Dr Zarah Eve
Dr Zarah Eve PhD, MSc, BSc (Hons), FHEA
Associate Lecturer
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
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Chapters in books
Eve, Z., Parry, S. (2022) 'Online participatory research: lessons for good practice and inclusivity with marginalized young people.' SAGE Research Methods: Doing Research Online. SAGE,
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Media
Eve, Z., Ferreira, C., Borras, M. (2023) Opportunities and Challenges to building a PGR community in a post-covid university.
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Reports
Eve, Z., Duggan, J., Jay, B. (2024) Worth My Wellbeing Evaluation Report 2020-2023. Rio Ferdinand Foundation.
Parry, S., Di Basilio, D., Stamou, V., Brockway, A., Eve, Z. (2021) Take 5 Hub 2021 Report: Service Evaluation of a Community Mental Health Hub for Children and Young People. Department of Health and Social Care.
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Journal articles
McCulloch, A., Eve, Z., Parry, S. (2024) 'Debate: How much should nonspecialists be involved in mental health care for children and young people when resources are limited? Working with police forces to improve mental health crisis care for young people.' Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 29(4) pp. 394-395.
Eve, Z., Heyes, K., Parry, S. (2024) '“Here’s Dissociative Identity Disorder, and we’re not that”: a constructivist grounded theory exploration of multiplicity experiences.' Psychosis: Psychological, Social and Integrative Approaches,
Agius, C., Eve, Z., Pearson, R. (2024) 'Exploring the Lived Experiences of Compassion Fatigue in Parents who Adopt Children with Trauma Histories.' The British Journal of Social Work,
Bussu, S., Senabre Hidalgo, E., Schulbaum, O., Eve, Z. (2024) 'Make (digital) space for and with the young: arts-inspired co-design of civic tech for youth mental health policies.' Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies,
Eve, Z., Turner, M., Di Basilio, D., Harkin, B., Yates, A., Perrson, S., Henry, J., Williams, A., Walton, G., Jones, M., Whitley, C., Craddock, N. (2023) 'Therapeutic games (TGs) to reduce anxiety and depression in young people: a systematic review and exploratory meta-analysis of their use and effectiveness.' Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy: an international journal of theory and practice, 31(1)
Parry, S.L., Eve, Z., Stamou, V., Brockway, A., Di Basilio, D. (2023) '“Friendly, local and welcoming” – evaluation of a community mental health early intervention service.' Journal of Children's Services, 18(3-4) pp. 233-243.
Eve, Z., Heyes, K., Parry, S. (2023) 'Conceptualizing multiplicity spectrum experiences: a systematic review and thematic synthesis.' Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 31(1)
Parry, S., Eve, Z., Brockway, A., Di Basilio, D., Stamou, V. (2023) 'Exploring the workplace well-being of staff at a new integrated community mental health service for children and young people.' Mental Health Practice, 26(5) pp. 26-32.
Parry, S., Hughes, R., Lamonby, J., Eve, Z. (2023) 'How can teachers support children and young people with unusual sensory experiences at school?.' Youth and Policy,
Parry, S., Eve, Z., Myers, G. (2021) 'Exploring the utility and personal relevance of co-produced multiplicity resources with young people.' Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma, 15(2) pp. 427-439.
Eve, Z., Parry, S. (2021) 'Exploring the experiences of young people with multiplicity.' Youth and Policy, July 2021
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Conference papers
Eve, Z. (2022) 'Co-creating understanding in outsider research: the importance of consultations with people who experience multiplicity.' In Co-constructing Healing Spaces: 22nd conference of the International Society for Psychological and Social Approaches to Psychosis. Perugia, Italy, 31/8/2022 - 4/9/2022. International Society for Psychological and Social Approaches to Psychosis,
Eve, Z. (2022) 'The power of consultations: Giving the voice back to the multiplicity community.' In PGR Conference 2022: Shaping the future with research. Manchester Metropolitan University, 7/3/2022 - 7/3/2022.
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Theses and dissertations
Eve, Z. Exploring emerging multiplicity and psychosocial functioning: a constructivist grounded theory study.
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Other
Eve, Z. (2024) A guide to multiplicity.