Professor Ross Roberts
Professor / Director of Research Postgraduate Studies

Contact info
Room 206, George Building, School of Psychology and Sport Science
Email: ross.roberts@bangor.ac.uk
Tel: 01248 388137
Bio:
I am a professor in sport & exercise psychology and a member of the Institute for the Psychology of Elite Performance. My research interests centre on personality in relation to performance and health, with a specific focus on narcissism. In recent years I have received research funding from a variety of sources including UKRI, the MoD, Rugby Football Union, UK Sport, England and Wales Cricket Board, and Sport Wales. Much of my work is collaborative and involves organisations from the High Performance domain. I am also a chartered psychologist and associated fellow of the British Psychological Society and a Health Care Professions Council registered sport & exercise psychologist. I have over 15 years’ experience working with high level performers and coaches in sport and military settings on a variety of performance-related issues, and also supervise aspirant psychology practitioners.
- 2024
An Exploration of Mental Health in Elite Sport: A Case Study of Cricket
Ely, G. (Author), Woodman, J.-P. (Supervisor), Roberts, R. (Supervisor) & Jones, E. (Supervisor), 3 Sept 2024Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2023
Developing Excellence in Rugby Union: A Multidisciplinary and Mixed Method Approach to Enhancing the Efficacy of the RFU Talent Development Pathway
Turner, A. (Author), Hardy, J. (Supervisor) & Roberts, R. (Supervisor), 25 May 2023Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2022
Mapping resilience: Expeditions, profiling, and the COVID-19 pandemic
Pettit, J. (Author), Callow, N. (Supervisor), Roberts, R. (Supervisor) & Beattie, S. (Supervisor), 30 Nov 2022Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Underlying motives for activity: An agentic emotion regulation and attachment perspective.
Willegers, M. (Author), Woodman, T. (Supervisor) & Roberts, R. (Supervisor), 4 Oct 2022Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Role of Athlete Availability in the Development of Young Elite Athletes
Lowery, M. (Author), Roberts, R. (Supervisor) & Oliver, S. (Supervisor), 16 Jun 2022Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The influence of Alexithymia and Optimism on Post-Exercise Recovery
Barwood, C. (Author), Roberts, R. (Supervisor), Oliver, S. (Supervisor) & Blanchfield, A. (Supervisor), 31 May 2022Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effecting Well-being Improvements in Educational Settings with Positive Psychology Interventions
Carter, P. J. (Author), Roberts, R. (Supervisor) & Parkinson, J. (Supervisor), 20 Apr 2022Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Psychological resilience and youth offending: Can tailored interventions reduce recidivism?
Hodgkinson, R. (Author), Beattie, S. (Supervisor), Roberts, R. (Supervisor) & Hardy, L. (Supervisor), 13 Jan 2022Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2021
Putting the ‘me’ in team: Narcissism, team processes, and emergent states
Boulter, M. W. (Author), Hardy, J. (Supervisor) & Roberts, R. (Supervisor), 10 Aug 2021Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Developing excellence in outdoor provision: Enhancing training pathways for outdoor qualifications
Hardy, W. (Author), Roberts, R. (Supervisor) & Hardy, L. (Supervisor), 20 Apr 2021Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy