Professor Amanda Roberts is Professor of Psychology in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University. She holds a BSc (Hons) in Psychology from University College London and a PhD in Behavioural Neuroscience from Cardiff University. Prior to joining Loughborough, she held academic posts at King’s College London, Queen Mary University of London, the University of East London, and the University of Lincoln.

Professor Roberts is internationally recognised for her research on gambling and behavioural addictions, with a particular focus on gambling-related harm and its intersections with mental health, suicidality, interpersonal violence, and homelessness. Her work adopts a public health perspective, examining both structural and psychological determinants of harm and evaluating treatment, prevention, and harm-reduction interventions. She has extensive experience conducting applied research with vulnerable and underserved populations, working closely with NHS services, prisons, homelessness services, and third-sector organisations.

At Loughborough, Professor Roberts’ research spans gambling in elite sport, grassroots and youth sport, and emerging contexts such as esports. She leads large-scale, multidisciplinary projects and collaborates internationally with researchers in Canada, the USA, Australia, and New Zealand. Her work has informed national policy, including the UK Government’s gambling reform agenda, and has contributed directly to harm-reduction strategies implemented by NHS services and charitable organisations.