Professor Fiona Lobban

Professor

Research Overview

The aim of my research is to understand key factors underpinning mental health and wellbeing, and how best to support people who are experiencing mental distress. I am interested in mental health within a broad social context, and support offered online, by charity groups, through peer to peer interaction, and in clinical settings. I am keen to understand the positive and negative impacts of these forms of support, and the underlying mechanisms of how they work. To do this, I use a range of methodologies, drawing on both quantiative and qualitative approaches, and am increasingly intersted in working within a realist framework.

Currently, I am particularly interested in supervising PhDs in the following areas

1. Digital mental health

2. Social networks and their role in supporting mental health and wellbeing

3. Peer support


  • 01/04/2026 → 31/03/2031
    Research

  • 01/04/2026 → 31/01/2027
    Research

  • 01/04/2025 → 31/12/2026
    Research

  • 01/04/2024 → 31/03/2025
    Research

  • 01/04/2024 → 31/03/2025
    Research

  • 01/03/2024 → 28/02/2027
    Research

  • 01/04/2022 → 30/06/2024
    Research

  • 01/04/2022 → 31/01/2027
    Research

  • 01/03/2022 → 30/06/2025
    Research

  • 25/10/2021 → 24/12/2023
    Research

  • 01/09/2021 → 31/03/2024
    Research

  • 05/03/2021 → 08/03/2024
    Consultancy

  • 01/01/2021 → 31/01/2024
    Research

  • 15/09/2020 → 17/03/2022
    Consultancy

  • 01/12/2018 → 30/11/2020
    Research

  • 01/01/2017 → 31/12/2020
    Research

  • 01/03/2016 → 30/11/2018
    Research

  • 01/10/2015 → 31/12/2018
    Research

  • 30/11/2012 → 31/07/2018
    Research

  • 01/10/2008 → 31/03/2015
    Research


Participation in conference - Academic


Participation in conference -Mixed Audience


Expert Opinion


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Influence on Policy, Practice, Patients & the Public


Influence on Policy, Practice, Patients & the Public


Consultancy


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Oral presentation


Participation in workshop, seminar, course


Consultancy


Government


Consultancy


Expert Opinion


Oral presentation


Government


Government


Membership of committee


Expert Opinion


Visiting an external academic institution


Participation in conference -Mixed Audience


Participation in conference -Mixed Audience


Participation in conference -Mixed Audience


Participation in conference -Mixed Audience


Visiting an external academic institution


Visiting an external academic institution


Participation in conference -Mixed Audience


Participation in conference -Mixed Audience


Participation in conference -Mixed Audience


Participation in conference -Mixed Audience


Participation in conference -Mixed Audience


Participation in conference -Mixed Audience


Participation in conference -Mixed Audience


Participation in conference -Mixed Audience


Participation in conference -Mixed Audience


Participation in conference -Mixed Audience


Participation in conference -Mixed Audience


Participation in conference -Mixed Audience


Editorial activity


Visiting an external academic institution


Participation in conference -Mixed Audience


Prize (including medals and awards)

David Dinham

David Dinham

PhD student

Lucie Golbourn

Lucie Golbourn

PhD student

Catherine Liberty

Catherine Liberty

PhD student

Sami Padley

Sami Padley

PhD student

  • FHM Mental Health Theme
  • Institute for Social Futures Fellow
  • ISF Fellows 2019/20
  • Spectrum Centre for Mental Health Research