Dr Zarah Eve

My profile

Biography

Zarah joined the department in January 2020 as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for the MSc Psychological Wellbeing Training Pathway. Zarah works as an Associate Lecturer across undergraduate and postgraduate units. Alongside this, Zarah completed a PhD within the School of Psychology between 2020-2024. Zarah is passionate about qualitative research methods, using grounded theory predominantly within my own research. She has also worked on a number of projects as a Research Assistant, predominantly focusing on children and young people’s mental health.

Alongside this role, Zarah is the research centre manager for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust’s Young People’s Mental Health Research Centre.

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Doctor of Philosophy – Psychology (Manchester Metropolitan University, part-time) 2020 – 2024

(PhD thesis: Exploring emerging multiplicity and its impact on young adults psychosocial functioning)

Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education – (Manchester Metropolitan University) 2020 - 2023

(HE Today and Learning, Teaching and Assessment in Higher Education)

Master of Science – Family and Child Psychology (University of Chester) 2017 – 2018

(MSc dissertation: The effect on imaginary companions during childhood on fantasy play predisposition, autism and schizotypy traits in adulthood)

First Class Bachelor of Science (with Honours) – Psychology (University of Chester) 2014 – 2017

(BSc dissertation: Do self-esteem, self-respect, and gender influence levels of cognitive engagement in university students?)

OTHER ACADEMIC SERVICE (ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT)

PGR Representative for Health and Education 2020 - 2024

PGR Representative for PGR Lifecycle project 2022 - 2024

Health and Education PGR Conference organisation committee member 2022

PGR Conference Academic Lead 2021

PRIZES AND AWARDS

Above and Beyond – Research Assistant - Manchester Metropolitan University – Jobs4Students Awards – Highly Commended 2021

Above and Beyond – Academic Assistant - Manchester Metropolitan University – Jobs4Students Awards – Nomination 2020

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society

Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Projects

Areas of research focus:

  • Exploring emerging multiplicity
  • Unusual Sensory Experiences
  • Children and young adults mental health
  • Digital techniques and tools to support therapeutic interventions
  • Service evaluation of mental health services in Greater Manchester
  • Systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and rapid reviews

Teaching

Zarah is a unit leader and teaches on the following units:

  • Clinical Skills (MSc Psychological Wellbeing Training Pathway)
  • Childhood and Early Years Interventions (MSc Psychological Wellbeing Training Pathway)
  • Developmental and Psychological Disorders in Childhood (Level 6)
  • Critical and Social Psychology (Level 5)
  • Lifespan Development (Level 5)
  • Transitions into Counselling and Psychotherapy (Level 4)

Supervision

Zarah is an external advisor for a DClinPsy thesis at Lancaster University focusing on the eating disorder voice.

Research outputs