Personal profile
Research interests
Dr Liz Marks is a Senior Lecturer in psychology. She is also a clinical psychologist and mindfulness teacher. She works on the MSc in Applied Clinical Psychology
Research and clinical interests
- The mental health and psychological burdens of climate change, including 'eco-distress' and Planetary Health
- Nature connection, mental health and well-being
- Mindfulness and Contemplative Practice (MBCT, compassion, kindness, gratitude), mental health and well-being
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and biopsychosocial approaches to long-term health conditions, (tinnitus and non-caridac chest pain)
- Student mental health and well-being
- Sleep and insomnia
Clinical Accreditations
- CBT practitioner accredited with the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapists (BABCP)
- Clinical Psychologist, Health and Care Professions Council
- Chartered Psychologist, British Psychological Association
- Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) teacher trained at Bangor University
Teaching interests
Postgraduate: Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
Education/Academic qualification
Clinical Psychology, Doctor of Clinical Psychology, King's College London
Award Date: 3 Oct 2009
External positions
Affiliate of CAST, Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST)
19 Aug 2024 → …
Member of BABCP Climate SIG, BABCP
1 Jul 2023 → …
Member of GTiCP Planetary Health Subgroup, British Psychological Society
1 Jun 2021 → …
Chair of Professional Advisors Committee, British Tinnitus Association
6 Dec 2020 → 6 Dec 2021
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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When Young People Discover Their Shared Values: Effects on Hope and Environmental Engagement
Wolf, L. (PI), Maio, G. (CoI), Marks, E. (CoI) & Whitmarsh, L. (CoI)
1/12/23 → 5/08/26
Project: Research council
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Predictors of changes in mental health following severe flooding in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil: harnessing the power of the 2004 Pelotas Birth Cohort study
Halligan, S. (PI), Marks, E. (CoI), Fairchild, G. (CoI) & Matijasevich, A. (CoI)
1/08/24 → 31/03/25
Project: Research-related funding
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Evaluating Participant Experiences of Norfolk and Waveney Mind - Mindfulness and Active Hope Groups
Marks, E. (PI)
1/07/22 → 30/09/23
Project: UK charity
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Stories of Hope Created together in transitions to net zero
Marks, E. (PI), Garrett, J. (CoI), abrams, J. (CoI), Shackleton, D. (CoI) & Atkins, E. (CoI)
1/09/21 → 1/07/22
Project: Research-related funding
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A COSMIN systematic review of the psychometric properties of instruments that measure climate change-related distress
Ramsay, G., Williams, M., Marks, E. & Morgan, G., 16 Jan 2025, In: Cogent Mental Health. 4, 1, 2449878.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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A meta-ethnography of global research on the mental health and emotional impacts of climate change on older adults
Marinova, N., Calabria, L. & Marks, E., 1 Mar 2025, In: Journal of Environmental Psychology. 102, 102511.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Mind the gap: Correcting young people's value misperceptions to elicit hope and local environmental action
Howlett, P., Whitmarsh, L., Wolf, L., Maio, G., Marks, E. & Taylor, S., 16 Jun 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Understanding the Psychological Impact of Flooding on Older Adults: A Scoping Review
Law, S., Marinova, T., Ewins , L. & Marks, E., Jun 2025, In: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1548, 1, p. 99-115 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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A CBT approach to Eco-Distress: Results and lessons from a single case study
Marks, E., 24 Jul 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
Datasets
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Supplementary materials for "Understanding University Student Priorities for Mental Health and Well-being Support: A Mixed-Methods Exploration using the Person-Based Approach"
Remškar, M. (Creator), Atkinson, M. (Creator), Marks, E. (Creator) & Ainsworth, B. (Creator), University of Bath, 9 Feb 2022
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00987
Dataset
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Dataset for "Climate anxiety in children and young people and their beliefs about government responses to climate change: a global survey"
Marks, E. (Creator), Hickman, C. (Creator), Pihkala, P. (Creator) & Debalare, R. (Related Person), University of Bath, 26 May 2022
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-01124
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Activities
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Project Planet Week for ITV
Marks, E. (Speaker)
16 Oct 2024Activity: Public, Community and School Engagement › Public talk, lecture, debate, seminar, workshop
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2024 Congress for L'Association Française de Thérapie Comportementale et Cognitive (AFTCC) (The French CBT Association)
Marks, E. (Speaker)
12 Dec 2024Activity: Academic conferences and events (excluding conference publications) › Keynote presentation or prestigious invited talk
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Cogent Mental Health (Journal)
Marks, E. (Peer reviewer)
10 Oct 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial roles › Publication peer review
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Climate Cares Centre - Institute of Global Health Innovation (External organisation)
Marks, E. (No value)
30 Oct 2024Activity: Other contribution to the discipline › Other advisory role
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2024 Congress for L'Association Française de Thérapie Comportementale et Cognitive (AFTCC) (The French CBT Association)
Marks, E. (Speaker)
13 Dec 2024Activity: Academic conferences and events (excluding conference publications) › Keynote presentation or prestigious invited talk