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Dr. Peter Branney

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Biography

An Honorary Life Member of the British Psychological Society and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Dr. Branney excels at challenging projects that have an impact. Dr. Branney has undertaken a programme of award winning, internationally leading work exploring how to improve experiences of healthcare through interventions that are local, proximal and distal to patients' interactions with services. Dr. Branney co-authored the UK Department for Health report, ‘The Gender & Access to Services Study’ and led the first national study of Patients’ Experiences of Penile Cancer (PEPC), which is published on the award winning www.healthtalk.org and featured on BBC Radio 4s Inside Health, the BPS Impact Portal, and The Guardian. Dr. Branney has over 100 peer-reviewed outputs and in the field of penile cancer and quality of life, four of his papers are in the top ten by citations per year. Dr. Branney is leading work exploring the possibilities of open science for qualitative methods, which includes one of the earliest studies into the topic, keynotes at the Qualitative Methods in Psychology section of the British Psychological Society biennial conference and the UK Research Integrity annual conference, videos and a paper introducing key issues, a special issue in the British Journal of Social Psychology and a number of invited seminars, one of which was recorded and has been viewed of 1,500 times. Dr. Branney held an Economic and Social Research Council studentship at the University of Leeds and was a visiting doctoral student at Massey University, Aotearoa/New Zealand. He holds a BSc in psychology and philosophy international, an MSc in psychological approaches to health and a PhD in psychology. After completing his PhD in 2006, he joined the Centre for Men’s Health, Leeds Metropolitan University. In 2012, Peter transferred to the School of Social, Psychological and Communication Studies, Leeds Beckett University before joining the Division of Psychology at the University of Bradford in 2017. A student-focused educator, Dr. Branney has received awards from student bodies for his teaching in social psychology. Additionally, Dr. Branney has been an external examiner for undergraduate single and joint honours psychology programmes in the UK, Hong Kong and Singapore, and regularly receive invites to be an external expert for periodic reviews and an external examiner for doctorates.Office HoursBook directly into Dr Branney's diary for an in-person or virtual meeting here.

Teaching

Details on teaching interests, highlights and modules are available for Dr. Peter Branney as follows:

Teaching modules

Information about programme modules taught by Dr. Peter Branney.
Title Subject Module code Year
Putting Health into Context

Publications

There are 34 publications involving or that are attributed to Dr. Peter Branney. They are listed as:

  • conference contribution (1)
  • editorial (2)
  • other publication (1)
  • peer reviewed journal (30)

Conference Contribution

Dr. Peter Branney has 1 publication(s) listed under conference contribution.
Title Year Publication name Journal Volume Pages Authors Editors ISSN Publisher DOI Location
2019 Society of Social Medicine & Population Health and International Epidemiology Association European Congress Joint Annual Scientific meeting Society of Social Medicine & Population Health and International Epidemiology Association European Congress Joint Annual Scientific meeting NA South, J.,Woodall, J., Gamsu, M., Branney, P., Newton, R., Bagnall, A-M, University of Cork, Ireland

Editorial

Dr. Peter Branney has 2 publication(s) listed under editorial.
Title Year Publication name Journal Volume Pages Authors Editors ISSN Publisher DOI Location
Patients' experiences of penile cancer. 2011 European Urology 59 Branney P;Witty K;Eardley I; 1873-7560 10.1016/j.eururo.2011.02.009
Opportunities, challenges and tensions: Open science through a lens of qualitative social psychology. 2023 Pownall M;Talbot CV;Kilby L;Branney P; 2044-8309 10.1111/bjso.12628

Other Publication

Dr. Peter Branney has 1 publication(s) listed under other publication.
Title Year Publication name Journal Volume Pages Authors Editors ISSN Publisher DOI Location
Helping men cope with penile cancer. 2013 British Medical Journal 346 Branney P;Witty K;Evans J;Bullen K; 1756-1833 10.1136/bmj.f2101

Peer Reviewed Journal

Dr. Peter Branney has 30 publication(s) listed under peer reviewed journal.
Title Year Publication name Journal Volume Pages Authors Editors ISSN Publisher DOI Location
A Registered Report Survey of Open Research Practices in Psychology Departments in the UK and Ireland 2024 British Journal Of Psychology (London, England : 1953) Priya Silverstein; Charlotte Pennington; Peter Branney; Daryl O Wiley 10.1111/bjop.12700
Applying the Non-adoption, Abandonment, Scale-up, Spread and Sustainability (NASSS) Framework to evaluate automated evidence synthesis in health behaviour change 2024 Journal of Health Psychology Peter Branney, Marta Marques, & Emma Norris Sage 10.1177/13591053241229870
Back Onside protocol: A physical activity intervention to improve health outcomes in people who are unemployed or at risk of unemployment. 2022 Evaluation and Program Planning 97 Lewańczyk AM;Langham-Walsh E;Edwards L;Branney P;Walters ER;Mitchell P;Vaportzis E; 1873-7870 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2022.102204
Ambitious and driven to scale the barriers to top management: experiences of women leaders in the Nigerian technology sector 2022 Gender, Technology and Development Online Early Odoh, Ann; Branney, Peter https://doi.org/10.1080/09718524.2022.2084493
The feasibility of patient reported outcome measures for the care of penile cancer 2021 International Journal of Urological Nursing Branney P.;Walters E.;Bryant E.;Hollhead C.;Njoku K.;Vyas L.;Modica C.;Kayes O.;Eardley I.;Henry A. 1749-7701 10.1111/ijun.12307
The feasibility of patient reported outcome measures for the care of penile cancer 2022 International Journal of Urological Nursing 16 Branney, Peter; Walters, Elizabeth; Bryant, Eleanor; Hollyhead, Cyan; Njoku, Kelechi; Vyas, Lona; Modica, Ciara; Kayes, Olly; Eardley, Ian; Henry, Ann 1749-7701, 1749-771X Wiley https://doi.org/10.1111/ijun.12307
Improving Evidence-Based Practice through Preregistration of Applied Research: Barriers and Recommendations 2023 Accountability in Research 30 Thomas Rhys Evans, Peter Branney, Andrew Clements, Ella Hatton https://doi.org/10.1080/08989621.2021.1969233
The feasibility psychometric measures for body image and lymphedema for routine practice 2020 International Journal of Urological Nursing 14 Hollyhead C.;Branney P. 1749-7701 10.1111/ijun.12217
Hidden, visceral and traumatic: a dramaturgical approach to men talking about their penis after surgery for penile cancer 2019 International Social Science Journal 69 Branney, Peter; Witty, K.
A meta-framework for designing open data studies in psychology: ethical and practical issues of open qualitative data sets 2019 Branney, Peter; Reid, K.; Frost, N.; Coan, S.; Mathieson, A.; Woolhouse, M.
A context-consent meta-framework for designing open (qualitative) data studies 2019 Qualitative Research in Psychology 16 483 - 502 Branney P.;Reid K.;Frost N.;Coan S.;Mathieson A.;Woolhouse M. 1478-0887 10.1080/14780887.2019.1605477
The International Penile Advanced Cancer Trial (InPACT): Rationale and Current Status. 2019 European Urology Focus 5 Canter DJ;Nicholson S;Watkin N;Hall E;Pettaway C; InPACT Executive Committee; 2405-4569 10.1016/j.euf.2019.05.010
Celebrations amongst challenges: Considering the past, present and future of the qualitative methods in psychology section of the British Psychology Society 2019 Riley, S.; Brooks, J.; Goodman, S.; Cahill, S.; Branney, Peter; Treharne, G.J.; Sullivan, C.
Big boys don't cry: Depression and men 2008 Advances in Psychiatric Treatment 14 256 - 262 Branney P.;White A. 1355-5146 10.1192/apt.bp.106.003467
A meta-framework for designing open data studies in psychology: ethical and practical issues of open qualitative data sets 2019 Qualitative Research in Psychology 16 Branney, Peter Reid, K. Frost, N. Coan, S. Mathieson, A. Woolhouse, M. 10.1080/14780887.2019.1605477
When your pregnancy echoes your illness: transition to motherhood with inflammatory bowel disease 2018 Ghorayeb, J.; Branney, Peter; Selinger, C.P.; Madill, A.
Mortality and sexuality after diagnosis of penile cancer: a participative study 2016 Branney, Peter; Witty, K.; Braybrook, D.; Bullen, K.; White, A.; Eardley, I.
Masculinities, humour and care for penile cancer: a qualitative study 2014 Branney, Peter; Witty, K.; Braybrook, D.; Bullen, K.; White, A.; Eardley, I.
Rewarding altruism: addressing the issue of payments for volunteers in public health initiatives 2014 South, J.; Purcell, M.E.; Branney, Peter; Gamsu, M.; White, J.
Psychology, men and cancer 2014 Branney, Peter; Witty, K.; Eardley, I.
Championing mental health at work: emerging practice from innovative projects in the UK. 2014 Health Promotion International 29 Robinson M;Tilford S;Branney P;Kinsella K; 1460-2245 10.1093/heapro/das074
Engaging men with penile cancer in qualitative research: reflections from an interview-based study 2014 Witty, K.; Branney, Peter; Bullen, K.; White, A.; Evans, J.; Eardley, I.
The impact of surgical treatment for penile cancer -- patients' perspectives. 2013 European Journal of Oncology Nursing 17 Witty K;Branney P;Evans J;Bullen K;White A;Eardley I; 1532-2122 10.1016/j.ejon.2013.06.004
Public health skills for a lay workforce: findings on skills and attributes from a qualitative study of lay health worker roles. 2013 Public Health 127 South J;White J;Branney P;Kinsella K; 1476-5616 10.1016/j.puhe.2013.02.014
'Think differently and be prepared to demonstrate trust': findings from public hearings, England, on supporting lay people in public health roles. 2012 Health Promotion International 27 South J;Meah A;Branney PE; 1460-2245 10.1093/heapro/dar022
'Straight to the GP; that would be where I would go': an analysis of male frequent attenders' constructions of their decisions to use or not use health-care services in the UK. 2012 Psychology and Health 27 Branney P;Witty K;Bagnall AM;South J;White A; 1476-8321 10.1080/08870446.2011.636443
Choosing health, choosing treatment: patient choice after diagnosis of localized prostate cancer. 2009 Urology 74 Branney P;White A;Jain S;Hiley C;Flowers P; 1527-9995 10.1016/j.urology.2009.03.015
Three steps to open science for qualitative research in psychology 2023 Social and Personality Psychology Compass Branney P.E.;Brooks J.;Kilby L.;Newman K.;Norris E.;Pownall M.;Talbot C.V.;Treharne G.J.;Whitaker C.M. 1751-9004 10.1111/spc3.12728
Teaching open and reproducible scholarship: a critical review of the evidence base for current pedagogical methods and their outcomes. 2023 Royal Society Open Science 10 Pownall M;Azevedo F;König LM;Slack HR;Evans TR;Flack Z;Grinschgl S;Elsherif MM;Gilligan-Lee KA;de Oliveira CMF;Gjoneska B;Kalandadze T;Button K;Ashcroft-Jones S;Terry J;Albayrak-Aydemir N;Děchtěrenko F;Alzahawi S;Baker BJ;Pittelkow MM;Riedl L;Schmidt K;Pennington CR;Shaw JJ;Lüke T;Makel MC;Hartmann H;Zaneva M;Walker D;Verheyen S;Cox D;Mattschey J;Gallagher-Mitchell T;Branney P;Weisberg Y;Izydorczak K;Al-Hoorie AH;Creaven AM;Stewart SLK;Krautter K;Matvienko-Sikar K;Westwood SJ;Arriaga P;Liu M;Baum MA;Wingen T;Ross RM;O'Mahony A;Bochynska A;Jamieson M;Tromp MV;Yeung SK;Vasilev MR;Gourdon-Kanhukamwe A;Micheli L;Konkol M;Moreau D;Bartlett JE;Clark K;Brekelmans G;Gkinopoulos T;Tyler SL;Röer JP;Ilchovska ZG;Madan CR;Robertson O;Iley BJ;Guay S;Sladekova M;Sadhwani S; ; 2054-5703 10.1098/rsos.221255
Back Onside: A Qualitative Study to Understand Experiences of Involvement in a Physical Activity Programme in Adults Who are Unemployed or At-Risk of Unemployment 2023 Health and Social Care in the Community Eleanor Langham-Walsh, Peter Branney, Lisa Edwards, Elizabeth R. Walters, Eleftheria Vaportzis Hindawi https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/1577251