Dr Chris Cooper

Chris’s research interests are centred around inclusion and social justice within the health and social care system. Seeking to reduce inequities and improve outcomes for the most marginalised in society. Underpinned by her background in clinical and health psychology, and drawing on theories from feminist, intersectional, and critical standpoints, Chris’s research explores the biopsychosocial determinants of health and wellbeing to better understand the interplay between factors within complex social systems.

Chris has particular interests in:

• Homelessness
• Multiple exclusion health/complex needs
• Trauma and trauma informed care
• Women’s experiences of the criminal justice system
• Domestic violence
• Community health approaches
• Creative health
• Inclusive education and social mobility
• Informal care
• Equity of access to healthcare

See ongoing projects for current research in these areas.

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• Adolescent health: from individual risk behaviours to wellbeing ecosystems: learning from the paradigm shift, Cooper, C., Lhussier, M. 14 Jan 2025, In: International Journal of Inclusive Education
• A realist review of informal carer involvement in the transition of medicines-related care for patients moving from hospital to home, Richardson, C., Cooper, M., Atkinson, O., Black, D., Lindsey, L., Cooper, C., Nazar, H., Wong, G., Hughes, C. 15 Oct 2025, In: BMJ Open
• Co-Producing Personalised Discharge Planning: Developing a Toolkit to Improve Caregiver Involvement in Hospital Transitions, McEwan, K., Sanders, T., Carr, S., Van der Graaf, P., Jones, S., Aquino, M., Hogg, M., Hameed, R., Lai, F., Cooper, C., Potthoff, S. 23 Oct 2025, In: Health Expectations : an International Journal of Public Participation in Health Care and Health Policy
• Understanding trauma-impaired executive function and its impacts on homeless adults in the UK: a realist evaluative synthesis protocol, Cooper, C., Lhussier, M. 20 Jun 2025, In: BMJ Open
• Accredited Research Education with People with Lived Experience of Mental Health Distress, Gibbs, C., Brandon, T., Cooper, C., Hill, M. 5 Feb 2024, Developing and Implementing Teaching in Sensitive Subject and Topic Areas, Leeds, United Kingdom, Emerald Publishing
• Informal carer involvement in the transition of medicines-related care for patients moving from hospital to home: a realist review protocol, Cooper, M., Atkinson, O., Black, D., Lindsey, L., Cooper, C., Nazar, H., Wong, G., Hughes, C., Richardson, C. 12 Sep 2024, In: BMJ Open
• Woman of the North: Inequality, health and work, Abel, K., Addison, M., Zied Abozied, E., Akhter, N., Akhter, Z., Alderson, H., Anderson, S., Bambra, C., Bennett, N., Boyack, L., Brown, H., Browning, A., Cheetham, M., Cooper, C., Cooper, R., Davies, H., Esan, O., Fairbrother, H., Froggett, L., Geary, R., Gibson, M., Greenlaw, J., Grollman, C., Hanratty, B., Harrison, D., Heslehurst, N., Hope, H., Jackson, K., Jordan, U., Laing, M., Lee, P., Leavy, C., McDermott, J., McGovern, R., McNamara, C., Meads, C., Moffat, M., Morris, S., Munford, L., O’Brien, K., Patrick, R., Patterson, S., Pickett, K., Pleace, N., Powell, L., Rankin, J., Taylor-Robinson, D., Scott, S., Simpson, J., Smart, D., Snell, C., Spiers, G., Stockdale, K., Westmarland, N., Wickham, S., Wilding, A. 3 Sep 2024
• Representations of Gypsy, Traveller, Roma, Showmen and Boater Communities in higher education widening participation discourse: A critical review and agenda for future research: Final report, Forster, N., Gallagher, M., Cooper, C. Jun 2022
• Blurring the boundaries between synthesis and evaluation. A customized realist evaluative synthesis into adolescent risk behavior prevention, Cooper, C., Lhussier, M., Carr, S. 1 May 2020, In: Research Synthesis Methods
• Protocol for a realist review of complex interventions to prevent adolescents from engaging in multiple risk behaviours, Cooper, C., Lhussier, M., Shucksmith, J., Carr, S. 1 Sep 2017, In: BMJ Open

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• Study of the utilisation of Clinical skills Of dental nurses/hygienists/therapists working in Primary dental care: realism and Economic evaluation, Cooper, C. (Principal Investigator), National Institute for Health Research, 01/10/25 - 30/09/28, £16,308.00
• Co-creating safe spaces and belongings with marginalised communities in contact with support services using an intersectional lens, Cooper, C. (Principal Investigator), School for Public Health Research, 01/10/24 - 30/09/26, £3,371.00
• Making every community asset count: improving health and reducing inequalities for people experiencing homelessness, Cooper, C. (Principal Investigator), Arts & Humanities Research Council, 01/02/24 - 31/01/27, £1,255,235.00
• Carer involvement in the transfer of medicines-related care for patients moving from hospital to home: a realist review, Cooper, C. (Principal Investigator), National Institute for Health Research, 12/09/23 - 07/01/27, £4,436.00
• Public Involvement and Co-production in Research Suite of modules, Brandon, T. (Principal Investigator), Cooper, C. (Co Investigator), Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, 01/06/23 - 31/05/24, £100,000.00
• Building and Evidencing Community Asset Partnerships in Housing and Health to address Health Disparities in North East North Cumbria, Lhussier, M. (Principal Investigator), Cooper, C. (Co Investigator), UK Research and Innovation, 01/11/22 - 31/07/23, £195,356.00

• Lydia Shrimpton Housing and Home for Women following Imprisonment Start Date: 01/05/2025
• Kelly Grimshaw Start Date: 01/10/2025
• Natalie Collins Start Date: 01/10/2025
• Robin Hyde ??Exploring an Advanced Practice programme for children and young people’s healthcare delivery: a realist evaluation Start Date: 10/10/2025

Philosophy PhD October 10 2018

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• Live research project exploring the mobilisation of community assets for people with experience of homelessness.