Savita Bakhshi, Research and Teaching Assistant

London Metropolitan University
Tel: 020 7320 1022
E-mail: s.bakhshi@londonmet.ac.uk

Savita Bakhshi I am currently studying for a PhD in Health Psychology, investigating demographic differences in the predictors and effects of negative body image. I have a wide range of research interests including: food and health, media, writing in different disciplines, and feedback from students who have used the London Metropolitan University Writing Centre.

My roles and responsibilities at the Write Now CETL include working on various on-going research projects, as well as teaching in the Writing Centre based at London Metropolitan University. My past research activities have included planning and conducting focus groups and designing and implementing online questionnaires. I have also been involved in conducting qualitative analysis on oral and written feedback obtained from students and writing mentors, using the principles of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. I also assist the research team in writing research reports and journal publications, as well as preparing conferences papers and posters.

I also work as a writing mentor at the London Metropolitan Writing Centre, where I have one-to-one tutorials with both undergraduate and postgraduate students, from a range of disciplines. These tutorials can last up to an hour, in which the writing mentor and the student work in collaboration, in order to help the student to become a more confident writer and discuss any other writing or assignment issues he/she may have. These tutorials are mainly student-led, where the student can talk about his/her writing related issues in a relaxed and informal environment. I also assist the team at London Metropolitan University in running Writing Centre workshops and conferences designed for students.

Publications

Journal articles

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, vol. 4 (2), summer 2007. ISSN 1740-5106.
Bakhshi, S. (2005). Book Review: Eating Disorders and Cultures in Transition (2001). M.Nasser, M.A. Katzman and R.A. Gordon (Eds.). Health Psychology Update, 14 (3), 55-56.
Bakhshi, S. (2004). South Asian Women’s Understanding of healthy eating and diabetes. PsyPAG Quarterly, 53, 5-13.

Conference papers

Bakhshi, S., Harrington, K., and O’Neill, P. (2008). Psychology students’ experiences of peer tutoring at the London Metropolitan University Writing Centre. Paper presented at PLAT 2008, The fourth 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. Paper presented 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. Paper presented 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. Paper presented at the 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. Paper presented at the 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. Paper presented at 3rd International Santa Barbara Conference on Writing Research: Writing Research Across Borders, University of California, Santa Barbara, 22-24 February 2008.
Write to Succeed Group. (2008). ‘Writing one-to-one’. Write Now, Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. Presented at: Get Ahead Student Conference: Achieving Success at University, London Metropolitan University, 13th February, 2008.
Bakhshi, S. (2007). Gender, ethnic and age group differences in Body Dissatisfaction. Paper presented at: Psychology Postgraduate Affairs Group (PsyPAG) Annual Conference 2007. London South Bank University, 18- 20 July 2007.
Harrington, K., O’Neill, P., and Bakhshi, S. (2007). The London Metropolitan University Writing Centre: Helping Students to Become Integrated Disciplinary Writers. Presented at: Enhancing the Student Learning Experience. Learning and Teaching Conference, London Metropolitan University, 10th July 2007.
Bakhshi, S., Harrington, K., and O’Neill, P. (2007). Writing Mentors and the Writing Centre: Producing Integrated Disciplinary Writers. Paper presented at: Opening The Gateway: Keys to Understanding Student Learning and Writing Hope CETL’s Research Symposium. Liverpool Hope University, 26th June 2007.
Write to Succeed Group. (2006). ‘Writing one-to-one’. Write Now, Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. Presented at: Get Ahead Student Conference: Achieving Success at University, London Metropolitan University, 13th December, 2006.

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 presented at: 12th Biennial Conference of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction, EARLI 2007. University of Szeged, Budapest, Hungary 28th August – 1st September 2007.
Bakhshi, S. (2006). Age and gender differences in Body Image Dissatisfaction in South Asians living in the UK. Poster presented 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 presented at: The 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 presented at: The Nutrition Society summer meeting, Norwich, 28th June - 1st 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 presented at: European Health Psychology Society Conference. National University of Ireland, Galway, 31st August- 3rd 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 presented at: European Health Psychology Society Conference. National University of Ireland, Galway, 31st August- 3rd 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 presented at: The Division of Health Psychology Annual Conference. Queen Margaret's University College, Edinburgh, 8-10 September 2004.

Work in progress

Bakhshi, S. (2008). Investigating ethnic and age group differences in past and present dieting. PsyPAG Quarterly, 68, Article in Press.
Rees, G., Bakhshi, S., Surujlal- Harry, A., Stanopoulous, M., and Baker, A. (Article forthcoming). A computerised tailored intervention for increasing intake of fruit, vegetables and wholegrains in adolescent girls.
Bakhshi, S., Harrington, K., and O’Neill, P. (Article forthcoming). Psychology students’ experiences of peer mentoring at the London Metropolitan University Writing Centre.

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