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Ning Song

Ning Song

  • Position: Rsearch Assistant
  • Areas of expertise: Youth mental health; mental health stigma; cultural adaptation; health inequalities; qualitative research; evidence synthesis; mixed-methods research
  • Email: N.Song@leeds.ac.uk
  • Location: Level 5, Clinical Sciences Building, St James’s University Hospital
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Profile

Ning joined the Patient-Centred Outcomes Research (PCOR) group in November 2025 as part of the EORTC FRAME project, which aims to develop and reach consensus on criteria for defining high-quality Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) for use in cancer clinical trials, ensuring that the needs of diverse stakeholders are addressed.

Prior to joining PCOR, Ning worked on several health research projects involving diverse and underserved populations across the ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Institute of Health Sciences and the School of Psychology. These included evaluating the effectiveness and implementation of a culturally adapted depression treatment for Muslim communities in Bradford; optimising a digital health approach to support continuity of palliative care for refugee populations in Uganda; and exploring the lived experiences and cognitive impacts of Long COVID in the UK, including how neural, environmental and individual factors influence wellbeing.

Ning has an academic background in psychology and mental health. She completed her PhD in 2024 at the ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ, where she examined mental health stigma among Chinese young people and co-developed a culturally acceptable anti-stigma intervention. She also holds an MSc in Mental Health, an MEd in the Psychology of Education, and a BSc in Psychology.

Research interests

Ning’s research interests include health inequalities, youth mental health, psychosocial oncology, patient-reported outcomes, intervention development and evaluation, cultural adaptation, and the experiences and outcomes of underserved and minoritised populations. She is particularly interested in developing and evaluating culturally appropriate interventions and approaches to improve health and wellbeing across diverse populations.

Qualifications

  • PhD Psychology
  • MSc Mental Health
  • MEd Psychology of Education
  • BSc Psychology

Professional memberships

  • AFHEA

Student education

Ning has been involved in student education at the ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ since 2020, contributing to teaching across the School of Medicine and School of Psychology. Her teaching experience includes the Individual & Population 1, Individual & Population 2, and Enquire 1 modules for medical students, as well as the Research Skills module within the School of Psychology.

Research outputs

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