Dr Jane Williams

Lecturer in Psychology

Jane WilliamsI am a chartered psychologist with the BPS in Health and Sport Psychology.

I have recently been awarded my PhD from the ÑÇÉ«ÊÓƵ, investigating the role of physical activity in supporting young people who have experienced parental bereavement.

My Research interests lie within both sport and health psychology. Specifically, investigating the benefits of sports for bereavement.

I have experience with Northampton Town Women’s Football club as a performance psychologist, and I aim to complete my STAGE 2 BPS sport psychology accreditation.



  • PhD [Investigating the role of physical activity in supporting young people who have experienced the death of a parent] - ÑÇÉ«ÊÓƵ
  • MSc Psychology of Sport - University of Stirling
  • BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Psychology - University of Abertay Dundee

  • PSY019-1 Health and Well-being Psychology
  • PSY019-2 Psychology in Practice
  • PSY002-6 Perceptions and Actions
  • PSY005-6 Health Psychology in Context

  • Sport and Physical Activity
  • Behaviour Change
  • Bereavement

  • Williams, J., Shorter, G., Howlett, N., Fruer, J., & Chater, A. (2022, June 23-24). What roles does physical activity play following the death of a parent as a young person? [Conference Session]. BPS Health Psychology Annual Conference, Bristol.
  • Williams, J., Shorter, G. W., Howlett, N., Zakrzewski-Fruer, J., & Chater, A. M. (2021, Online). Can physical activity support grief outcomes in individuals who have been bereaved? A systematic review. [Conference Session]. Institute of Sport and Physical activity Research Annual Conference: Bedford
  • Williams, J., Shorter, G. W., Howlett, N., Zakrzewski-Fruer, J., & Chater, A. M. (2021 July). Can physical activity support grief outcomes in individuals who have been bereaved? A systematic review. [Conference Session] PsyPag Annual Conference. Online

  • Williams, J., Shorter, G., Howlett, N., Fruer, J., & Chater, A. (2022). What roles does physical activity play following the death of a parent as a young person? A qualitative investigation . BMC Public Health
  • Chater, A. M., Howlett, N., Shorter, G. W., Zakrzewski-Fruer, J. K., & Williams, J. (2022). Reflections on Experiencing Parental Bereavement as a Young Person: A Retrospective Qualitative Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(4), 2083.
  • Williams, J., Shorter, G. W., Howlett, N., Zakrzewski-Fruer, J., & Chater, A. M. (2021). Can physical activity support grief outcomes in individuals who have been bereaved? A systematic review. Sports Medicine-Open, 7(1), 1-17.
  • Chater, A., Williams, J., Shorter, G. & Howlett, N. (2020). Physical activity for the benefit of mental health outcomes in young people: a focus on parental bereavement. The Sport and Exercise Scientist, 64, 16-17.
  • Chater, A. M., Williams, J., & Courtenay, M. (2019). The prescribing needs of community practitioner nurse prescribers: A qualitative investigation using the theoretical domains framework and COM-B. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 75(11), 2952–2968.
  • Williams, J., Howlett, N., Shorter, G. & Chater, A. (2019). Benefits of physical activity for young people who have been parentally bereaved: A report to the Forces Children’s Trust. United Kingdom: Forces Children’s Trust.

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