Mrs Adelaide Beckwith
School of Health & Society
Current positions
PhD Student
Biography
Addie’s PhD research is focused on aural diversity, sensory emotion regulation, and mental health. In particular, she is interested in the use of music to promote positive mental health, psychological wellbeing, and to improve the quality of life for people experiencing hearing loss. She has always loved music – whether playing an instrument in the school orchestra, attending gigs, or just adding to her ever-growing vinyl collection and digital playlists – and also has personal experience of hearing loss.
Addie has 15 years’ experience within the NHS across various mental health services. Following completion of her BSc in Forensic Psychology, Addie qualified as an Associate Psychological Practitioner and worked in several primary care networks (clusters of GP surgeries) across Lancashire and South Cumbria supporting people with their mental health and wellbeing. She also completed an MSc in Psychology and Learning Disabilities and her dissertation was around the experiences of autistic adults accessing mental health services. More recently, Addie has worked as a research assistant supporting clinical trials within an NHS trust’s research and development department – this experience provided her with a good foundation on which to build her own research.
Addie is dedicated to utilising her skills and knowledge to promote positive mental health, to support underserved communities, and to ensure that mental health services are accessible to everyone. Her work is deeply rooted in a commitment to creating meaningful change within the mental health landscape. She is passionate about advancing research focussing on improving mental health outcomes for underrepresented communities.
Areas of Research
Mental health, wellbeing, aural diversity, neurodiversity, psychology, hearing loss, music, greenspaces
Qualifications
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Applied Psychology
2024 -
Associate Psychological Practitioner
2021 - 2021 -
Psychology and Learning Disability
2020 - 2022 -
Forensic Psychology
2015 - 2020