Gemma received her Bachelor’s degree (with First Class Honours) in 2009 and soon after began an MSc in Applied Clinical Psychology at the University of Worcester. While completing her MSc Gemma worked in a mental health recovery unit; she motivated service users to engage in leisure and social activities. She is currently based in Primary Care Clinical Sciences at the University of Birmingham and is completing her PhD in Epidemiology. She is currently investigating changes in psychological well-being after smoking cessation and smoking reduction.
Conference Presentations/Posters
Taylor, G., McNeil, A., Girling, A., Lindson-Hawley, N., Aveyard, P. (2013). A meta-analysis of changes in psychological well-being after smoking cessation. Society for Nicotine and Tobacco Research: 19th Annual International Meeting. Boston, USA.
Taylor, G., Aveyard, P., McNeil, A., Lindson, N. (2012). A protocol for a systematic review of changes in psychological well-being after smoking cessation and smoking reduction. UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies: Tackling Smoking in 21st Century Britain. York, UK.
Taylor, G., Aveyard, P., McNeil, A., Lindson, N. (2012). A protocol for a systematic review of changes in psychological well-being after smoking cessation and smoking reduction. UK Society for Behavioural Medicine 8th Annual Scientific Meeting. Manchester, UK.
Taylor, G. M. (2011). A comprehensive taxonomy of behaviour change techniques (BCT) for use in smoking reduction interventions, UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies: Postgraduate Student Conference. Bath, UK.