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Dr Rosemary Chigevenga

PhD in Psychology, MSc in Community Psychology, BSc (Hons) in Psychology, Postgraduate Diploma in Higher and Tertiary Education

Research Fellow

School of Psychology, Social Work and Public Health

Rosemary Chigevenga
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Role

My role, is to develop and sustain high-quality research aligned with my area of expertise, actively securing and managing competitive external funding to support impactful research.

I contribute to strengthening the research environment through collaboration, mentorship, and the production of internationally recognised research outputs.

Alongside this, I am committed to supervising undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students, fostering the next generation of researchers.

Teaching and supervision

Supervision

  • Supervise dissertations for postgraduate students (main supervisor for master’s students and core supervisor for Doctoral students).
  • Offer academic supervision to undergraduate students.

Research

Dr Rosemary Chigevenga’s research focuses on mental health across the lifespan, suicide prevention, women’s health, and sexual and reproductive health, grounded in strong expertise in qualitative methods with basic understanding of quantitative methods.

Research Grants
  • Davies, E.L., Chigevenga, R. & Seddon, J. Oxford Brookes University HEIF Knowledge Exchange Grant. £11,242. Not just taking NoLo for the answer:developing a shared understanding of the benefits and drawbacks of recommending no and low (NoLo) products as alternatives to regular strength products for mid-life women who would like to drink less alcohol. Awarded January 2025.
  • Chigevenga, R. & Zengeni, F. Centre for Psychological Research Support Fund. £3250. Community understanding of menopause and awareness of menopause informational materials in rural Zimbabwe: A Situational Analysis Study. Awarded January 2026.
 
Knowledge Exchange Projects
  • Evaluation of Nai’s House’s suicide prevention and mental health support to young people under the Science Together Project (January – July 2025).
  • Evaluation of Refugee UK’s Orientation Programme for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children under the Science Together Project (January –July 2026).

Research impact

My main research area is mental health across the lifespan. Other areas I am interested in include Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights and Women Empowerment. Most of my research is guided by Applied Psychology, specifically Community and Health Psychology principles.

Currently I am researching on understanding the mental health needs of international students in UK universities, specifically those from African countries. The overall goal being of developing a culturally adaptive mental health intervention for African international students in UK universities. I am open for collaborations with other researchers sharing the same interests.

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Professional information

Memberships of professional bodies

  • Member of the British Psychological Society (Chartered Psychologist)
  • Member of Mental Health First Aid England (Mental Health First Aider)