Doctor Christoph Heuser

Dr Christoph Heuser

 BA, MSc, FHEA
Research Fellow

Research interests

  • Global Mental Health in Older Age
  • Developmental Psychology in Later Life
  • Life Course Perspective and Development

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Dr Christoph Heuser is a Research Fellow in the School of Health Sciences at the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ.

Christoph joined the Ageing and Dementia Research Group within the School of Health Sciences in September 2025. Here, he is working on a study exploring self-management support for older adults with multiple long-term conditions delivered by physiotherapists.

Before joining the research group, Christoph spent five years as a Teaching Fellow in the Department of Gerontology at the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ, where he also completed his PhD on future-time perspective and goals in later life.  

In addition to his role as a Research Fellow in the School of Health Sciences, he works as a guest lecturer for various universities, specialising in Gerontology. Moreover, he serves as the Book Review Editor for the journal Ageing & Society and is the incoming chair of the Emerging Researchers in Ageing (ERA).

Christoph is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and also a member of the following research groups and societies:

  • Ageing and Dementia Research Group
  • Centre for Research on Ageing (CRA)
  • British Society of Gerontology (BSG)
  • Emerging Researchers in Ageing (ERA)