The University of Leeds

Department Member, Institute of Psychological Sciences

Other Affiliations: Schools Partnership Trust, Schools Partnership Trust

PhD research student

Human Appetite Research Unit

Thesis Title: The effect of breakfast on cognitive performance, in class behaviour and academic attainment in school children

About

Katie Adolphus is currently undertaking an ESRC CASE PhD studentship investigating the effects of breakfast on cognitive performance, in-class behaviour and academic achievement at school. She is based at the Institute of Psychological Sciences at the University of Leeds and is working under the supervision of Professor Louise Dye and Dr Clare Lawton, Ms Hilary Asoko (The School of Education, Leeds University) and Mr Paul Hirst (Director of Strategy, The Schools Partnership Trust).

The research is in collaboration with The School Partnership Trust (SPT), an educational charity which sponsors six primary and secondary schools consisting over 6000 pupils in Leeds, Doncaster and surrounding areas. A key objective of the PhD studentship is to provide the pupils of the SPT access to role models from higher education, raise educational aspirations and interest in higher education.


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