Dr Beth Armstrong

School of Psychology

Research Associate

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M.B.Armstrong2@sheffield.ac.uk

Full contact details

Dr Beth Armstrong
School of Psychology
Interdisciplinary Centre of the Social Sciences (ICOSS)
219 Portobello
Sheffield
S1 4DP
Qualifications

Psychology PhD. 
Advertising Psychology MSc. 
Psychology BSc. (Hons) 

Research interests

I am a psychologist specialising in food behaviours, healthy and sustainable diets, consumer psychology, and public policy. My current research examines the accessibility and acceptability of alternative proteins, focusing on strategies to support consumers through this transition. Additionally, I explore public knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours surrounding food safety, food security, and wider food practices.

Publications

Journal articles

  • Beth A, Louise D & Bernard BN (2026) . Food Chemistry, 525, 150554-150554.
  • Armstrong B, Ogunmayin L & Bhamra SK (2026) . BMJ Public Health, 4(3), e003924-e003924.
  • Boyle NB, Armstrong B, Buckland NJ, Lane L, Caton SJ, Reynolds C, Vogel C & Dye L (2026) . Annals of Applied Biology, 189(1).
  • Armstrong B, Reynolds C & Edwards F (2026) . Global Food Security, 49, 100913-100913.
  • Bridge G, Vogt J, Armstrong B, Schmidt Rivera X, Kaur A, Stetkiewicz S & Stetkiewicz S (2025) . Sustainability, 17(13).
  • Garratt EA & Armstrong B (2024) . Public Health Nutrition, 27(1).
  • Armstrong B, Smith R & Garratt E (2024) . Appetite, 203.
  • Stone RA, Armstrong B, Mead BA & Hardman CA (2023) . Appetite, 189, 106918-106918.
  • Stone RA, Lonnie M, Mead BR, Armstrong B & Hardman CA (2023) . Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 82(OCE3).
  • Armstrong B, Bhattachary D, Bogdan A, Connors C, Broomfield L, Disson J, Gillespie R, Heard H, John A, King L , Miah M et al (2023) . Journal of Risk Research, 26(8), 855-865.
  • Armstrong B & Reynolds C (2023) . Emerald Open Research, 1(6).
  • Oakden L, Bridge G, Armstrong B, Reynolds C, Wang C, Panzone L, Rivera XS, Kause A, Ffoulkes C, Krawczyk C , Miller G et al (2021) . Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 5.
  • Armstrong B, Reynolds C, Martins CA, Frankowska A, Levy RB, Rauber F, Osei-Kwasi HA, Vega M, Cediel G, Schmidt X , Kluczkovski A et al (2021) . British Food Journal, 123(9), 2959-2978.
  • Bridge G, Armstrong B, Reynolds C, Wang C, Schmidt X, Kause A, Ffoulkes C, Krawczyk C, Miller G, Serjeant S & Oakden L (2021) . British Food Journal, 123(9), 3116-3132.
  • Armstrong B, Reynolds C, Bridge G, Oakden L, Wang C, Panzone L, Schmidt Rivera X, Kause A, Ffoulkes C, Krawczyk C , Miller G et al (2021) . Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 4.
  • Armstrong B, Bridge G, Oakden L, Reynolds C, Wang C, Panzone LA, Rivera XS, Kause A, Ffoulkes C, Krawczyk C , Miller G et al (2020) . Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 4.
  • Armstrong B & Reynolds C () . Emerald Open Research, 2, 35-35.
  • Armstrong B, Meskin A & Blundell-Birtill P () . Frontiers in Psychology, 10.

Conference proceedings

  • Bridge G, Vogt J, Armstrong B, Rivera XS, Sandhu A & Stetkiewicz S (2022) . Transforming food systems: ethics, innovation and responsibility (pp 365-370)

Reports

  • Armstrong DB, King L, Ibrahimi A, Clifford R & Jitlal M (2022)
  • Armstrong B (2021)
  • Diprose DK, Armstrong DB, Moore A, Heard H, Murray L, Clifford R, Mensah DD & Jenkins M ()
  • Wootton A, Heard H, Moore A, Armstrong B, King L, Clifford R, Jenkins M & Mensah D ()
  • Armstrong B, Heard H, Murray L, Clifford R, Mensah D & Jenkins M ()
  • Armstrong B, King L, Clifford R, Jitlal M, Mears K, Parnell C & Mensah D ()
  • Armstrong B, King L, Clifford R, Jitlal M, Mears K, Parnell C & Menash D ()
  • Armstrong B, King L, Clifford R, Jitlal M, Mears K, Parnell C & Mensah D ()
  • Armstrong B, King L, Clifford R, Jitlal M, Ibrahimi Jarchlo A, Mears K, Parnell C & Mensah D ()
  • Armstrong DB, King L, Ibrahimi A, Clifford R & Jitlal M ()
  • Armstrong B, King L, Ibrahimi A, Clifford R, Jitlal M & Mears K ()
  • Armstrong B, King L, Clifford R, Jitlal M, Ibrahimi Jarchlo A & Mears K ()
  • Armstrong DB, King L, Ibrahimi A, Clifford R & Jitlal M ()
  • Armstrong DB, King L, Ibrahimi A, Clifford R & Jitlal M ()
  • Armstrong DB, King L, Ibrahimi A, Clifford R & Jitlal M ()
  • Armstrong B, King L, Clifford R & Jitlal M ()
  • Armstrong B, King L, Clifford R & Jitlal M ()

Preprints

  • Taylor N, Christiansen P, Armstrong B, Boyland E & Hardman C (2025) , Center for Open Science.
Grants

2025: NAPIC - Mind the gap: differences in policy frameworks, nomenclature and consumer acceptance of alternative proteins (PI): £22,595
2024: UKRI - Adapting to Climate-induced Food Price Shocks in the UK: Climateflation. (Researcher Co-I): £23,1198
2024-2025: Food Standards Agency - Food and You 2 Knowledge Exchange Fellow: £67,505
2019-2024: Food Standards Agency - Food and You 2 Research Fellow 2019-2024: £339,236
2021: Resource Action Fund- Citizen Science Food Waste Behaviour Change Grant 2021 (Co-Investigator): £66,541
2020: STFC Food Network: Sandpit funding 2020 (Co-Investigator): £8,000
2020: QR Funding for Evidence-Based Policy 2020 (Co-Investigator): £52,124; £28,625 
2018: Impact Acceleration Account – University of Leeds / Yorkshire Tea, 2018-2019 (PDRA): £14,927 

Professional activities and memberships

UKRI/ Royal Statistical Society: Survey Futures Early Career Impact Award 2024

PhD Opportunities

I am not currently accepting PhD students