Dr Chris Blackmore
BSc, MA, DipCoun, PhD, SFHEA
Population Health, School of Medicine and Population Health
Senior University Teacher
+44 114 222 0848
Full contact details
Population Health, School of Medicine and Population Health
Regent Court (ScHARR)
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA
- Profile
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I joined the University of Sheffield in 2002 to work on the SEPTIMUS project which developed and evaluated online Psychotherapy training resources. Since that time, I have been a tutor and Course Director on the course which became the MSc in Psychotherapy Studies. I have developed a wider interest in online learning, and in particular on the role of emotions in online learning, which was the topic of my , completed in 2016.
Projects
How can we find out the mood of a city? The #HappySheffield project measures happiness (and 7 other emotional states) by analysing the tweets of twitter users in Sheffield.
- Research interests
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My main research interest is in the role of emotions in online learning, and more generally the impact of the internet on wellbeing. I have been involved in evaluating the CEP, SEPTIMUS and DEEP projects which have established and developed e-learning Psychotherapy training resources across Europe. Since my doctoral research, I have become interested in the potential of learning analytics and the use of data on wellbeing to enhance and personalize students' learning, and the application of the same principles in analysing therapeutic interactions.
- Publications
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Featured publications
Journal articles
- . BMC Public Health, 22(1).
- . Applied Sciences, 12(17).
- . Healthcare, 10(4).
- . Journal of Global Health, 10(1).
- . Journal of Global Health Reports, 3.
- . Journal of Medical Internet Research Mental Health, 4(4).
- . Group Analysis, 45(1), 46-69.
- . Open Learning: The Journal of Open and Distance Learning, 23(3), 185-201.
- Editorial introduction. International Journal of Psychotherapy, 10(2).
- eLearning and traditional “face-to-face†teaching- a comparative evaluation of methods in a psychotherapy training programme. International Journal of Psychotherapy, special edition, Vol. 10, No. 2.. International Journal of Psychotherapy, 10(2).
- The role of the eTutor- Evaluating tutor input in a virtual learning community for psychotherapists and psychologists across Europe. International Journal of Psychotherapy, 10(2).
- Distance and Intimacy in Internet Psychotherapy Training. International Journal of Psychotherapy, 10(2).
- The role of the eTutor- Evaluating tutor input in a virtual learning community for psychotherapists and psychologists across Europe. International Journal of Psychotherapy, special edition, 10(2).
Chapters
- , Online Communities for Doctoral Researchers and their Supervisors (pp. 83-94). Routledge
- Therapy training online- using the internet to widen access to training in mental health issues In Stickley T & Basset T (Ed.), Teaching and learning about mental health (pp. 337-352). Wiley-Blackwell
- E-Learning vs. Traditional Teaching Methods, Encyclopedia of Virtual Communities and Technologies (pp. 174-178). Information Science Reference
- , The Wiley World Handbook of Existential Therapy (pp. 214-229). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Conference proceedings papers
- Arguing with Asperger Syndrome. Proceedings of the Sixth Conference of the International Society for the Â鶹ֱ²¥app of Argumentation (pp 1141-1146)
Website content
- Technology, social media and mental health.
- Computers, the internet and the World Wide Web: an introduction for the e-therapist. Retrieved from
All publications
Journal articles
- . BMC Public Health, 22(1).
- . Applied Sciences, 12(17).
- . Healthcare, 10(4).
- . Journal of Global Health, 10(1).
- . Journal of Global Health Reports, 3.
- . Journal of Medical Internet Research Mental Health, 4(4).
- . Group Analysis, 45(1), 46-69.
- . Open Learning: The Journal of Open and Distance Learning, 23(3), 185-201.
- Editorial introduction. International Journal of Psychotherapy, 10(2).
- eLearning and traditional “face-to-face†teaching- a comparative evaluation of methods in a psychotherapy training programme. International Journal of Psychotherapy, special edition, Vol. 10, No. 2.. International Journal of Psychotherapy, 10(2).
- The role of the eTutor- Evaluating tutor input in a virtual learning community for psychotherapists and psychologists across Europe. International Journal of Psychotherapy, 10(2).
- Distance and Intimacy in Internet Psychotherapy Training. International Journal of Psychotherapy, 10(2).
- The role of the eTutor- Evaluating tutor input in a virtual learning community for psychotherapists and psychologists across Europe. International Journal of Psychotherapy, special edition, 10(2).
Chapters
- , Research Handbook of Academic Mental Health (pp. 124-139). Edward Elgar Publishing
- , Online Communities for Doctoral Researchers and their Supervisors (pp. 83-94). Routledge
- , Online Communities for Doctoral Researchers and their Supervisors (pp. 66-82). Routledge
- Therapy training online- using the internet to widen access to training in mental health issues In Stickley T & Basset T (Ed.), Teaching and learning about mental health (pp. 337-352). Wiley-Blackwell
- E-Learning vs. Traditional Teaching Methods, Encyclopedia of Virtual Communities and Technologies (pp. 174-178). Information Science Reference
- , The Wiley World Handbook of Existential Therapy (pp. 214-229). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Conference proceedings papers
- . SSM Annual Scientific Meeting
- . Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, Vol. 285 (pp 58-69)
- Arguing with Asperger Syndrome. Proceedings of the Sixth Conference of the International Society for the Â鶹ֱ²¥app of Argumentation (pp 1141-1146)
Reports
- A Systematic Review of the Efficacy and Clinical Effectiveness of Group Analysis and Analytic/Dynamic Group Psychotherapy
Website content
- Technology, social media and mental health.
- Computers, the internet and the World Wide Web: an introduction for the e-therapist. Retrieved from
Preprints
- , Research Square.
- . BMC Public Health, 22(1).
- Teaching interests
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My teaching interest is in the area of Psychotherapy Studies and Mental Health. I have experience in online learning, and of teaching both students and staff how to get the most out of online learning and teaching activity.
- Teaching activities
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PhD supervision
I am able to act as a second supervisor for PhD students and am interested in supervising research on online learning, textual analysis, transformative learning, wellbeing and student engagement.
- Professional activities and memberships
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- Principal Investigator, Centre for Psychological Services Research (CPSR): “Systematic Review of Group Psychotherapyâ€, funded by Institute of Group Analysis and Group Analytic Society
- External Examiner for the Open University and New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling, London
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