Dr Abigail Morris
Lecturer in Workplace Health and Well BeingResearch Overview
Abby is a Lecturer in Organisational Health and Well Being in the Faculty of Health and Medicine. Her research brings together researcher and practitioner training and experience in the development, implementation and evaluation of workplace health programmes. She is an interdisciplinary mixed-methods researcher with experience conducting both process and outcome evaluations. Her current research examines the feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of multi-component sitting reduction and activity promotion interventions in contact centres and traditional office workers, with a focus on the use of innovative physical and web-based technologies.
Abby was recently involved in designing, delivering and evaluating a Sit Less and Move More (SLAMM) multi-component intervention among call centre workers (2016-2019). She conducted process evaluations of ehealth; 'Exertime' (2018-2019) and an mhealth; 'Rise and Recharge' (2019-2020) interventions which aimed to reduce total and prolonged sedentary time and increase physical activity at work among traditional office workers. These projects involved colaboration with esteemed researchers in both the UK and Australia.
Exploring the evidence gaps related to the priorities of Local Authorities for mitigating the health and health inequality impacts of climate change
01/06/2022 → 30/11/2022
Research
Children's Healthy Lifestyle Project : Christina Townson
17/01/2022 → 16/01/2023
Research
An intervention using mental health support workers as link workers to improve dental visiting in people with severe mental illness: A feasibility study
01/01/2022 → 31/12/2023
Research
MSc Weight Management and MSc Public Health Nutrition
Invited talk
International Society for Physical Activity and Health 2021 (Vancouver)
Oral presentation
MSc Weight Management and MSc Public Health Nutrition
Invited talk
UK Active Summit
Oral presentation
- FHM Mental Health Theme