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United Kingdom

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Behavioural Science Consultant & Researcher

Profile Summary

PhD-qualified behavioural science consultant and researcher with 7+ years of experience, specialising in the application of behavioural science insights to drive health behaviour change and improve health outcomes. I support clients with: • Evidence synthesis (literature reviews, rapid evidence summaries) • Research design, execution and analysis (quantitative and qualitative methods) • Translation of research into practical outputs for reports, publications and stakeholders • Behavioural insights to inform strategy, communications and decision-making • Designing, evaluating and optimising behaviour change interventions and programmes • Embedding behavioural science into service design and digital health initiatives I offer flexible support across projects end-to-end, at specific stages of delivery, or on an advisory or fractional basis. My clients include behavioural science consultancies, market research agencies, digital health companies, public health teams and academic research institutions. I work remotely with clients across the UK, US and internationally. Find out more and see examples of my work at www.drkhaledaahmadyar.com.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Human Behavior & Psychology
• ☆ Health Psychology
• ☆ Social Psychology
• ☆ Health Policy
• ☆ E-Health & Telemedicine

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Medical Writing, Non-Medical Regulatory Writing, Technical Writing, Copywriting, Creative Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Market Research, User Research, Feasibility Study, Gap Analysis, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Business Strategy Consulting, Digital Strategy Consulting, Healthcare Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Big Data Analytics, Data Cleaning, Data Processing, Data Insights

Product Development Product Evaluation, Product Validation, Concept Development

Work Experience

Honorary Research Fellow

City, University of London

February 2026 - Present

Behavioural Science Consultant & Researcher

Freelancer

October 2025 - Present

Behavioural Psychologist

Open Health

January 2024 - September 2025

PhD Researcher

City, University of London

October 2021 - December 2024

Graduate Teaching Assistant

City, University of London

February 2022 - February 2024

Assistant Health Psychologist

Open Health

November 2020 - August 2021

Education

PhD Psychology

City, University of London

October 2021 - October 2024

MSc Health Psychology

University College London

September 2019 - September 2020

BSc Psychology

City, University of London

September 2012 - July 2016

Certifications

• Introductory Certificate in Academic Practice

  City, University of London

  July 2022 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Khaleda Ahmadyar, Eric Robinson, Katy Tapper (2026). Coffee shop menu calorie labelling: effects on beliefs, knowledge and behaviour and the role of food choice motives . Appetite.

Khaleda Ahmadyar, Joanna Szypula, Angeliki Bogosian, Katy Tapper (2025). Effects of Information Length and Implementation Intentions on Adherence to Weight Management Strategies: Experimental Study . JMIR mHealth and uHealth.

Khaleda Ahmadyar, Eric Robinson, Katy Tapper (2024). The effect of a mindfulness-based body scan exercise on food intake during TV watching . Appetite.

Khaleda Ahmadyar, Qing Zhang, Ge Chen, Katy Tapper, Angeliki Bogosian, Eric Robinson, Elanor C. Hinton, Danielle Ferriday(2023). Effects of mindfulness and mindful eating on food intake and appetite: a systematic review . Appetite. 189. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 106921. Elsevier {BV}

Khaleda Ahmadyar(2022). Attending the Division of Health Psychology Annual Conference: Reflections of a PhD Student . Health Psychology Update. 31. (2). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 19--20. British Psychological Society

PREPRINT

Khaleda Ahmadyar, Joanna Szypula, Angeliki Bogosian, Katy Tapper (2024). Effects of Information Length and Implementation Intentions on Adherence to Weight Management Strategies: Experimental Study (Preprint) .