Dr Holly Sugg

About me:

Holly is a Lecturer (Education and Research) in the Academy of Nursing. She specialises in mental health services research and, in particular, the development, evaluation and implementation of psychological therapies. Her research focuses on (1) using integrative mixed methods research to add value to clinical trials and potentially inform the personalisation of treatment; and (2) evaluating Morita Therapy, a Japanese psychological therapy, in the UK.

During the completion of her PGDip in Psychology and MSc in Psychological Research Methods, Holly co-ordinated the University of Exeter Mood Disorders Centre AccEPT Clinic, and contributed to a number of mental-health focused research projects in the department. In 2017, Holly completed her PhD (entitled "Morita Therapy for Depression and Anxiety: Intervention Optimisation and Feasibility Study") in which she used a mixed methods approach to develop and test Morita Therapy for the first time in the UK, demonstrating its acceptability and potential utility for UK patients. Here she also demonstrated the potential for integrative mixed methods analysis to provide additional insights about the treatment in question, which may inform how to tailor and match treatments for individual patients.

Holly is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She co-leads the 'evidence for practice' pillar of the Academy of Nursing, and the MSci Nursing Stage 4 Internship module. Holly has experience as a Personal Tutor and in supervising PhD, Masters and undergraduate students.Qualifications:

• Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice, Higher Education Academy
• PhD Medical Studies
• MSc Psychological Research Methods
• PGDip (Conversion for Postgraduates) Psychology
• LLB (Hons) Law