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Victoria recently submitted her PhD thesis entitled Trying to “manage the excess”: A constructivist grounded theory of hoarding behaviour. Her research focused on understanding how hoarding behaviours develop and the meaning of possessions for people with self-identified hoarding behaviours. Victoria has also been involved in research on maternal obsessive-compulsive disorder and has interests in hoarding behaviour, OCD and mental health in general. She is also interested in wellbeing generally and specifically the ways in which martial arts, yoga and fitness can benefit psychological wellbeing.

Health Psychology

• Hoarding 
• Obsessive compulsive disorder
• Mental health
• Wellbeing

• BSc (Hons) Psychology
• PGCE (Post-Compulsory Education)
• MSc Psychological Research Methods
• PhD Psychology

• PSYC1090 Introductory Research Methods in Psychology
• PSYC2095 Social Psychology
• PSYC3099 Wellbeing and Positive Psychology (Module Leader)
• PSYC5402 Wellbeing Through the Lifespan

British Psychological Society Qualitative Methods in Psychology Section Citations for Excellence in Qualitative Doctoral Research Awards Runner Up, June 2022

Associate Fellow, Higher Education Academy

Qualitative Methods in Psychology conference, 13th July 2022, 51Âþ»­, Struggling to manage: A constructivist grounded theory of hoarding behaivours, Ruby-Granger, V., Wilde, D., Seymour-Smith, S., Zysk, E. Oral presentation

Psychology PhD/DPsych conference, 24^th May 2018, Nottingham Trent University, Developing a model of hoarding behaviour, Barnes, V., Wilde, D., Zysk, E., Seymour-Smith, S., & Kibowski, F. Oral presentation

British Psychological Society National Conference, 4^th May 2018, Nottingham Conference Centre, Developing a model of hoarding behaviour, Barnes, V., Wilde, D., Zysk, E., Seymour-Smith, S., & Kibowski, F. Oral presentation

School of Social Sciences Research Cross Disciplinary Perspectives, 27^th February 2018, Trying to manage the excess: Developing and testing a model of hoarding behaviour. Barnes, V., Wilde, D., Zysk, E., Seymour-Smith, S., & Kibowski, F. Oral presentation 

Psychology PhD/DPsych conference, 24^th May 2017, Nottingham Trent University, Developing a model of hoarding behaviour. Barnes, V., Wilde, D., Zysk, E., Seymour-Smith, S., & Kibowski, F. Oral presentation

PhD and Early Career Researcher Conference, 23^rd June 2016, Sheffield Hallam University, Developing and testing a model of hoarding behaviour, Barnes, V., Wilde, D., Zysk, E., Seymour-Smith, S., & Kibowski, F. Oral presentation