Dr Will Hardy
Research Fellow in Pharmacoeconomics
Overview
Will is a Research Fellow in Pharmacoeconomics at the North Wales Medical School. In addition to this role, he serves as the Deputy Health Economist for the One Wales Medicines Assessment Group. His primary focus is on economic evaluations alongside clinical trials, with a keen interest in methodological research and the psychosocial factors that influence behavior. Will also represents early career researchers at the Bangor Institute for Health and Medical Research (BIHMR), advocating for their interests and development.
Will is actively engaged in significant research projects, including the HEAL-COVID and CASTLE Sleep-E trials.
Will holds a PhD in Sport Psychology, completed under the supervision of Dr. Ross Robert and Professor Lew Hardy. This academic journey sparked his interest in methodological questions and the psychosocial determinants of behavior, laying a strong foundation for his current research pursuits.
Looking ahead, Will aims to further his research in health economics, with a particular focus on interdisciplinary collaborations and innovative methodologies. He aims to impact healthcare policy and practice through his work.
Qualifications
- PhD: Developing excellence in outdoor provision: Enhancing training pathways for outdoor qualifications
2021 - BSc: Geography
2014
Publications
2023
- PublishedChanging Agendas on Sleep, Treatment and Learning in Epilepsy (CASTLE) Sleep-E: A protocol for a randomised controlled trial comparing an online behavioural sleep intervention with standard care in children with Rolandic epilepsy
Al-Najjar, N., Bray, L., Carter, B., Collingwood, A., Cook, G., Crudgington, H., Dietz, K., Hardy, W., Hiscock, H., Hughes, D., Morris, C., Rouncefield-Swales , A., Saron, H., Spowart, C., Stibbs-Easton, L., Tudur Smith, C., Watson, V., Whittle, L., Wiggs, L., Wood, E., Gringas, P. & Pal, D. K., 10 Mar 2023, In: BMJ Open. 13, 3, e065769.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedSuperiority and cost-effectiveness of monthly extended-release buprenorphine versus daily standard of care medication: a pragmatic, parallel-group, open-label, multicentre, randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial
Marsden, J., Kelleher, M., Gilvarry, E., Mitcheson, L., Bisla, J., Cape, A., Cowden, F., Day, E., Dewhurst, J., Evans, R., Hardy, W., Hearn, A., Kelly, J., Lowry, N., McCusker, M., Murphy, C., Murray, R., Myton, T., Quarshie, S., Vanderwaal, R., Wareham, A., Hughes, D. & Hoare, Z., Dec 2023, In: eClinicalMedicine. 66, 23 p., 102331.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2022
- PublishedExploring psychosocial factors in the development pathways of elite UK triathletes: A Multi-study approach
Brooks, H., Thomas, O., Evans, L., Barlow, M., Lane, A. & Hardy, W., 30 Nov 2022.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster - PublishedMethods for Extrapolating Survival Analyses for the Economic Evaluation of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products
Hardy, W. & Hughes, D., 16 Sept 2022, In: Human Gene Therapy. 33, 17-18, p. 845-856
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2019
- PublishedDeveloping excellence in outdoor provision: Enhancing training pathways for outdoor qualifications: The Mountain Leader qualification
Hardy, W., Roberts, R. & Hardy, L., 25 Sept 2019, Prifysgol Bangor University.
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report - PublishedRisk-taking
Hardy, W. & Woodman, T., 7 Feb 2019, Dictionary of Sport Psychology. Hackfort, D., Schinke, R. & Bernd, S. (eds.). Elsevier, p. 251-252
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary › peer-review - PublishedSensation Seeking
Hardy, W. & Woodman, T., 7 Feb 2019, Dictionary of Sport Psychology. Hackfort, D., Schinke, R. & Bernd, S. (eds.). Elsevier, p. 268
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary › peer-review
2018
- PublishedStructural validation of three German versions of behavioral and motivational scales in high-risk sports
Frühauf, A., Hardy, W. A. S., Roberts, R., Niedermeier, M. & Kopp, M., Dec 2018, In: German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research. 48, 4, p. 467-477
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2017
- PublishedA Qualitative Approach on Motives and Aspects of Risks in Freeriding
Frühauf, A., Hardy, W. A. S., Pfoestl, D., Hoellen, F.-G. & Kopp, M., 14 Nov 2017, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 8
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review