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Victoria's PhD thesis was titled Trying to “manage the excess”: A constructivist grounded theory of hoarding behaviour. Her research focused on understanding how hoarding behaviours develop and the meaning of possessions for people with self-identified hoarding behaviours.

Victoria has also been involved in research on maternal obsessive-compulsive disorder and has interests in hoarding behaviour, OCD and mental health in general. She is also interested in wellbeing generally and specifically the ways in which martial arts, yoga and fitness can benefit psychological wellbeing.

Victoria's current projects focus on wellbeing and character strength in Shotokan karate practitioners, and the use of Internet of Things devices in cases of coercive control and domestic abuse. She is also an Associate Editor for the BPS Qualitative Methods in Psychology Bulletin journal.

Mary Seacole Research Centre

Health Psychology and Psychological Wellbeing cluster (interim lead)

Cyberpsychology cluster 

Cena, E., Brooks, J., Day, W., Goodman, S., Rousaki, A., Ruby-Granger, V., & Seymour-Smith, S. (2024). Quality Criteria: General and Specific Guidelines for Qualitative Approaches in Psychology Research. A Concise Guide for Novice Researchers and Reviewers. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 23.

Ruby-Granger, V., Wilde, D., Seymour-Smith, S., & Zysk, E. (2023). Struggling to manage: A constructivist grounded theory of hoarding behaviours. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 33(5), 1280-1296

• Hoarding behaviours
• Obsessive compulsive disorder
• Mental health
• Wellbeing
• Domestic abuse
• Technology-facilitated abuse
• Qualitative research (constructivist grounded theory methodology, interpretative phenomenological analysis, reflexive thematic analysis, discourse analysis)
• Visual and creative methods

Qualitative research methods

Wellbeing

• BSc (Hons) Psychology
• PGCE (Post-Compulsory Education)
• MSc Psychological Research Methods
• PhD Psychology

• PSYC1100 Professional Skills in Psychology
• PSYC2200 Psychology Across the Lifespan
• PSYC3099 Wellbeing and Positive Psychology (Module Leader)
• PSYC5307 Wellbeing in the Modern World

British Psychological Society Qualitative Methods in Psychology Section Citations for Excellence in Qualitative Doctoral Research Awards Runner Up, June 2022

British Psychological Society Chartered Member

BPS Qualitative Methods in Psychology (QMIP) section member

Associate Editor, QMIP Bulletin

Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health

Associate Fellow, Higher Education Academy

An exploration of wellbeing and character strength in Shotokan karate practitioners

Professionals' perspectives on the use of Internet of Things devices in coercive control and domestic abuse

Qualitative Methods in Psychology conference, 13th July 2022, Æß²ÊÖ±²¥, Struggling to manage: A constructivist grounded theory of hoarding behaivours, Ruby-Granger, V., Wilde, D., Seymour-Smith, S., Zysk, E. Oral presentation

Psychology PhD/DPsych conference, 24^th May 2018, Nottingham Trent University, Developing a model of hoarding behaviour, Barnes, V., Wilde, D., Zysk, E., Seymour-Smith, S., & Kibowski, F. Oral presentation

British Psychological Society National Conference, 4^th May 2018, Nottingham Conference Centre, Developing a model of hoarding behaviour, Barnes, V., Wilde, D., Zysk, E., Seymour-Smith, S., & Kibowski, F. Oral presentation

School of Social Sciences Research Cross Disciplinary Perspectives, 27^th February 2018, Trying to manage the excess: Developing and testing a model of hoarding behaviour. Barnes, V., Wilde, D., Zysk, E., Seymour-Smith, S., & Kibowski, F. Oral presentation 

Psychology PhD/DPsych conference, 24^th May 2017, Nottingham Trent University, Developing a model of hoarding behaviour. Barnes, V., Wilde, D., Zysk, E., Seymour-Smith, S., & Kibowski, F. Oral presentation

PhD and Early Career Researcher Conference, 23^rd June 2016, Sheffield Hallam University, Developing and testing a model of hoarding behaviour, Barnes, V., Wilde, D., Zysk, E., Seymour-Smith, S., & Kibowski, F. Oral presentation  

PhD research presentation write up: