Research Fellow

London Metropolitan University
s.bakhshi@londonmet.ac.uk
020 7320 1022

My responsibilities as a Research Fellow include developing, implementing and monitoring Write Now CETL research projects. I am involved in collecting and analysing quantitative and qualitative data, as well as disseminating the findings to a variety of audiences in the form of publications, reports, conference papers, and teaching resources. My teaching responsibilities include providing one-to-one writing support for undergraduate and postgraduate students at the London Metropolitan Writing Centre. I am also involved in designing study resources, and running workshops and conferences for students as part of the Writing Centre services.

I have completed a PhD in Health Psychology, which looked at demographic group differences in the predictors and consequences of negative body image in White and South Asian groups. I am also interested in the relationships between food, health and the media in different ethnic groups.

Publications

Journal articles

• Bakhshi, S. (2010) London Metropolitan University Writing Centre research projects update. SIG Writing Newsletter, Issue 2, July 2010, page 1.
   
• Bakhshi, S., Reynolds, L., Harrington, K. and O’Neill, P. (2010) Using Wikis to support Student Writing mentors' reflective practice: a brief overview. Investigations in university teaching and learning, 6(2), 178-181. 
   
• Rees, G., Bakhshi, S., Surujlal- Harry, A., Stanopoulous, M., and Baker, A. (2010). A computerised tailored intervention for increasing intake of fruit, vegetables, brown bread and wholegrain cereals in adolescent girls. Public Health Nutrition, doi: 10.1017/S1368980009992953, Published Online by Cambridge University Press 11 January 2010.
   
• O’Neill, P., Harrington, K., and Bakhshi, S. (2009). Training peer tutors in writing: a pragmatic, research-based approach. Zeitschrift Schreiben (European Journal of Writing), published online 21.10.09: http://www.zeitschrift-schreiben.eu/cgi-bin/joolma/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=75&Itemid=32.
   
• Bakhshi, S., Harrington, K., and O’Neill, P. (2009). Psychology students’ experiences of peer mentoring at the London Metropolitan University Writing Centre. Psychology Learning and Teaching, 8 (1), 6-13.
   
• Bakhshi, S., Harrington, K., and O’Neill, P. (2008). Peer mentoring experiences of Psychology students at the London Metropolitan University Writing Centre. Psychology Teaching Review, 14 (2), 62-64.
   
• Bakhshi, S. and Baker, A. (2008). Investigating ethnic and age group differences in past and present dieting. PsyPAG Quarterly, 68, 7-15.
   
• Harrington, K., O’Neill, P., and Bakhshi, S. (2007). Writing Mentors and the Writing Centre: producing integrated disciplinary writers. Investigations in university teaching and learning,  4 (2).
   
• Bakhshi, S. (2004). South Asian Women’s Understanding of healthy eating and diabetes. PsyPAG Quarterly, 53, 5-13.

Conference papers

• Harrington, K., O’Neill, P., Bakhshi, S. and Reynolds, L. (2010) Using wikis in training and to support reflective practice in the Writing Centre. Presentation at: 7th European Writing Center Association (EWCA) conference: “(Re) Thinking and (Re) Situating the Writing Center and WAC connection in Europe and Beyond, American University in Paris, 24–28 May 2010.
   
• Bakhshi, S. (2009). The London Metropolitan University Writing Centre: an overview of teaching and research. Presentation at: Psychology Postgraduate Affairs Group (PsyPAG) Annual Conference 2009. Cardiff University, 29-31July 2009.
   
• Harrington, K., Freedman, M., Bakhshi, S., and O’Neill, P. (2009). Aligning student and staff expectations around assessment: an intervention study to help undergraduate students understand assessment criteria for examination essays. Presentation at: 11th European Congress of Psychology: A rapidly changing world-Challenges for Psychology. Oslo, Norway, 7- 10 July 2009.
   
• Harrington, K., Bakhshi, S., and O’Neill, P. (2009). Psychology students’ experiences of peer tutoring in academic writing. The 11th European Congress of Psychology: A rapidly changing world-Challenges for Psychology. Oslo, Norway, 7- 10 July 2009.
   
• O’Neill, P., Harrington, K., Bakhshi, S., Llewellyn-Jones, C., and Agombar, M. (2009). Going Online: the Potential for One-to-One Synchronous Support in UK Higher Education. Presentation at: 5th European Association for the Teaching of Academic Writing (EATAW) Conference 2009. Coventry University, 30 June - 2 July 2009.
   
• Harrington, K., Freedman, M., Bakhshi, S., and O’Neill, P. (2009). Helping psychology undergraduates improve examination writing. Presentation at: HEA Psychology Network Event: Promoting Psychology Student Learning Through Assessment, London Metropolitan University, 27 March 2009.
   
• Baker, A., Bakhshi, S., and Rees, G. (2008). Testing the efficacy and utility of a tailored intervention for dietary behaviour in adolescent girls. Presentation at: Psychology and Health, 23, Supplement 1, 60. BPS Division of Health Psychology/European Health Psychology Society Annual Conference 2008, Bath, UK, 9 -12 September 2008.
   
• Bakhshi, S., Harrington, K., and O’Neill, P. (2008). Psychology students’ experiences of peer tutoring at the London Metropolitan University Writing Centre. Presentation at: PLAT 2008, 4th biennial Psychology Learning and Teaching Conference organised by the Psychology Network, University of Bath, UK, 1-3 July 2008.
   
• Bakhshi, S. (2008). The role of culture and media in influencing appearance concern in South Asian men and women. Presentation at: Appearance Matters 3 Conference, Explore@Bristol, Bristol, 1-2 July 2008.
   
• Harrington, K., O’Neill, P., and Bakhshi, S. (2008). Making time and space for writing: Student Writing Mentors and the Writing Centre. Presentation at: Writing Development in Higher Education Conference 2008, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK, 25-27 June 2008.
   
• O’Neill, P., and Harrington, K., Bakhshi, S., and Reynolds, L. (2008). Developing and researching a training scheme for peer tutors at the London Metropolitan University Writing Centre. Presentation at: European Writing Centers Association (EWCA) Conference, Freiburg, Germany, 19-22 June 2008.
   
• Harrington, K., O’Neill, P., and Bakhshi, S. (2008). Developing students’ academic writing through collaborative peer mentoring. Presentation at: EARLI SIG-WRITING conference, Lund University, 11-13 June 2008.
   
• Harrington, K., O’Neill, P., and Bakhshi, S. (2008). The writing centre abroad: researching its efficacy in the UK. Presentation at: 3rd International Santa Barbara Conference on Writing Research: Writing Research Across Borders, University of California, Santa Barbara, 22-24 February 2008.
   
• Bakhshi, S. and Baker, A. (2007). Gender, ethnic and age group differences in Body Dissatisfaction. Presentation at: Psychology Postgraduate Affairs Group (PsyPAG) Annual Conference 2007, London South Bank University, 18-20 July 2007.

Conference posters

• Harrington, K., Bakhshi, S., Shannon, L., Norton, L., Norton, B. (J.C.W.), Elander, J., and Reddy, P. (2007). University lecturers’ beliefs about how examinations help students learn. Poster at: 12th Biennial Conference of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction, EARLI 2007, University of Szeged, Budapest, Hungary 28 August-1September 2007.
   
• Bakhshi, S. and Baker, A. (2006). Age and gender differences in Body Image Dissatisfaction in South Asians living in the UK. Poster at:PsyPAG Annual Conference 2006, University of Reading, 25-27 July 2006.
   
• Surujlal-Harry, A., Rees, G.A., Bakhshi, S., and Baker, A. (2006). Ethnic differences between questionnaire-reported and three-day dietary recall estimations of fruit and vegetable consumption in girls aged 12-16 years. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 65, 45A. Poster at: Irish Section meeting of the Nutrition Society, Cork, 14-16 June 2006.
   
• Surujlal-Harry, A., Rees, G., Bakhshi, S., and Baker, A. (2005). Ethnic differences in fruit, vegetable and breakfast cereal consumption in girls aged 14-15 years. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 64, 63A. Poster at: Nutrition Society summer meeting, Norwich, 28 June-1 July 2005.
   
• Bakhshi, S., Baker, A., Surujlal-Harry, A., and Rees, G. (2005). Gender differences in weight loss behaviour and beliefs in ethnic minority adolescents. Psychology and Health, 20 (1), 19-20. Poster at: European Health Psychology Society Conference, National University of Ireland, Galway, 31 August - 3 September 2005.
   
• Baker, A., Bakhshi, S., Surujlal-Harry, A., and Rees, G. (2005). The efficacy of the theory of planned behaviour in predicting dietary behaviour for different foods in different groups. Psychology and Health, 20 (1), 19. Poster at: European Health Psychology Society Conference, National University of Ireland, Galway, 31 August - 3 September 2005.
   
• Bakhshi, S., and Ogden, J. (2005). A qualitative study to investigate South Asian women’s understanding of healthy eating and diabetes. Proceedings of the British Psychological Society, 13 (1), 75. Poster at: The Division of Health Psychology Annual Conference, Queen Margaret's University College, Edinburgh, 8-10 September 2004.

Other articles

• Bakhshi, S. (2010). Investigating the effectiveness of face-to-face peer tutorials. The Higher Education Academic Psychology Network Newsletter, Issue 55, March 2010, page 4.
   
• Bakhshi, S. (2008). Psychology students’ experiences of peer mentoring for academic writing. The Higher Education Academic Psychology Network Newsletter, Issue 49, September 2008, page 5.

Work in progress

• Harrington, K., O’Neill, P. and Bakhshi, S. (in progress) Students' experiences of peer tutoring n academic writing: a case study from a UK Writing Centre.
   
• O'Neill, P., Harrington, K. and Bakhshi, S. (in progress) Producing confident disciplinary writers: the evaluation of a student writing mentor programme in the UK.
   
• O'Neill, P., Harrington, K. and Bakhshi, S. (in progress) Investigating the potential of collaborative peer writing tutorials in UK Higher Education: A two-year phenomenological study of writing mentors' reflections.