Rigour that remains visible
Strong methods, transparent reporting and proportionate claims are treated as part of the public value of research—not merely technical requirements.
About the group
Independent by design.
An independent health-behaviour research group producing rigorous evidence to improve healthcare, public policy and the decisions people make about health.
Why we exist
Research with a clear
public purpose.
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Consequential questions
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Rigorous evidence
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Better decisions
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Public value
The Gaffiero Health Behaviour Research Group brings together projects, researchers and collaborators around a shared programme of health-behaviour science. Its purpose is straightforward: to ask consequential questions, answer them with methodological discipline and communicate the findings in ways that can inform care, policy and public understanding.
The group is independent by design. Individual studies may be hosted by universities, healthcare organisations or external partners, but the research programme retains a coherent identity, transparent standards and long-term intellectual continuity.
Research philosophy
A consistent standard across every project.
The group’s identity is defined less by a single topic than by a consistent way of working: precise questions, appropriate methods, transparent interpretation and purposeful translation.
Working principleEvidence should be strong enough to withstand scrutiny and clear enough to improve decisions.
Independence with accountability
Institutional and funding relationships are acknowledged clearly while the programme retains intellectual continuity across individual studies.
Translation without overstatement
Findings are made accessible to services, professionals, policymakers and communities without simplifying away uncertainty.
Why the group was created
Built for continuity beyond a single project.
Dr Daniel Gaffiero created the group so rigorous, connected work could retain a clear identity, develop people and generate public value across collaborations, institutions and time.
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- Researcher development
- Methodological discipline
- Public value
Doctoral researchers
Distinct questions. Shared standards.
Each doctoral researcher develops a clearly defined focus, supported by concise context and methodological metadata.
Stephanie Davey
PhD Focus
Influenza vaccination
Examines how parents evaluate childhood influenza vaccination and the behavioural factors that shape uptake.
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Brian Fenech
PhD Focus
Breast cancer screening
Examines psychosocial determinants associated with breast cancer screening in England and Malta.
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Rachel Tulloch
PhD Focus
Menopause
Examines menopause knowledge, symptom recognition and help-seeking to inform education for women’s brain health.
View researcher profileInternational Research Network
Different relationships. One connected programme.
Our research is shaped by international collaboration, specialist expertise and institutional relationships. The network includes active research, supervisory expertise and connections that strengthen the relevance and reach of the work.
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Research leadership and collaboration
England
England is the group’s principal base, connecting research leadership, doctoral supervision and institutional collaboration across health psychology, behavioural science and public health.
- Associated person
- Dr Daniel Gaffiero
- Institution
- King’s College London
- Relationship
- Research leadership, doctoral supervision and collaboration
Active research and institutional collaboration
Malta
The network includes active research with the National Breast Cancer Screening Centre on engagement with breast cancer screening and the behavioural factors that shape participation.
- Institution
- National Breast Cancer Screening Centre
- Relationship
- Breast cancer screening engagement research
Supervisory expertise
Cyprus
Cyprus represents supervisory expertise connected to the group through Professor Haritini Tsangari. It denotes a supervision and expertise relationship rather than an active country-based project.
- Associated person
- Professor Haritini Tsangari
- Institution
- University of Nicosia
- Relationship
- Doctoral supervision and specialist expertise
Research collaborators
Expertise connected around shared questions.
Collaborators contribute specialist knowledge, supervision and institutional perspective to defined areas of the group’s work.
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Dr Michael Head
Associate Professor
Associate Professor at University of Southampton, contributing specialist and institutional perspective to the group’s collaborative research programme.
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Professor Haritini Tsangari
Professor
Professor at University of Nicosia, contributing specialist and institutional perspective to the group’s collaborative research programme.
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Professor Frances Maratos
Professor
Professor at University of Derby, contributing specialist and institutional perspective to the group’s collaborative research programme.
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Dr Konstantinos Papathanasiou
Independent Researcher
Independent Researcher at University of Nottingham, contributing specialist and institutional perspective to the group’s collaborative research programme.
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Dr Amelia Woodward
Senior Lecturer
Senior Lecturer, contributing specialist and institutional perspective to the group’s collaborative research programme.
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Dr Amy Baraniak
Head of Psychology
Head of Psychology, contributing specialist and institutional perspective to the group’s collaborative research programme.
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Dr Brenda Caldwell-Phillips
Senior Lecturer
Senior Lecturer, contributing specialist and institutional perspective to the group’s collaborative research programme.
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Dr Claire Hampson
Senior Lecturer
Senior Lecturer, contributing specialist and institutional perspective to the group’s collaborative research programme.
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Dr Emma Sharpe
Senior Lecturer
Senior Lecturer at University of Derby, contributing specialist and institutional perspective to the group’s collaborative research programme.
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Dr Macarena Suarez-Pellicioni
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor, contributing specialist and institutional perspective to the group’s collaborative research programme.