Saul Mcleod, MRes, PhD

Education

Saul has a degree in psychology and a masters degree in research. He has recently completed a Ph.D. (part-time) at The University of Manchester, examining the relationship between romantic attachment and social support.

Dr. Mcleod's research has been published in psychology journals including Journal of Clinical Psychology, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, and The Journal of Social Psychology.

His articles on Simply Psychology have been referenced by numerous media outlets and publications including The New York Times, CNN, The Telegraph, The BBC, The Washington Post, and The Guardian.

According to Google Scholar, his articles have collectively been cited more than 8000 times during the past 5 years in academic journal papers.

Teaching Experience

Saul Mcleod was employed as a Graduate Teaching Assistant on the Undergraduate Psychology degree at The University of Manchester.

His main areas of responsibility inlcuded:

1. Teaching tutorial and seminar classes and supporting the teaching of lab lectures and statistics.
2. Assess assignments and give constructive feedback to students across a range of undergraduate psychology modules.
3. Ensuring the continuous enhancement of the first-year tutorial programme through applying an appropriate pedagogical and instructional design framework to the course development and delivery process.

He previously worked for Wigan and Leigh College, where he was a psychology lecturer for ten years, primarily teaching A-level psychology.

Research Experience

Saul Mcleod is a published researcher for The University of Manchester, Division of Neuroscience & Experimental Psychology. His publications include:

McLeod, S., Berry, K., Hodgson, C., & Wearden, A. (2020). Attachment and social support in romantic dyads: A systematic review. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 76(1), 59-101.

McLeod, S., Berry, K., Taylor, P., & Wearden, A. (2021). Romantic attachment and support preferences in new mothers: The moderating role of stress. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 38(5), 1535-1552.

Mcleod, S., Berry, K., Taylor, P., & Wearden, A. (2021). Romantic attachment and support adequacy in new mothers. The Journal of Social Psychology, 1-24.