Michael Mantzios

Michael is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, leading initiatives to improve students’ wellbeing, and aims to enhance student academic and employment prospects. Apart from his passion for utilising evidence-based practices in Higher Education, he also works on research projects related to obesity, eating behaviours, mindful eating, mindfulness, self-compassion, philotimo and colouring books. His primary research focus is on mindful eating. He is working on multiple research projects on psychological tools and interventions to enhance health and wellbeing, and teaches several topics in Psychology. He currently holds a position as a Professor in Applied and Experimental Psychology at Birmingham City University.

In previous years, Michael worked as a practitioner at a Military Psychiatric Unit and different military bases, and prior to this volunteered at counselling and educational organisations.