Overview
Suzy is a lecturer on the MSc Counselling Psychology course at Bangor University, in addition to her teaching, she has taken on the role of Counselling Placement Coordinator and Pastoral Tutor. Suzy also works as a counsellor for the NHS Primary Mental Health Care and Prescribed Medication Team at Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board. She has been an accredited KiVa trainer for the last ten years and is now the UK Hub KiVa Coordinator. Suzy is also the Deputy Director of the Centre of Evidence Based Early Intervention, at Bangor University.
Suzy graduated from Bangor University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Masters of Science by Research evaluating the Welsh pilot of the KiVa Anti-Bullying programme, Masters of Science in Counselling, and PhD on the lessons learnt from implementing KiVa in the UK. She is a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, a core member of the Anti-Bullying Alliance, and a "critical friend" for the Personal, Social, Health, and Economic Association.
Suzy has four children and is passionate about, and committed to, promoting and enhancing wellbeing, especially children’s social and emotional well-being. She volunteers as a Local Authority School Governor. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, and travelling!
Publications
2025
- PublishedParticipants’ Roles in Bullying Among 7–11 Year Olds: Results from a UK-Wide Randomized Control Trial of the KiVa School-Based Program
Hutchings, J., Pearson-Blunt, R., Babu, M., Clarkson, S., Williams, M., Badger, J. R., Cannings-John, R., Hastings, R., Hayes, R. & Bowes, L., 19 Feb 2025, In: Behavioral Science. 15, 2, p. 236
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2024
- PublishedEffects of educational disruption and changes in school context on children's mental health: Associations with school level disadvantage and individual bullying involvement
Badger, J. R., Holst, C. G., Thompson, P., Bowes, L., Hayes, R., Clarkson, S., Hutchings, J. & Hastings, R. P., 1 Oct 2024, In: British Educational Research Journal. 50, 5, p. 2300-2319
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedThe effects and costs of an anti-bullying programme (KiVa) in UK primary schools: a multicentre cluster randomised controlled trial
Bowes, L., Babu, M., Badger, J., Broome, M., Cannings-John, R., Clarkson, S., Coulman, E., Edwards, R. T., Ford, T., Hastings, R. P., Hayes, R., Lugg-Widger, F., Owen-Jones, E., Patterson, P., Segrott, J., Sydenham, M., Townson, J., Watkins, R. C., Whiteley, H., Williams, M., the Stand Together Team & Hutchings, J., 2024, In: Psychological Medicine.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2023
- PublishedAssociations between School-Level Disadvantage, Bullying Involvement and Children’s Mental Health
Badger, J., Zaneva, M., Hastings, R., Broome, M. R., Hayes, R., Patterson, P., Rose, N., Clarkson, S., Hutchings, J. & Bowes, L., 25 Nov 2023, In: Children. 10, 12, 13 p., 1852.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2022
- PublishedFactors From Middle Childhood That Predict Academic Attainment at 15–17 Years in the UK: A Systematic Review
Williams, M., Clarkson, S., Hastings, R. P., Watkins, R., McTague, P. & Hughes, C., 11 Apr 2022, In: Frontiers in Education. 7, 849765.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review - PublishedThe UK stand together trial: protocol for a multicentre cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of KiVa to reduce bullying in primary schools
Stand Together Team, Clarkson, S., Bowes, L., Coulman, E., Broome, M. R., Cannings-John, R., Charles, J. M., Edwards, R. T., Ford, T., Hastings, R. P., Hayes, R., Patterson, P., Segrott, J., Townson, J., Watkins, R., Badger, J. & Hutchings, J., 29 Mar 2022, In: BMC Public Health. 22, 1, p. 608
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2020
- PublishedThe Effectiveness of the KiVa Bullying Prevention Program in Wales, UK: Results from a Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
Axford, N., Bjornstadt, G., Clarkson, S., Ukoumunne, O., Wrigley, Z., Matthews, J., Berry, V. & Hutchings, J., Jul 2020, In: Prevention Science. 21, p. 615-626
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2019
- PublishedIntroducing KiVa school-based antibullying programme to the UK: A preliminary examination of effectiveness and programme cost
Clarkson, S., Charles, J. M., Saville, C. W. N., Bjornstad, G. J. & Hutchings, J., Aug 2019, In: School Psychology International. 40, 4, p. 347-365
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2016
- PublishedEffectiveness and micro-costing of the KiVa school-based bullying prevention programme in Wales: study protocol for a pragmatic definitive parallel group cluster randomised controlled trial
Clarkson, S., Axford, N., Berry, V., Edwards, R. T., Bjornstad, G., Wrigley, Z., Charles, J., Hoare, Z. S., Ukoumunne, O. C., Matthews, J. & Hutchings, J. M., 1 Feb 2016, In: BMC Public Health. 16, 104
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2015
- PublishedIntroducing and piloting the KiVa bullying prevention programme in the UK
Hutchings, J. & Clarkson, S., 1 Mar 2015, In: Educational and Child Psychology. 32, 1, p. 49-61
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedInvolving parents in school-based programmes to prevent and reduce bullying: what effect does it have?
Axford, N., Farrington, D. P., Clarkson, S., Bjornstadt, G., Wrigley, Z. & Hutchings, J., 1 Jul 2015, In: Journal of Children’s Services. 10, 3, p. 242-251
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedNew voices: Together against bullying
Clarkson, S., Feb 2015, In: Psychologist. 28, 2, p. 214-215
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedRolling out evidence-based programmes in schools
Hutchings, J. & Clarkson, S., 1 Oct 2015, In: Better: Evidence-based Education. 7, 2, p. 20-21
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2014
- PublishedKiVa: Helping schools and parents beat bullying
Hutchings, J. M., Axford, N. & Clarkson, S., 1 Mar 2014, In: Better: Evidence-based Education. 6, 2, p. 14-15
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedNew ways to tackle bullying
Hutchings, J. M., Clarkson, S. & Davies, L., 8 Apr 2014
Research output: Non-textual form › Web publication/site
Projects
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KESS II East MRes with Public health Wales BUK2E062
01/07/2021 – 31/03/2024 (Finished)