BSc, MRes
Research PG
- About
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- Email Address
- a.amirapu.25@abdn.ac.uk
- Office Address
- School/Department
- School of Psychology
Biography
Hello! My name is Apoorva (Ria) Amirapu, I am currently a PhD student researching safety and decision-making within the Nuclear industry. My doctoral research examines Operational Decision-Making (ODM) within the UK nuclear industry in specific. I am supervised by Dr Amy Irwin, Dr Eva Rubinova, Prof. Rhona Flin, Dr Ruby Roberts and our external collaborator, Office for Nuclear Regulation.
My background in psychology includes volunteering in the mental health sector during my undergraduate studies with a special interest in neurodivergence and children's mental health. Following my degree, I worked as an Assistant Psychologist with NHS Grampian. I have extensive experience across clinical psychology, human factors, and qualitative research. Promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion is central to my work.
Disordered eating in female Indian students during the Covid-19 pandemic
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Qualifications
- BSc Psychology2022 - University of Aberdeen
Awarded with First Class Honours
- MRes Psychology2024 - University of Aberdeen
Awarded with Distinction
Memberships and Affiliations
- Internal Memberships
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PGR Representative for PGR college
EDI Representative for School of Psychology
Events and Community engagement lead for LGBTQ+ Staff and Postgraduate Network
APHF Team Member
Part of the Psychology Qualitative Research Group
APSC Organising Committee
- External Memberships
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BPS
CIEHF
Scottish Mental Health First Aider
- Research
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Research Areas
Psychology
Research Specialisms
- Applied Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
Past Research
My undergraduate thesis "Disordered eating in female Indian students during the COVID-19 pandemic: the potential role of family" has been published in the International Journal for Eating Disorders and has been included in the WHO Covid-19 Research Database.
Knowledge Exchange
Presented at the British Psychology Society Undergraduate Conference (2022): Disordered eating in female Indian students during the Covid-19 pandemic: The potential role of family
Presented at the Mental Health and Learning Disability Learning Event (2023): Developing a comprehensive training plan for NHS Grampian CAMHS based on MATRIX recommendations
Presented at Solving the Crisis in Mental Health Services: Global Solutions (2024): Disordered eating in female Indian students during the Covid-19 pandemic: The potential role of family
Annual Grampian Psychology Conference (2024): Developing a comprehensive training plan for NHS Grampian CAMHS based on MATRIX recommendations
Annual Grampian Psychology Conference (2024): EMPOWER: North of Scotland Cross border delivery across digital groups for parents/carers of young people with Anorexia Nervosa
APSC Conference (2025): Beyond the Checklist: Understanding Operational Decision-Making in Nuclear Safety
ONR Human Factors Industry Forum (2026): Operational Decision Making in the Nuclear Industry
Collaborations
Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR)
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
PS1009/1509: Introductory Psychology: Concepts and Theory
PS2017/2517: Advanced Psychology: Concepts and Theory
Non-course Teaching Responsibilities
Guest lectured for University of Inverness and Highlands on the publication process for students and on eating disorder research.