Stress, Anxiety, Resilience, and Thriving (StART) research group members
Find out more about the members of the Stress, Anxiety, Resilience, and Thriving (StART) research group.
Stress, Anxiety, Resilience, and Thriving (StART)
We explore stress, anxiety, resilience, and thriving in sport and other domains – such as healthcare, the military, business, and performing arts.
About StART
We are a group of academics, practitioners, and students with expertise in stress, anxiety, resilience and thriving in high-pressure domains – like business and medicine. We are interested in how these constructs relate to important outcomes, such as mental health.
Our group discusses and explores research, methods and applied practice in these topics. We also publish work in leading peer-reviewed journals and present internationally.
Our work is funded by bodies such as the NIHR and ESRC. We collaborate with organisations including the UK Sports Institute, EY Lane4, and NHS hospitals.
Our group
Find out more about our members.
Stress, Anxiety, Resilience, and Thriving (StART) research group collaborators
We work with many academics from institutions across the UK, Europe, North America, Africa, Asia, and Oceania.
News and research
The latest updates about our group's activities and research.
University of Bath announced as Policing Academic Centre of Excellence
A new Policing Academic Centre of Excellence will launch at the University in October 2025 to improve connections between researchers and police forces.
New research to support a thriving health and care workforce is launched
The University of Bath is supporting a new research partnership that has received £5 million in funding to address staff shortages in same-day and urgent care.
Midwife stress: research reveals what creates most stress for midwives and the best interventions
University of Bath StART research group uncovers how midwives experience and respond to stress, and which interventions are most effective at reducing it
New research project will explore mental health challenges young people face after sporting injuries
This project will explore how injuries impact young people's mental well-being, self-identity, and their journey back to competitive sport.
Research Videos
Watch videos about our research and its impact.
Stress and thriving in policing (video)
Find out more about Bath research into stress and thriving within the police force, and recommendations to improve staff experience and retention.
Stress and thriving in midwifery (video)
Our research into stress among midwives has identified effective actions individual midwives and healthcare trusts can make to enhance thriving.
Study with us
Our members' research informs different courses taught by Bath's Department for Health. These include:
About us
StART is part of Bath's Department for Health.
Contact us
If you have any questions about our research, please contact us.