Dr Stuart Jones BSc, PGDip, MSc, PhD, CPsychol, FHEA

I have been teaching on the Psychology programmes in addition to other programmes at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David since 2010 and have contributed to the delivery and supervision on both undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

Prior to this I worked as a lecturer at the University of Glamorgan for six years, lecturing on the BSc Psychology, BSc Sport Psychology and BSc Sport Science programmes. I also worked as a Health Psychology researcher for a funded project in collaboration with University of Bath and North Wiltshire NHS exploring the benefits and feasibility of peer mentoring within a community-based health and exercise initiative of patients diagnosed with COPD (2007-2009). This lead to the development of a Manual for Peer Mentors that was issued by North Wiltshire NHS.

During my time at UWTSD I was the programme manager of the Graduate Certificate in Adolescent Psychology and I have held positions on many committees including the Research Degrees Committee and the Research Committee. I was a member of the Universities Ethics Committee from (2016-2022) having co-chaired the Committee between 2019 and 2022.

My research interests are widespread including:

• The emotional responses following injury in recreational-level athletes
• Community-based health initiatives and the training and development of Peer Mentors in the field of health
• The application of psychological interventions in relation to chronic illness
• Questionnaire development, validity testing and application
• Mental health in rural communities
• Emotional regulation and disordered behaviour
• Flow in performance-based settings.

I also have a research interest in the adaptation of migrant workers in Wales and in 2012 I secured strategic insight policy (SIP) funding to explore the work of the Polish-Welsh Mutual Association (PMWA) and the attitudes of people that the PWMA serve.