DrNazanin Khasteganan

Dr. Nazanin Khasteganan's research interests include victims/survivors of sexual violence, domestic violence, gender issues including the safety of women and girls, migration, health and new technology, obesity, spiritual health, emotional eating, religion and health, nutrition and dietetics, psychology of eating and weight control, exercise, physical activity, exercise prescription, exercise medicine, and behavioural medicine.

Research projects she is involved in:

• Early Career Researcher Expression of Interest. The University (2024). HR Excellence in Research Award Project Team. £5,000 was awarded to one of the six early-career researchers selected to join the project team between June 2024.
• A Dudley All Age Mental Health Needs Assessment. A Tender Notice: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council Dudley (2023-24). GBP 70,000 (leading systematic review research as part of the project, £5,000 awarded).
• Safer Street 4: Violence Against Women and Girls in the Night-Time Economy (2022-23). Co-investigator. GBP 50,000 (leading rapid review research as part of the project).
• Evaluation of Domestic Violence Services, Birmingham Children’s Trust (2022-23). Co-investigator. GBP 8,000.
• Lord Paul Fellowships Application Form 2022-23 - Co-Principal Investigators (Co-PIs). GBP 10,000 (This project was not conducted due to the investigator leaving the university).

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND CHAIRING SESSIONS

2024
•    Khasteganan, N., Kanjilal, M., & Arnull, E. European Society of Criminology, Bucharest, September. Presented: "Children's Experiences of Interventions Following Exposure to Domestic Violence: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews."
•    Kanjilal, M., Arnull, E., & Khasteganan, N. British Society of Criminology Conference, Glasgow, July. Presented: "Safety of Women and Girls in the Night-Time Economy: Findings from a Safer Street Project."
2023
•    Khasteganan, N., Kanjilal, M., & Arnull, E. American Society of Criminology Conference, Philadelphia, November. Poster Presented: "Reducing Violence Against Women and Girls in the Night-Time Economy: A Rapid Review of Preventive Interventions."
•    Kanjilal, M., Arnull, E., & Khasteganan, N. American Society of Criminology Conference, Philadelphia, November. Presented: "Community Responses to Violence Against Women and Girls within the Night-Time Economy in England."
•    Khasteganan, N., Kanjilal, M., & Arnull, E. European Society of Criminology, Florence, September. Presented: "Reducing Violence Against Women and Girls in the Night-Time Economy: A Systematic Review of Preventive Interventions."
•    Arnull, E., Kanjilal, M., & Khasteganan, N. European Society of Criminology, Florence, September. Presented: "Counter-Hegemonic Storytelling: Sisters Doing It for Themselves."
•    Kanjilal, M., Arnull, E., & Khasteganan, N. European Society of Criminology, Florence, September. Presented: "How Does Exploitation and Organised Crime in a Community Impact Women and Girls' General Sense of Safety?"
•    Kanjilal, M., & Khasteganan, N. Organised Annual Conference of the European Network of Gender and Violence, Wolverhampton, June.
•    Khasteganan, N., Kanjilal, M., & Arnull, E. Annual Conference of the European Network of Gender and Violence, Wolverhampton, June. Presented: "Early Findings of the Rapid Review on Reducing Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in the Night-Time Economy."
•    Khasteganan, N. Chaired a session on "The Encounter with Social Workers Following Intrafamilial Child Sexual Abuse Disclosure and Disability in Intimate Partner Violence" at the Annual Conference of the European Network of Gender and Violence, Wolverhampton, June.
2021
•    Khasteganan, N. 7th National Student Conference in Sport Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, October. Keynote Speaker: "Exercise Prescription in Heart Disease Patients."
2019
•    Patel, R., Jong, J., Khasteganan, N., & Lycett, D. Religious Health Interventions in Behavioural Sciences (RHIBS) Conference, American Psychological Association Division 36, Denver, United States, April. Presented: DOI:10.13140/RG.2.2.19305.54883
2016
•    Khasteganan, N., Lycett, D., Turner, A. P., Furze, G. Care & Compassion in Rehabilitation Research, SRR Summer Programme, Coventry University, UK, July. Poster Presentation: "Health, Not Weight Loss-Focused Programmes (HNWL) vs. Conventional Weight Loss Programmes (CWL) for Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Cochrane Review."
•    Khasteganan, N., Lycett, D., Furze, G., Turner, A. P. European Conference on Religion, Spirituality and Health (ECRSH), Gdansk, Poland, May. Interactive Poster Presentation: "A Cross-Sectional Survey of Perceptions of Health, Not Weight Loss-Focused Programmes (HNWL)."
2015
•    Khasteganan, N., Lycett, D., Turner, A. P., Furze, G. UK Society for Behavioural Medicine (UKSBM) 11th Annual Scientific Meeting, Newcastle, December. Oral Presentation: "Health, Not Weight Loss-Focused Programmes (HNWL) vs. Conventional Weight Loss Programmes (CWL) for Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Cochrane Review."
•    Khasteganan, N., Lycett, D., Turner, A. P., Furze, G. European Congress on Obesity (ECO2015), Prague, April/May. Poster Presentation: "Health, Not Weight Loss-Focused Programmes (HNWL) vs. Conventional Weight Loss Programmes (CWL) for Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Preliminary Results on Weight."
2013
•    Khasteganan, N., Furze, G., Turner, A., Lycett, D. Weight Stigma Conference, Birmingham University, May. Poster Presentation: "Do Health at Every Size (HAES) Programmes Lead to Better Body Satisfaction Than Traditional Weight Management Programmes? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of RCTs."
•    Khasteganan, N., Furze, G., Turner, A. Faculty Postgraduate Research Student Symposium, Coventry University, March. Poster Presentation: "A Systematic Review on the Effect of the Health at Every Size (HAES) Approach."
2012
•    Aphramor, L., Khasteganan, N. Second International Critical Dietetics Conference, Sydney University, Australia, September. Oral Presentation: "How Do People with Eating and Weight Concerns Experience Dietetic Discourses of Compassion and Control? A Grounded Theory Study."
•    Khasteganan, N. HAES UK / Fat Studies Seminar, University of London, November. Oral Presentation: "A Critical Literature Review of Four HAES Studies."
2011
•    Khasteganan, N., Tsiami, A. Annual British Dietetic Association (BDA) Conference, London, May. Poster Presentation: "A Systematic Review Comparing the Effectiveness of Self-Help vs. Group Weight Management Programmes in Weight Loss."