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Professor Pooja Saini

Liverpool John Moores University, University of Liverpool, University of Manchester, Women Reach Women Community Interest Company, University of Leicester

ORCID iD 0000-0002-4981-7914
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I am a Professor in Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention. I joined Liverpool John Moores University, School of Psychology as a Lecturer in Psychology in January 2018. I qualified in Psychology from University of Leicester in 2001, MSc in Addictive Behaviour at The University of Liverpool in 2003 and PhD in 2015 at The University of Manchester on the role of primary care in suicide prevention.

My research is focused at an individual-level, community-level and whole systems approach on risk management and decision-making processes for individuals, professionals, and service providers within forensic, clinical and non-clinical settings. My main research interests are in suicide and self-harm prevention particularly in young people, cancer prevention in Black and Asian Ethnic Minority Groups, reduction of health inequalities and coproduction. A key activity for me is public engagement and I aim to incorporate this in all aspects of my teaching and research.

I collaborate with key mental health charities (e.g., JWSMF, PAPYRUS, YASP, Samaritans, YPAS), and Public Health Departments. I am a member of a Suicide Prevention Operational Group and Support after Suicide Task Group which aims to integrate suicide prevention and postvention initiatives in Cheshire and Merseyside across mental health charities, NHS trusts, public health departments, transport networks, and local councillors. I am a member of the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP), Co-Chair of the ‘Suicide Prevention in Primary Care’ Special Interest Group (SIG) with 3 colleagues from UK and 1 from Australia and a Member of European Society for Prevention Research (EUSPR).

Employment

  • Liverpool John Moores University Professor in Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention
    2024 - Present
  • Liverpool John Moores University Reader in Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention
    2018 - 2024
  • University of Liverpool Knowledge Exchange and Implementation Manager for CLAHRC NWC (Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care, North West Coast)
    2015 - Present
  • Liverpool John Moores University Senior Lecturer in Psychology
    2015 - 2018
  • University of Liverpool Postdoctoral Research Associate
    2013 - 2015
  • Women Reach Women Community Interest Company Co-Founder/Director of Women Reach Women
    2013 - 2014
  • University of Liverpool Research Associate
    2012 - 2013
  • BS Social Care Health Assistant
    2004 - 2004
  • University of Manchester Research Assistant/Lead Researcher
    2004 - 2012
  • People First Housing Association Community Support Worker for South Asian Women
    2003 - 2004
  • BS Social Care Healthcare Assistant
    2002 - 2003
  • Home Office Investigative Officer for the National Asylum Support Service
    2001 - 2002
  • Shivpuri Primary School English Speaking Teacher for all subjects
    1997 - 1998
  • Shivpuri Primary School English Speaking Teacher for all subjects
    1997 - 1998
  • Shivpuri Primary School English Speaking Teacher for all subjects
    1997 - 1998
  • Shivpuri Primary School English Speaking Teacher for all subjects
    1997 - 1998
  • Shivpuri Primary School English Speaking Teacher for all subjects
    1997 - 1998

Education

  • University of Manchester PhD
    2006 - 2015
  • University of Liverpool MSc Addictive Behaviours
    2002 - 2003
  • University of Leicester BSc Combined Science - Major in Psychology
    1998 - 2001
  • Casterton School 4 A-levels, 9 GCSEs
    1990 - 1997

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Publications (155)