Leanne K Simpson

Llandudno, United Kingdom United Kingdom

PhD Researcher | Cognitive Neuroscience | Ministry of Defence | Mental Robustness | Elite Performance | @LeanneKSimpson

Education

Leanne obtained a BSc (Hons) in Psychology in 2012 from the University of Winchester; during which time she investigated the effect of operational deployment on military family functioning which she presented at both the 2012 and 2013 BPS military conferences. Since then Leanne has completed a MSc in War & Psychiatry in 2013 from Kings College London in which she attained a distinction . Leanne is currently studying for a Ph.D. funded by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) through their Defence Science & Technology Laboratory [dstl] Ph.D. studentship scheme. The project is a multidisciplinary approach to understanding Mental Robustness (MR) in military personnel from units that conduct dismoun...