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Originally from London, Chris has been in ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ since 2002, when he came to study psychology as an undergraduate. He has been a member of faculty since 2015 and primarily works on the North Wales Clinical Psychology Programme as a Research Tutor. His research looks at how social factors can shape our physical and mental health. He is particularly interested in how Wales' legacy of coal mining continues to influence health.

Here is a short video which the British Academy made about one of my research projects which they funded: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl8NhyS0tjg

c.saville@bangor.ac.uk

• PhD: Individual differences in reaction time variability: A combined psychometric and electroencephalographic approach
  2011

I support the research activity of trainees on the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology course (DClinPsy). This includes formal teaching in research methods, statistics, and psychometrics, as well as supervision and ad-hoc support of trainees in their thesis projects.

I also teach on several undergraduate modules on the areas of mental health, clinical psychology, and stress.

I am interested in how our identities and where we live interact to shape our physical and mental health. More specifically I have been recently working on the following topics:

1. How does being in the minority in terms of a salient part of one's identity influence mental health?
2. How does Wales' legacy of coal mining continue to influence our health?
3. What social factors are associated with men deciding to use anabolic steroids?

I am primarily a quantitative researcher, using a combination of survey, health surveillance, and geographical data; but I enjoy collaborating with qualitative researchers on mixed methods research.

2025

• Published
  Saville, C., Cranswick, I., Tod, D., Acreman, D., Hogan, L. & Thomas, D. R., 1 May 2025, In: Health and Place. 93, 103456.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Perrett, S., Thomas, D. R. & Saville, C., Jun 2025, In: Journal of Public Health. 47, 2, p. 335-346 12 p., fdaf033.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2024

• Published
  Place, K., Crew, T. & Saville, C., 18 Dec 2024, In: Journal of Class and Culture. 3, 2, p. 185-209
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Saville, C., Mann, R., Lockard, S., Bark-Connell, A., Gabuljah, S. G., Young, A. & Thomas, D. R., Jul 2024, In: Social Science and Medicine. 352, 117022.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• E-pub ahead of print
  Palmier-Claus, J., Golby, R., Stokes, L.-J., Saville, C., Velemis, K., Varese, F., Marwaha, S., Tyler, E. & Taylor, P., 11 Aug 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2023

• Published
  Saville, C., Mann, R., Lockard, A. S., Bark-Connell, A., Gabuljah, S. G., Young, A. & Thomas, D. R., Nov 2023, In: Social Science and Medicine. 337, 116295.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Saville, C., Patterson, C., Russell Owen, R. & Kelly-Rhind, J., 1 Apr 2023, In: FPOP Bulletin. 162, p. 40-47
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Griffith, G., Saville, C., Halstead, E. & Hastings, R., Nov 2023, In: American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. 128, 6, p. 411-424
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2022

• Published
  Gerhand, S. & Saville, C. W. N., 1 Jun 2022, In: International journal of psychiatry in clinical practice. 26, 2, p. 165-177 13 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Saville, C. & Mann, R., Mar 2022, In: Social Science and Medicine. 296, 114790.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Saville, C. & Thomas, D. R., Jun 2022, In: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 76, 6, p. 544-549 6 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Byrne, C., Coetzer, R., Saville, C. & Ramsey, R., Mar 2022, In: Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology. 37, 2, p. 390-407 18 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Bichard, H., Byrne, C., Saville, C. & Coetzer, R., 3 Jul 2022, In: Neuropsychological Rehabilitation. 32, 6, p. 1164-1192 29 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2021

• Published
  Saville, C., Feb 2021, In: British Journal of Psychology. 112, 1, p. 163-179
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Salunkhe, G., Weissbrodt, K., Feige, B., Saville, C., Berger, A., Dundon, N. M., Bender, S., Smyrnis, N., Beauducel, A., Biscaldi, M. & Klein, C., 1 Jan 2021, In: Journal of Attention Disorders. 25, 2, p. 217-232 16 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Saville, C., Feb 2021, In: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 9, 1, p. 270-287 18 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Saville, C., Apr 2021, In: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 75, 4, p. 349-356
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Baker, S., Jackson, M., Jongsma, H. & Saville, C., Dec 2021, In: British Journal of Psychiatry. 219, 6, p. 632-643 12 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2020

• Published
  Salunkhe, G., Feige, B., Saville, C., Stefanou, M.-E., Linden, D., Bender, S., Berger, A., Smyrnis, N., Biscaldi, M. & Klein, C., 2 Oct 2020, In: Frontiers in Psychiatry. 11, 505800.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Saville, C., Aug 2020, In: Social Science and Medicine. 258, 113016.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Saville, C., Handley, C. & Oakley, D., 11 Jun 2020, In: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 74, 7, p. 560-564
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Perry, S., Coetzer, B. & Saville, C., Apr 2020, In: Neuropsychological Rehabilitation. 30, 3, p. 564-578
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2019

• Published
  Schulz-Zhecheva, Y., Voelkle, M., Beauducel, A., Buch, N., Fleischhaker, C., Bender, S., Saville, C. W. N., Biscaldi, M. & Klein, C., Apr 2019, In: Journal of Attention Disorders. 23, 6, p. 553-562 10 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Egan, C., Oppenheim, G., Saville, C., Moll, K. & Jones, M., Dec 2019, In: Cognition. 193, 11 p., 104018.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Stefanou, M. E., Dundon, N., Bestelmeyer, P., Koldewyn, K., Saville, C., Fleischhaker, C., Feige, B., Biscaldi, M., Smyrnis, N. & Klein, C., Mar 2019, In: Biological Psychology. 142, p. 132-139
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Saville, C. W. N., Sept 2019, In: Health and Place. 59, 102187.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  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

2018

• Published
  Saville, C. W. N., de Morree, H. M., Dundon, N. M., Marcora, S. M. & Klein, C., Mar 2018, In: Psychopharmacology. 235, 3, p. 749-759
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Fish, S., Toumaian, M., Pappa, E., Davies, T. J., Tanti, R., Saville, C., Theleritis, C., Economou, M., Klein, C. & Smyrnis, N., Nov 2018, In: Psychiatry Research. 269, p. 212-220 9 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Lavro, D., Ben-Shachar, M. S., Saville, C., Klein, C. & Berger, A., Oct 2018, In: Biological Psychology. 138, p. 81-90 10 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Saville, C. & Swales, M., 19 Sept 2018, In: BMC Psychiatry. 18, 11 p., 302.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2017

• Published
  Nowparast Rostami, H., Saville, C., Klein, C., Ouyang, G., Sommer, W., Zhou, C. & Hildebrandt, A., Jul 2017, In: Biological Psychology. 127, July, p. 209-219
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Butler, E., Saville, C., Ward, R. & Ramsey, R., Jan 2017, In: Cognition. 158, p. 81-89
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2016

• Published
  Biscaldi, M., Bednorz, N., Weissbrodt, K., Saville, C. W. N., Feige, B., Bender, S. & Klein, C., Jul 2016, In: Biological Psychology. 118, p. 25-34
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2015

• Published
  Saville, C. W., Beckles, K. D., MacLeod, C. A., Feige, B., Biscaldi, M., Beauducel, A. & Klein, C., 31 Dec 2015, In: Intelligence.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Saville, C. W., Lancaster, T. M., Davies, T. J., Toumaian, M., Pappa, E., Fish, S., Feige, B., Bender, S., Mantripragada, K. K., Linden, D. E. & Klein, C., 17 Apr 2015, In: Neuroimage. 116, p. 207-213
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Biscaldi, M., Rauh, R., Muller, C., Irion, L., Saville, C. W., Schulz, E. & Klein, C., 2 Aug 2015, In: European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 24, 12, p. 1497-1507
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Ward, R. A., Butler, E. E., Saville, C. W., Ward, R. & Ramsey, R., 1 Aug 2015, p. 61-62.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review

2014

• Published
  Saville, C. W., Lancaster, T. M., Stefanou, M. E., Salunkhe, G., Lourmpa, I., Nadkarni, A., Boehm, S. G., Bender, S., Smyrnis, N., Ettinger, U., Feige, B., Biscaldi, M., Mantripragadah, K. K., Linden, D. E. & Klein, C., 14 Jun 2014, In: Neuroimage. 100, p. 489-497
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Saville, C. W., Feige, B., Kluckert, C., Bender, S., Biscaldi, M., Berger, A., Fleischhaker, C., Henighausen, K. & Klein, C., 12 Nov 2014, In: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 56, 7, p. 801-813
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2013

• Published
  Feige, B., Biscaldi, M., Saville, C., Kluckert, C., Bender, S., Ebner-Priemer, U., Henighausen, K., Rauh, R., Fleischhaker, C. & Klein, C., 2 Oct 2013, In: PLoS ONE. p. e69674
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2012

• Published
  Saville, C., Shikhare, S., Iyengar, S., Daley, D., Intriligator, J. M., Boehm, S. G., Feige, B. & Klein, C., 1 Oct 2012, In: Biological Psychology. 91, 2, p. 275-282
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2011

• Published
  Hill, D., Saville, C. W. N., Kiely, S., Roberts, M. V., Boehm, S. G., Haenschel, C. & Klein, C., 2 Jul 2011, In: Intelligence. 39, 5, p. 370-377
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Saville, C., Dean, R. O., Daley, D., Intriligator, J. M., Boehm, S. G., Feige, B. & Klein, C., 1 Apr 2011, In: Biological Psychology. 87, 1, p. 74-83
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Saville, C., Pawling, R., Trullinger, M., Daley, D., Intriligator, J. M. & Klein, C., 1 Jul 2011, In: Personality and Individual Differences. 51, 2, p. 148-153
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2025

• I am an associate editor for PAP:TRAP

  28 Feb 2025 →

  Activity: Editorial activity (Editorial board member)

2022

• 27 Jun 2022

  Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)

• 21 Jun 2022

  Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)

• 20 Jun 2022

  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)

• 4 May 2022

  Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)

• As we move towards the endemic phase of Covid-19, personal protective behaviours are becoming optional guidance, rather than mandated rules. In this new environment, understanding people’s behaviour and how they conceptualise the balance of personal and social rewards and risks, is an important priority for public health. We aim to help shape public health initiatives through two surveys, enriched with qualitative interviews, examining people’s attitudes and behaviour in Wales and Kentucky. Like Wales, Kentucky has a large declining coalfield region, which has faced significant public health challenges before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. The project aims to identify the sociodemographic and attitudinal factors associated with how people are reacting to Covid’s transition to endemicity in the two countries.

  The project will aim to deepen our collaboration with partners in Public Health Wales and in Kentucky, while also building towards a strong REF impact case study and further grant capture. Two related outcomes are (1) to understand what factors support collective population behaviours, such as those seen during Covid-19, and might also be required for future challenges such as the climate crisis or in responding to world conflict. And subsequently, (2) a more systematic understanding of how to communicate risk to different societal groups and hence how to promote healthy behaviours (including Covid-19 PPBs) across Wales.

  Funding awarded through the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Innovation and Impact Award (Research Wales Innovation Funding). Value = £42,000

  1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2023

  Activity: Other (Contributor)

2021

• 15 Jul 2021

  Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)

• 01/10/2022 – 12/04/2025 (Finished)

• 01/11/2021 – 31/07/2023 (Finished)

I am semi-fluent in Welsh and you are welcome to contact me in Welsh or English.