Dr Xi Liu

Senior Teaching Fellow

Psychology

Personal statement

I joined University of Strathclyde as a Teaching Associate in September 2018. Before joining Strathclyde, I worked as an Associate Lecturer for the Department of Psychological Sciences at Birkbeck, University of London, an Associate Academic in Psychology for The University of Derby Online Learning, and a Graduate Teaching Assistant for The University of Sheffield. I also worked as a part-time tutor at Sheffield Confucius Institute and Lifelong Learning, Skills & Communities in Sheffield City Council, teaching Taichi and Chinese calligraphy with a particular focus on promoting mental health well-being. Before coming to the UK, I was a certificated psychological counsellor in China and worked as a psychological teacher in a local primary school. Since 2011, I have written short stories for several Chinese children and teenager magazines and my first children’s book has been published in 2016.

Expertise

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Qualifications

Chartered Psychologist, British Psychological Society

Registered Member, British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

Counsellor Member, Counselling and Psychotherapy in Scotland

Associate Fellow, Higher Education Academy

Primary School Teacher (Chinese), Ministry of Education (China)

Publications

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Publications

Signposting and support for international students : development of a key departmental role: Heslop Mark, Liu Xi, Thamm Juliane, Carlysle-Davies Felicity; Teaching and Learning Conference 2023 (2024)
The taboo of mental health problems, stigma and fear of disclosure among Asian international students : implications for help-seeking, guidance and support: Cogan Nicola A, Liu X, Chau Y Chin-Van, Kelly SW, Anderson T, Flynn C, Scott L, Zaglis A, Corrigan P; British Journal of Guidance and Counselling Vol 52, pp. 697-715 (2024); https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2023.2214307
Adapting mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for Chinese international students experiencing loneliness : a qualitative, participatory action research project complemented with imagery: Liu X, Chau Y, Cogan Nicola, Rasmussen S, Tse D, Kelly S, Anderson A, Flynn C, Tang Z, Ren J, Zhao H; NRS Mental Health Network Annual Scientific Meeting 2022 (2022)
Exploring Chinese International students’ understanding and experiences of loneliness to inform cultural adaptation of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT): Liu Xi, Chau Chin-Van Yvonne, Cogan Nicola, Rasmussen Susan, Tse Dwight, Kelly Stephen, Anderson Tony, Flynn Colin, Ren Jifan, Zhao Helin, Tang Zhun; Smarten Final Showcase (2022)
Stigma of mental health problems and fear of disclosure among Asian international students : implications for help-seeking, guidance and support: Cogan N, Liu X, Chin-Van Chau Yvonne, Kelly S W, Anderson T, Flynn C, Scott L, Zaglis A, Corrigan P; Smarten Final Showcase (2022)
Understandings of mental health, disclosure, help-seeking and psychological adaptation among Asian international students studying in Scotland : a sequential multi-method study: Cogan Nicola, Chau Yvonne, Liu Xi, Kelly Steve, Anderson Tony, Flynn Colin, Corrigan Patrick; (2021); https://doi.org/10.31234/OSF.IO/9CXES

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Teaching

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Teaching

I teach on BA Psychology, BSc Psychology and Counselling, and MSc Psychology with a specialistion in Business (conversion) programmes. I contribute to the following classes:

B9201 Positive & Humanistic Psychology (Class Leader)

C8305 Development (Class Leader)

C8981 & C8923 Social & Developmental Psychology (Class Leader)

B9200 Introduction to Mental Health Difficulties

B9202 Theories of Counselling and Psychotherapy

C8983 Empirical Project

C8203 Introduction to Research Design and Analysis

C8307 Social Psychology

C8321 Research Methods and Data Analyses

C8426 & C8427 Psychology Dissertation

Research

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