Studies in Adolescent Sexual Health (SASH)

SASH is a sub group of the Applied Research Centre in Health and Lifestyle Interventions.

The SASH team:
Dr Katherine Brown, Reader in E Health and Well Being Interventions
Katie Newby, Senior Researcher
Julie Bayley, Senior Researcher
Alison Baxter, Research Assistant
Puja Joshi, Research Assistant
Kubra Anwar, Research Assistant
Isher Kehal, Research Assistant
Becky Judd, Research Assistant

The work of the research centre as a whole is underpinned by the theory and evidence base and rigorous methodology of the discipline of Health Psychology.  SASH apply this approach and collaborate on a wide range of research and consultancy projects addressing issues relating to the sexual health of young people.

The group consists of academic and applied researchers and has the following aims within the area of adolescent sexual health and related topics that include:

• Undertaking research projects that inform and support applied work
• Designing theory and evidence based interventions
• Evaluating the feasibility and effectiveness of such interventions
• Using research evidence to inform and enhance sexual health service provision, education, and health promotion for adolescents and young people

For more information on SASH and their existing work, please visit the SASH website.

SASH publications
SASH conference presentations