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Faculty of Health, Education and Society
Dr Kimberley Hill is an Associate Professor and Psychology Deputy Subject Lead at the University of Northampton.
Kimberley is a Chartered Psychologist, an Associate Fellow of the British Psychology Society and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She first completed a BSc Degree in Psychology with First Class Honours after being awarded an Academic Excellence Scholarship by Oxford Brookes University. Kimberley was later awarded the Postgraduate Taught and Postgraduate Research Prize for her MRes degree in Psychological Research which was jointly taught by Oxford Brookes and The University of Oxford. Following this, she read for a PhD in Psychology and Health after being recommended to receive a DTP Studentship to support her doctoral studies. Kimberley also holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice and in Research Degree Supervision.
Following her role as a Lecturer at Oxford Brookes University, Kimberley joined the Psychology Division at the University of Northampton in 2014. As Psychology Deputy Subject Lead, Programme and Module Leader, Kimberley has provided subject, programme and module leadership, while teaching across a range of undergraduate and postgraduate modules. Kimberley also supervises and examines undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral student projects. Kimberley is adept in developing and coordinating courses for an international market. She has validated and led a number of successful Psychology programmes between the University of Northampton and global academic partners, while developing methods and procedures for Education with Others (EWO).
As a National STEM Ambassador and Psychology STEM lead, Kimberley has spearheaded Psychology’s inclusion in the University STEM agenda. As Deputy Chair of the University STEM Steering Group and she has run a number of outreach events involving local schools, FE and HE institutions to widen participation in STEM subjects. Kimberley also previously led the Northampton and District A-Level Psychology (NAP) Teacher’s Group and organises Practical Experience of Research Days, as well as Research Conferences for local young people. As a member of WISE, Kimberley is dedicated to enhancing access to science for all.
Kimberley is a co-lead for the Centre of Psychological Science’s Health, Education and Behaviour Change Research Group and is involved in funded research projects and consultancy work with colleagues both within and beyond the UK, as well as local organisations and community groups.
Kimberley’s most recent projects have focused on alcohol impact, community transitions, improving the health of those within the nightlife economy, creating substance free spaces across Europe, understanding decision making processes behind Brexit and social factors related to pro-environmental behaviours. Kimberley has also recently worked on a HEFCE-funded project which focused on creating new spaces within Higher Education to safeguard students from violence and hate. She has published in the fields of prevention science, health, social and cognitive psychology and has appeared within national and international radio and media.
For publications, projects, datasets, research interests and activities, view Kimberley Hill’s research profile on Pure, the University of Northampton’s Research Explorer.