Staff Profile

Mr Rhys
Furlong

Rhys is a positive psychologist with a particular interest in the wellbeing benefits of nature for individuals in low-income and marginalised communities. Additionally, his other research interests include social justice, spiritual experiences, mindfulness-based interventions and compassion. Rhys is primarily a qualitative researcher with expertise in experiential approaches such as ethnography, Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis and Experiential Reflexive Thematic Analysis.
PSY3055: Applying Positive Psychology; PSY1012: Psychology for Life; PSYM085: Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods.
- Nature connectedness
- Positive Psychology
- Environmental Psychology
- Social Justice
For publications, projects, datasets, research interests and activities, view Rhys Furlong’s research profile on Pure, the University of Northampton’s Research Explorer.
Furlong, R., Hallam, J., & Barnes, C. (2024). Conservation volunteers’ experiences of connecting with nature during the COVID-19 pandemic: an interpretative phenomenological analysis. Discover Psychology, 4(1), 30.

Holland, F., Harvey, C., Ferris, E., Furlong, R., & Gibson, S. (2024). ‘It was a whole other world’: the impact of residential outdoor trips on nature connectedness and wellbeing in young people. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 1-19.