General information

Catherine Loveday is a graduate of the University of Westminster (formerly PCL) and has a PhD in the neuropsychology of ageing, which was supervised by Alan Parkin (University of Sussex) & Brenda Walter (University of Westminster). In addition to her teaching and research activities, she is also an active member of the BPS, as Deputy Chair to the Standing Conference Committee and a member of the Research Board.

Learning and Teaching

Catherine is the course leader for the BSc Cognitive Science award and is a principal lecturer and teaching fellow with particular interests in neuroscience, neuropharmacology, cognitive psychology and psychology of music. She has a keen interest in innovative assessment practices and an enthusiasm for the effective use of technology to enhance learning. She is currently heading a project to look at e-submission practices within and outside of the university.

Research

Current projects include the cognitive neuroscience of amnesia (with Prof Martin Conway); the psychobiology of adolescence (with the PSRG); the neurobiology of anorexia nervosa; neuropsychological implications in congenital hydrocephalus (with Joanna Iddon, Prof John Pickard and Richard Morgan); the cognitive psychology of music (with Ludovico Minati); music therapy in neurorehabilitation (Northwick Park Hospital). Catherine’s particular area of expertise lies in cognitive assessment (especially memory and executive function) and the use of cognitive profiling for the diagnosis and clinical management of hydrocephalus, Anorexia Nervosa, traumatic brain injury and dementia. 

Publications

Loveday, C. & Conway, M. (2011). Using SenseCam with an amnesic patient: accessing inaccessible everyday memories. Memory, 19(7), 697-704

Loveday, C., Conway, M.A. (in press) Using SenseCam with an Amnesic Patient: Accessing Inaccessible Everyday Memories. Memory (Special Issue)

Oskis A, Clow A, Thorn L, Loveday C, Hucklebridge F. (in press). Differences between the diurnal patterns of salivary cortisol and DHEA in healthy female adolescents.  Stress

Alexomanolaki, M., Kennet, C., Loveday,C. (in press). Music as a first and second order conditioning in the case of TV commercials. Music and the Moving Image

Oskis A, Loveday C, Hucklebridge F, Thorn L, Clow A. (2011). Anxious attachment style and salivary cortisol dysregulation in healthy female children and adolescents.  J. Child Psychology & Psychiatry 52, 111-118

Evans P, Fredhoi C, Loveday C, Hucklebridge F, Aitchison E, Forte D, Clow A. (2011). The diurnal cortisol cycle and cognitive performance in the healthy old. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 79, 371-377

Minati, L., Rosazza, C., D’Incerti, L., Valentini, L., Scaioli, V., Loveday, C., Bruzzone, M.G. (2009) An FRMI/ERP study of sensory consonance and dissonance in musicians and non-musicians. Neuroreport, Vol 20(1) 87-92

Oskis, A., Loveday, C., Hucklebridge, F., Thorn, L., Clow., A. (2009). Diurnal patterns of salivary cortisol across the adolescent period in healthy females. Psychoneuroendocrinology 34, 307-316

Minati, L., Rosazza, C., D’Incerti, L., Valentini, L., Scaioli, V., Loveday, C., Bruzzone, M.G. (2008) An FMRI/ERP study of musical syntax: comparison of melodies and unstructured note sequences.  Neuroreport, Vol 19(14) 1381-1385

Alexomanolaki, M., Loveday, C., Kennet, C. (2007) Music and Memory in advertising; Music as a device of implicit learning and recall Journal of Music Perception and Cognition

Loveday, C., Iddon, J., Sahakian, B.J., Best, M., Pickard, J.D. (2006) Using cognitive profiling to aid diagnosis and monitor or predict recovery in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus. Cerebrospinal Fluid Res. 2006; 3(Suppl 1): S30.

Iddon, J., Loveday, C., Pickard, J.D., Morgan, D.J.R. (2006) Cognitive and psychological sequelae of hydrocephalus and spina bifida: turning interesting theoretical research into useful clinical intervention and guidelines Cerebrospinal Fluid Res. 2006; 3(Suppl 1): S32.

Riley, M and Laing, D (with contributions from Loveday, C and York, N) (2006) The Value of Jazz in Britain Report commissioned by Jazz Services Ltd

DeVito, E.E., Pickard, J.D., Salmond, C.H., Iddon, J.L., Loveday, C., Sahakian, B.J. (2005) The Neuropsychology of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) British Journal of Neurosurgery. 19(3):217-24

Iddon, JL., Loveday, C., Gelling, L., Morgan, DJR, Pickard, JD. (2004) Neuropsychological profile of patients with normal pressure hydrocephalus and Alzheimer's disease Cerebrospinal Fluid Research 2004, 1(Suppl 1):S17 

Iddon, J.L., Morgan, D.J.R., Loveday., C, Sahakian, B.J., Pickard, J.D. (2004) Neuropsychological profile of young adults with spina bifida, with or without hydrocephalus. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry 75:1112-1118.

Iddon, JL., Morgan, D.J.R., Ahmed, R., Loveday, C., Sahakian, B.J., Pickard, J.D. (2003) Memory and learning in young adults with hydrocephalus and spina bifida: Specific cognitive profiles European Journal of Pediactric Surgery, Conference Supplement 13(Suppl 1):S32-5.

Senior, C. & Loveday, C (1998) A pilot investigation into the neuroendocrine correlates of personality in the workplace. Perceptual & Motor Skills 87: 794

Senior C, Barnes J, Loveday C, Baldwin M, David A (1998) Factors that affect the implicit processing of motion. Perception S27:165c.

Book chapters

Loveday, C., & Edginton, T. (2011). Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus. In Davis, A. & D'Amato. R.C. (Eds) Handbook of Paediatric Neuropsychology, Springer Publishing: New York, p 769-785

Loveday, C., & Conway, M. (2010) Accessing Autobiographical Memories. In J. Mace (Ed). The act of remembering: Toward an understanding of how we recall the past. Wiley Blackwell: Chichester, UK, p 56-71.

Conference papers

Loveday, C., Iddon, J., Edginton, T., Pickard, J., Morgan, D. (June 2011)  Assessing and addressing self-awareness of neuropsychological function in individuals with hydrocephalus. Presented to the Annual Meeting of the Society for Research into Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus

Loveday, C., Conway, M.A. (2010). Memory regained: Re-establishing access to lost memories. Presentation to SenseCam Annual Meeting, Chicago, USA, October

Loveday, C., Oskis, A., Clow, A., Hucklebridge, F., Thorn, L. (2010). Attachment styles in healthy femal adolescents. Presentation to the BPS Psychobiology Annual Meeting, Lake District, UK, September

Edginton, T., Iddon, J., Loveday, C., Pickard, J.D.P., Morgan, R.D. Cognitive and psychological effects in hydrocephalus: Turning interesting theoretical findings into useful clinical intervention and guidelines. Paper presented to the Biennial Conference of the Society for Research into Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida. June 2009.

Loveday, C., Conway, M.A. & Clow, A A case study investigation of the awakening cortisol response in amnesia. Paper presented to the BPS Psychobiology Annual Conference, September 2008

Loveday, C., Williams, S., Wood, D., Flower, P. Cognitive Profiling in Adolescent Anorexia. Paper presented to the BPS Division of Clinical Psychology Annual Conference, December 2008.

Loveday, C., & Williams, S (Dec, 2008) Cognitive profiling in Anorexia Nervosa. Paper presented at the BPS Division of Clinical Psychology Annual Conference

Loveday, C.,Conway, M.A. & Clow, A. (Sep 2008) A case study investigation of the cortisol awakening rise in amnesia. Paper presented to the BPS Psychobiology Annual Conference

Loveday, C.,& Conway, M.A. (2008). Cuing memories in an amnesic patient using ‘SenseCam’. Paper presented to the SenseCam Meeting Group, Microsoft Research Laboratory, Cambridge, England, June 2008.

Loveday, Iddon, Pickard & Morgan (Oct, 2007) Cognitive and psychological sequelae of hydrocephalus and spina bifida: turning interesting theoretical findings into clinical interventions and guidelines. Invited keynote at the Northern Ireland ASBAH study day.

Steffert, T., Frick, A., Batty, M., Hawken, M., Sturge, C., Loveday, C., Gruzelier, J., (2006) A controlled comparison of EEG-neurofeedback and attention training for children with ADHD. Proceedings of the Society of Applied Neuroscience Inaugural Meeting.

Alexomanolaki, M., Loveday, C., Kennett, C. (August, 2006) Music and memory in advertising; Music as a device of implicit learning and recall. Proceedings of the 9^th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition (ICMPC9)

Loveday, C., Williams, S., Wood, D., Flower, P. (May, 2006) Cognitive profiling in Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa Invited talk at Symposium: Neurobiology of Eating Disorders, London.

Loveday, C., Sahakian, B.J., Iddon, J., Seeley, H., Corteen, L,. Hutchison, P. (March, 2006) Clinical outcome in Traumatic Brain Injury: How are cognitive function and quality of life really affected by nature of injury and premorbid status? Annual Conference of the British Neurosurgical Research Group

Loveday, C (2005) Integrating research & clinical practice Eating Disorders Consortium, Cambridge.

Williams, S., Loveday. C., Wood, D., & Flowers, P. (2001) Perceptions of Family Functioning in Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa. International Conference of Eating Disorders, London, UK.

Cooper, N., Loveday, C. & Baldwin, M. (2000). Proceedings of the British Psychological Society. Vol.8 No.1.The Experience of Time: Measuring the Effects of Colour and Time of Day on Duration Estimation.

Williams, S., Loveday. C., Wood, D., & Flowers, P. (1999) Alexithymia in early onset anorexia nervosa: To feel or not to feel. International Conference of Eating Disorders, London, UK.

Wood, D., Flowers, P., Loveday, C. & Williams, S. (1999). Adolescents with anorexia nervosa: Should parents take charge? Annual conference of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, Manchester, UK.

Loveday, C., Parkin, A.J. & Walter, B.M. (1996) The role of executive processes in age-related deterioration of recollective experience. International Conference on Memory, Padua, Italy.