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Sophie Sansom, PhD is co-director of the Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice at Bangor University. As a senior lecturer Sophie teaches on the master's program and is passionate about social and environmental initiatives having recently co-developed the Mindfulness-based Climate Resilience program (MBCR). Founder of SiTT (Support for Integrity in Teaching and Training) Sophie has established frameworks for community development and professional standards in the field. Having collaboratively developed a pioneering approach for the recognition of new MBP curricula Sophie sits on the International Panel of Acknowledgement (IPA) hosted by the European Association of Mindfulness-based Approaches (EAMBA). Leading on the scholarship and development of the Mindfulness-based Interventions -Teaching Assessment Criteria Sophies academic work explores ways of supporting innovation and accessibility while upholding quality and integrity; a key focus in her role as Chair of the British Association of Mindfulness-based Approaches (BAMBA).
Postgraduate Project Opportunities
Publications
2021
- PublishedIntroducing the Mindfulness-Based Interventions: Teaching Assessment Citeria (MBI:TAC) in Supervision
Evans, A., Griffith, G., Crane, R. & Sansom, S., 2021, In: Global Advances in Health and Medicine. 10, 6 p., 33614255.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedUsing the Mindfulness-Based Interventions: Teaching Assessment Criteria (MBI:TAC) in Supervision
Evans, A., Griffith, G., Crane, R. & Sansom, S., 2021, In: Global Advances in Health and Medicine. 10, 1, 6 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2020
- PublishedAssessing Mindfulness-Based Teaching Competence: Good Practice Guidance
Crane, R., Koerbel, L., Sansom, S. & Yiangou, A., 2020, In: Global Advances in Health and Medicine. 9, 4 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedCan We Agree What Skilled Mindfulness-Based Teaching Looks Like? Lessons From Studying the MBI:TAC
Crane, R., Hecht, F. M., Brewer, J., Griffith, G., Hartogensis, W., Koerbel, L., Moran, P., Sansom, S., Yiangou, A. & Kuyken, W., 2020, In: Global Advances in Health and Medicine. 9, 11 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
2023
- The mindfulness-based interventions: teaching and learning companion
Invited workshop for the International Conference on the Application of Mindfulness and Compassion - China (online)
23 Apr 2023
Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)
2020
- How to use the MBI:TAC and MBI:TLC
2 Jun 2020
Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)