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Biography
Professor Gerry Leavey took up the post of Director of the Bamford Centre at Ulster University in September 2012. He is Deputy Director of the ADR-Ni and Co-Lead for the NI Clinical Research Network -Mental Health. Prior to this, he was the Director of Research for Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust and a researcher in the Department of Mental Health Sciences, University College London. As a social worker he spent several years with Jewish Care, working with Holocaust survivors. His research career has focussed on mental health services. He has published widely on service pathways and access by minority ethnic, migrant and disadvantaged populations. His work ranges from epidemiological studies on ethnic elders and refugee children to qualitative investigations of community level agencies such as schools and faith based organisations, and their role in the recognition and management of mental illness. He is the lead on a EU funded project on the use of intergenerational exchange to combat social exclusion in rural and isolated regions of Europe.
External positions
Visiting Professor , King's College London
1 Jun 2023 → …
Visiting Professor
1 May 2023 → …
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A novel person-reported measure of safety-seeking behaviours: a preliminary study in older victims of community crime
Satchell, J., Brown, G., Brewin, C. R., Billings, J., Leavey, G. & Serfaty, M. A., 28 Nov 2025, (Published online) In: Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy. p. 1-22 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A qualitative exploration of the impact of educational social fields on mental health help‐seeking in post‐primary schools in Northern Ireland
Waterhouse‐Bradley, B., Corry, D. & Leavey, G., 31 Jan 2025, In: Sociology of Health & Illness. 47, 1, p. 1-20 20 p., e13825.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A social prescribing model for tackling the health and social inequalities of people living with severe mental illness: A protocol paper
Leavey, G., Watterson, R., Mc Anee, G., Shannon, S., Boyd, K., Lloyd-Evans , B., Killaspy, H., Miller, I., Whitaker, P., Golden, S. M., Boyd, G., Ross, L., Curran, R., Wylie, S., Breslin, G. & Davidson, G., 30 Sept 2025, (Published online) In: BMC Public Health. 25, 1, p. 1-7 7 p., 3211.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A systematic review of sport-based adolescent mental health awareness programmes
Sullivan, N., Breslin, G., McLaughlin, M., Shannon, S., Leavey, G. & Dempster, M., 27 Mar 2025, (Published online) In: PLoS One . 20, 3, p. 1-23 23 p., e0315315.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cerina—Cognitive Behavioral Therapy–Based Mobile App for Managing Generalized Anxiety Disorder Symptoms Among University Students: Results From a Pilot Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial
Bergeijk, O.E.-V., Robinson, T., Manktelow, M., Olympios, M., Poulter, S., Mane, P., Panagioti, M., Condell, J. & Leavey, G., 9 Oct 2025, In: JMIR mHealth and uHealth. 13, p. 1-20 20 p., e70691.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Launch of the CHOICE Project
Leavey, G. (Participant)
13 Jan 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Perinatal mental health: the role of social inequalities and domestic abuse on maternal outcomes
Loane, M. (Speaker), Given, J. (Contributor), Rosato, M. (Contributor) & Leavey, G. (Contributor)
18 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Ecologies of Care: Mobilising Health Assets within the Arts
Whitaker, P. (Organiser) & Leavey, G. (Organiser)
15 May 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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CHOICE Research Project: Challenging Health Outcomes/ Integrating Care Environments
Leavey, G. (Chair), Golden, S. (Participant), Whitaker, P. (Participant), Miller, I. (Participant), Grant, K. (Participant), Breslin, G. (Participant), Tully, M. (Participant), Davidson, G. (Participant) & Skoura, A. (Organiser)
7 Feb 2023 → 30 Jul 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Research Project Launch, Belfast THRI(VES): Transformative Health & Regeneration Initiatives (for Vibrancy, Equality, and Sustainability)
Golden, S. (Organiser), Rafferty, G. (Participant), Leavey, G. (Participant) & Maguire, L. (Participant)
8 Jan 2021 → 31 Aug 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Press/Media
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Belfast.THRI(VES) Urban Health and Wellbeing Research -Partnership Launch with Belfast City Council and Department for Infrastructure
Golden, S., Rafferty, G. & Leavey, G.
10/05/21 → 11/05/21
1 item of Media coverage, 1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
Profiles
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Laura Gallagher
- School of Psychology - Research Assistant
- Faculty Of Life & Health Sciences - Research Assistant
Person: Academic, Doctor of Philosophy
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Community Outcomes for HEalth, Renewal & Equity
Leavey, G. (PI) & Doherty, N. (CoI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Caring for clay, ourselves and each other
McHugh, C. (PI), Leavey, G. (CoI) & Fleming, K. (CoI)
Arts and Humanities Research Council
1/09/25 → 28/02/29
Project: Research
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Treatment for Social Anxiety Disorders among Chinese adolescents: evaluation of treatment and factors related to discontinuation
Leavey, G. (PI) & Kennedy, N. (CoI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/26
Project: Research