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United Kingdom

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5 years experience conducting psychological research | Creative writer for public engagement

Profile Summary

I am a graduate of Psychology (BSc) and Psychological Research Methods (MSc). I have been project co-investigator and worked as a research assistant for 5 years, on a wide range of projects. My work has been published in scientific journals and magazines, including BioMed Central Public Health, Mindfulness (in press), The Psychologist and tes (fomerly The Times Educational Supplement). I am particularly interested in opportunities to write communications for the public and policy makers. Please see my full portfolio of public facing writing at hayley-gains.com EXPERTISE · Psychological Research Methods: R, factor analyses, scale development and validation, realist reviews, system mapping · Development of Children and Young People: school based interventions, implementation, play, executive function, self-regulation · Creativity: environmental/educational influences on creativity · Remote Work and Connectedness: structural connectedness, cognitive connectedness, belonging, organisations and people management

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Child Development
• ★ Violence Prevention
• ★ Research Methodology
• ☆ Neuroscience
• ☆ Neuropsychology
• ☆ Human Behavior & Psychology
• ☆ Cognitive Science
• ☆ Clinical Psychology
• ☆ Forensic Psychology
• ☆ Child & Adolescent Psychology
• ☆ Developmental Psychology
• ☆ Applied Psychology
• ☆ Organizational Studies
• ☆ Educational Psychology
• ☆ Cyberpsychology
• ☆ Child Psychology
• ☆ Child & Adolescent Welfare
• ☆ Evaluation Methodology
• ☆ Educational Innovation
• ☆ Educational Statistics
• ☆ Early Childhood Education
• ☆ R

Services

• Writing

Writing Creative Writing, Newswriting, Audio Transcription, General Proofreading & Editing

Work Experience

Research Assistant/Teaching Assistant

University of Exeter (United Kingdom)

January 2020 - February 2023

Research Assistant/Teaching Assistant

University of Cambridge

January 2018 - September 2019

Education

MSc

University of Exeter

September 2019 - July 2021

BSc (Hons)

Durham University

September 2014 - July 2017

Certifications

• MSc Psychological Research Methods (Distinction with Dean's Commendation for Exceptional Performance)

  University of Exeter

  July 2021 - Present

• BSc Psychology

  Durham University

  July 2017 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Hayley Gains, Amy Sanders, Ruth Baer, Susan Ball, Benjamin Jones, Hazel Banks, G. J. Melendez-Torres, Obioha C. Ukoumunne (2023). Investigation of the Factor Structure and Differential Item Functioning of the Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure (CAMM): Analysis of Data from a School-Based Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial . Mindfulness.

Hayley Gains, Suzy Clarkson, Lucy Bowes, Elinor Coulman, Matthew R. Broome, Rebecca Cannings-John, Joanna M. Charles, Rhiannon Tudor Edwards, Tamsin Ford, Richard P. Hastings, et al.(2022). The UK stand together trial: protocol for a multicentre cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of KiVa to reduce bullying in primary schools . BMC Public Health. 22. (1). Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}