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Prof S Higgs
Applications accepted all year round
Self-Funded PhD Students Only
About the Project
I am looking for an excellent student who is interested in cognitive processes in eating behaviour to join my group at the University of Birmingham (rated the 3rd psychology department in the UK). We are interested in the role of learning, memory and attention in the control of food intake.
Funding Notes
Applications are welcomed all year round.
References
Robinson, E.L. Daley, A. Jolly, K. Lewis, A. Lycett, D. Aveyard, P. and Higgs, S. (2013).
Eating Attentively: A systematic review of the effect of food intake memory and awareness on eating, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 97, 728-742
Higgs, S and Donohoe, J. (2011). Focusing on food during lunch enhances lunch memory and decreases later snack intake. Appetite, 57, 202-206.
Higgs, S. Williamson, A.C.. Rotshtein, P. & Humphreys, G.W. (2008). Sensory specific satiety is intact in amnesics who eat multiple meals. Psychological Science, 19, 623-628.
Higgs, S. (2008). Cognitive influences on food intake: the effects of manipulating memory for recent eating. Physiology & Behavior, 94, 734-739.
Eating Attentively: A systematic review of the effect of food intake memory and awareness on eating, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 97, 728-742
Higgs, S and Donohoe, J. (2011). Focusing on food during lunch enhances lunch memory and decreases later snack intake. Appetite, 57, 202-206.
Higgs, S. Williamson, A.C.. Rotshtein, P. & Humphreys, G.W. (2008). Sensory specific satiety is intact in amnesics who eat multiple meals. Psychological Science, 19, 623-628.
Higgs, S. (2008). Cognitive influences on food intake: the effects of manipulating memory for recent eating. Physiology & Behavior, 94, 734-739.
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Career overview
Professor Suzanne Higgs holds a degree in Psychology, Philosophy and Physiology (PPP) from The University of Oxford and a PhD in Psychology from Durham University. She began her academic career as a Post-Doctoral researcher at the University of Oxford before joining the University of Birmingham in 1999. Currently, she serves as a Professor in the Psychobiology of Appetite and is the Head of the School of Psychology. Professor Higgs''s research primarily focuses on the psychology of eating and the biological mechanisms influencing decisions regarding food intake. She is particularly interested in the cognitive processes involved in appetite and how social contexts affect food choices. Throughout her career, she has held several prestigious positions, including President of the Danone Institute International and President of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behaviour. She has received the Hoebel research prize from the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior in 2019 and has been Editor in Chief of the journal Appetite from 2011 to 2022. Additionally, she has been involved with the Scientific Advisory Board for the Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l’Alimentation in France and was awarded the Jean D’Alembert Fellowship at l''Université Paris Saclay from 2017 to 2018. Professor Higgs continues to contribute significantly to her field through her research and various academic roles.
Research interests
Professor Higgs''s research focuses on the psychology of eating and the biological mechanisms that influence decisions regarding food consumption. She is particularly interested in the cognitive processes involved in appetite and how social context affects food choice and intake. Her work explores the interplay between cognitive and metabolic processes in appetite control and the effects of exercise on appetite and cognition. Additionally, she has engaged in research related to the impact of social influences on eating behaviours and the role of memory in obesity.
