Dr Maureen Twiddy

I am a post doctoral health services researcher with expertise in behavioural science. I have a BSc in Psychology (2003) and MSc in Psychological Approaches to Health (2004) from the University of Leeds. I received my PhD in 2009 from the University of Leeds. Following my PhD I worked as a post doctoral research fellow at Leeds Institute of Health Sciences and joined the University of Hull in 2017.



I am a mixed methods researcher and lead the Institute of Clinical and Applied Health Research (ICAHR) Methods Hub. I work closely with the Hull Health Trials Unit and Leeds Clinical Trials Unit. I have expertise in a range of qualitative and quantitative research approaches (co-design, surveys, observational studies, clinical trials, process evaluations, interviews, and focus groups). Much of my current work involves undertaking process evaluations linked to clinical trials, and leading qualitative studies aimed at understanding the experience of patients and staff involved in trials.

I have chaired the Faculty of Health Sciences Ethics Committee since July 2022, and sit on the HYMS Academic Cases Committee (since 2020).