Dr Ceri Bradshaw

Lecturer in Psychology

Psychology

ceri.a.bradshaw@swansea.ac.uk

Basic Welsh Speaker

Office - 825 (5)
Eighth Floor
Vivian Building
Singleton Campus

Available For Postgraduate Supervision

About

My research interests include learning and behaviour, substance misuse and behavioural addictions. In particular, I am interested in the roles of performance awareness and rule-governed behaviour in schedules of reinforcement, the impact of substance misuse on a range of behaviours and screen addictions, such as smartphones and gaming.

BA (Hons.) Psychology, Swansea University
PG Dip. Substance Abuse, Swansea University
MPhil Substance Misuse, Swansea University
PhD Behaviour Analysis, Swansea University

Publications

Research Highlights

Carr, M., Summers, R., Bradshaw, C., Newton, C., Ellis, L., Johnston, E., & Blagrove, M. (2020). Frontal Brain Activity and Subjective Arousal During Emotional Picture Viewing in Nightmare Sufferers. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 14, 585574
https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2020.585574, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55625
Jones, M., Jones, M., Bradshaw, C., Jones, J., John, A., Snooks, H., & Watkins, A. (2020). Primary Care Service Utilization Among People at High Risk of Fatal Opioid Overdose: A Short Communication on an Autopsy Study. Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 11, 215013272092595
https://doi.org/10.1177/2150132720925957, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57665
Jones, M., Fuller, G., Jones, M., Bradshaw, C., Jones, J., John, A., Snooks, H., & Watkins, A. (2022). The Socio-Demographics and Health Service Use of Opioid Overdose Decedents in Wales: A Cross-Sectional Data Linkage Study. European Addiction Research, 28(3), 226-230.
https://doi.org/10.1159/000521614, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60482
Jones, M., Guirguis, A., Watkins, A., Bradshaw, C., Mohamed, L., & Schifano, F. (2023). Obstacles to treatment retention in opioid use disorder: An international substance use disorder treatment worker survey. Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental, 38(5)
https://doi.org/10.1002/hup.2882, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa64608
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hup.2882

All Research

Journal Articles

Jones, M., Guirguis, A., Watkins, A., Bradshaw, C., Mohamed, L., & Schifano, F. (2023). Obstacles to treatment retention in opioid use disorder: An international substance use disorder treatment worker survey. Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental, 38(5)
https://doi.org/10.1002/hup.2882, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa64608
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hup.2882
Jones, M., Fuller, G., Jones, M., Bradshaw, C., Jones, J., John, A., Snooks, H., & Watkins, A. (2022). The Socio-Demographics and Health Service Use of Opioid Overdose Decedents in Wales: A Cross-Sectional Data Linkage Study. European Addiction Research, 28(3), 226-230.
https://doi.org/10.1159/000521614, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60482
Carr, M., Summers, R., Bradshaw, C., Newton, C., Ellis, L., Johnston, E., & Blagrove, M. (2020). Frontal Brain Activity and Subjective Arousal During Emotional Picture Viewing in Nightmare Sufferers. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 14, 585574
https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2020.585574, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55625
Jones, M., Jones, M., Bradshaw, C., Jones, J., John, A., Snooks, H., & Watkins, A. (2020). Primary Care Service Utilization Among People at High Risk of Fatal Opioid Overdose: A Short Communication on an Autopsy Study. Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 11, 215013272092595
https://doi.org/10.1177/2150132720925957, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57665

Supervision

Overdose, personality correlates and treatment utilization in opioid use disorder (awarded 2024)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof Alan Watkins
“I knew where help was.” Identifying Substance Use Patterns, Associated Predictors of Harm, and Barriers to Help Seeking among Music Festival Attendees: The Development of a Targeted Harm Reduction Intervention (awarded 2024)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof Jason Davies
Does group-based running influence wellbeing? (awarded 2023)

MSc

Other supervisor: Mr Ioan Humphreys

Taught Modules

PS-M001 Meaning and the Individual

This module provides a comprehensive overview of key approaches that can be used to develop research strategies when the focus is the individual or a small number of participants. These procedures are important when exploring the impacts of factors at the individual level, the meanings that individuals make of events (which can be critical in clinical analyses), or when searching for precise relationships between manipulations and behaviours that develop over time. A range of techniques will be covered in this module, including case studies, N = 1 designs, time series analysis, and qualitative methods that focus on the self as a participant.
PS-M39 Qualitative Methods

This module provides coverage of main approaches to qualitative research. Qualitative analysis will be taught via a practical/conceptual, rather than a theoretical approach. Instruction is given in the use of performing qualitative analyses. The objective of this approach is to ensure competency in the understanding of the uses of qualitative analysis, and the main strengths and weaknesses of this approach. The course will lead to the ability to perform analysis, and enable interpretation of such analyses.
PS-M52 Statistical and Research Methods

This module provides a comprehensive overview of the statistical methods and research designs used in applied clinical and health psychology. The module examines the parameters of ethical research practice and introduces students to the key concepts and a limited number of qualitative methods commonly used in applied psychology.
PS-M90 Research and Statistical Methods

This module provides a comprehensive overview of the statistical methods and research designs used in applied psychology. The module examines the parameters of ethical research practice and introduces students to the key concepts and a limited number of qualitative methods commonly used in applied psychology.
PSY213 Brain and Behaviour

The module provides an in depth look at the complex relationship between brain function (from the level of single neurons through to whole brain systems) and behaviour (of humans and other animals). The module will provide a grounding in the basic principles of learning theory and how these are applied in psychology and neuroscience research. We will explore how the brain responds and adapts to the external environment, the how genes and environment interact and the impact this has on brain function and behaviour in the context of stress, obesity, pain and motivation and emotion. We will also look at how recreational drugs affect the brain and what the consequences of drug taking are for human behaviour.
PSY319 Independent Research Project

Students conduct an independent research project under the supervision of a member of staff. The research topic is decided in conjunction with supervisors and Research topics. Students must design, conduct, analyse and write up a piece of research in order to achieve Graduate Basis for Chartership with the British Psychological Society (BPS). They must also complete an Ethical Considerations Form, showing that they have considered and resolved ethical issues relating to their project, and that they have implemented appropriate best practices for improving the reproducibility of their research.
PSY319W Prosiect Ymchwil Annibynnol

Mae myfyrwyr yn cynnal prosiect ymchwil annibynnol dan oruchwyliaeth aelod o staff. Penderfynir ar bwnc yr ymchwil ar y cyd â goruchwylwyr a phynciau Ymchwil. Rhaid i fyfyrwyr ddylunio, cynnal, dadansoddi ac ysgrifennu darn o ymchwil er mwyn cyflawni Sail Graddedig ar gyfer Siarter gyda Chymdeithas Seicolegol Prydain (BPS). Rhaid iddynt hefyd lenwi Ffurflen Ystyriaethau Moesegol, gan ddangos eu bod wedi ystyried a datrys materion moesegol sy'n ymwneud â'u prosiect, a'u bod wedi gweithredu arferion gorau priodol ar gyfer gwella atgynyrchioldeb eu hymchwil.
PSY325 Independent Research Project - Joint Honours

Students conduct an independent research project under the supervision of a member of staff. The research topic is decided in conjunction with supervisors and research topics. Students must design, conduct, analyse and write up a piece of research in order to achieve Graduate Basis for Chartership with the British Psychological Society (BPS). They must also complete an ethical considerations form, showing that they have considered and resolved ethical issues relating to their project, and that they have implemented appropriate best practices for improving the reproducibility of their research.
PSY325W Prosiect Ymchwil Annibynnol - Anrhydeddau ar y Cyd

Mae myfyrwyr yn cynnal prosiect ymchwil annibynnol dan oruchwyliaeth aelod o staff. Penderfynir ar bwnc yr ymchwil ar y cyd â goruchwylwyr a phynciau ymchwil. Rhaid i fyfyrwyr ddylunio, cynnal, dadansoddi ac ysgrifennu darn o ymchwil er mwyn cyflawni Sail Graddedig ar gyfer Siarter gyda Chymdeithas Seicolegol Prydain (BPS). Rhaid iddynt hefyd lenwi ffurflen ystyriaethau moesegol, gan ddangos eu bod wedi ystyried a datrys materion moesegol sy'n ymwneud â'u prosiect, a'u bod wedi gweithredu arferion gorau priodol ar gyfer gwella atgynyrchioldeb eu hymchwil.

Dr Ceri Bradshaw

Email address

Welsh language proficiency

About

Publications

Research Highlights

All Research

Journal Articles

Supervision

Overdose, personality correlates and treatment utilization in opioid use disorder (awarded 2024)

“I knew where help was.” Identifying Substance Use Patterns, Associated Predictors of Harm, and Barriers to Help Seeking among Music Festival Attendees: The Development of a Targeted Harm Reduction Intervention (awarded 2024)

Does group-based running influence wellbeing? (awarded 2023)

Taught Modules

PS-M001 Meaning and the Individual

PS-M39 Qualitative Methods

PS-M52 Statistical and Research Methods

PS-M90 Research and Statistical Methods

PSY213 Brain and Behaviour

PSY319 Independent Research Project

PSY319W Prosiect Ymchwil Annibynnol

PSY325 Independent Research Project - Joint Honours

PSY325W Prosiect Ymchwil Annibynnol - Anrhydeddau ar y Cyd