BSc (Hons) Psychology (2013), MSc Health Psychology (2016), PGCert Provision for Children with Developmental Disorders (2015)
PhD Student and Research Assistant
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Victoria commenced her PhD in the group in July 2020. Victoria’s PhD is part of the CANcer SurVeillance And Support (CANVAS) project, and explores physical functioning after treatment for breast cancer and the impact of age. Victoria’s PhD is funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research and supervised by Professor Galina Velikova, Dr Kate Absolom and Dr Sarah Gelcich.
Victoria also works as a Research Assistant on an EORTC project, which is currently involving a scoping review aiming to develop a framework for the development of PROMs for clinical trials in oncology. Victoria first joined the Patient Outcomes Group as a Visiting Research Assistant in March 2017 and became a Research Assistant in the group in December 2019 before commencing her PhD.
Prior to working in the PCOR team, Victoria has been an Honorary Assistant Psychologist at the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where she conducted a service evaluation of the Pain Management Programme. Victoria has also worked as a Research Executive for two private sector companies and a Teaching Assistant at a Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre for children with Special Educational Needs.
Victoria has graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Psychology from the University of Birmingham (2013), a MSc in Health Psychology from Sheffield Hallam University (2016) and a PGCert in Provision for Children with Developmental Disorders from the University of Leeds (2015).
Research Interests
Victoria’s main academic interests lie in clinical and health psychology.
Papers, presentations and posters
Robins V. R., Gelcich, S., Absolom, K. and Velikova, G. 2024. The impact of age on physical functioning after treatment for breast cancer, as measured by patient-reported outcome measures: A systematic review. The Breast. 76. doi:10.1016/j.breast.2024.103734
Robins, V. R. 2025. Physical functioning after treatment for breast cancer and the impact of age. [Oral presentation]. 13 November 2025, Leeds Institute of Medical Research, Postgraduate Researcher Symposium 2025, St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Abstract in Postgraduate Researcher Symposium 2025 Brochure. p.9.
Robins, V. R. 2025. The impact of age on physical functioning after treatment for breast cancer, as measured by patient-reported outcome measures: A systematic review funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research. [Oral presentation]. 19 June 2025, 9th UK PROMs Conference, University of Birmingham. Abstract in 9th UK PROMs Conference Programme, University of Birmingham. p.15.
Robins V. R., Gelcich, S., Absolom, K. and Velikova, G. 2025. The impact of age on physical functioning after treatment for breast cancer, as measured by patient-reported outcome measures: A systematic review funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research. [Poster]. New LTHT Research and Innovation strategy launch, 21 November 2025, St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. LTHT Research and Innovation conference, 10 July 2025, The Edge, University of Leeds.