, A.J., Angilley, J., Longley, V., Clatworthy, P., Gilchrist, I.D. (2017) 'Search training for people with visual field loss after stroke: A cohort study.' British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 81(5) pp. 255-265.
Turton, A.J., Angilley, J., Chapman, M., Daniel, A., Longley, V., Clatworthy, P., Gilchrist, I.D. (2015) 'Visual search training in occupational therapy - an example of expert practice in community-based stroke rehabilitation.' British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 78(11) pp. 674-687.
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Conference papers
Longley, V., Peters, S., Swarbrick, C., Bowen, A. (2018) 'Do people with pre-existing cognitive impairments receive less stroke rehabilitation?.' 13. SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, pp. 11-11.
Longley, V., Bowen, A., Peters, S., Swarbrick, C. (2017) 'Clinicians’ experience of identifying and managing patients with cognitive impairment and dementia in stroke rehabilitation.' In UK Stroke Forum 2017. 12. ACC Liverpool, UK, 28/11/2017 - 30/11/2017. SAGE Publications, pp. 7-59.