Margiad Williams is Co-Director for the Centre for Evidence Based Early Intervention at Bangor University.

Her main research interests and expertise are in implementation and evaluation, particularly parenting and school-based interventions. She has experience of evaluating interventions in English and Welsh settings (including education, health and public sector) as well as in international contexts (e.g., Southeastern Europe), and has published widely in these areas. Interventions have included antibullying programmes, child social-emotional development, and behaviour management interventions using mixed method approaches in feasibility/pilot trials as well as large pragmatic randomised controlled trials. She has contributed to media coverage for S4C on KiVa, an antibullying programme delivered in Wales. 

Email: margiad.williams@bangor.ac.uk

Phone: (01248) 383627

• PhD: Evaluation of the Enhancing Parenting Skills 2014 programme with parents of childre with behaviour problems
  2014–2017
• MSc: Early assessment of child development: Validation of the Schedule of Growing Skills
  2009–2010
• BSc
  Cardiff University, 2006–2009

XAE-2033 Researching Childhood

XAC-2033 Ymchwilio mewn Plentyndod

XAE-2070 Parenthood

XAC-2070 Rhianta

XAE-3023 Dissertation

XAC-3023 Traethawd Hir

XAE-3038 Children with Communication Difficulties

XAC-3038 Plant gydag Anawsterau Cyfathrebu

XME-4102 Dissertation MA Childhood and Youth

MA Supervision

PhD Supervision

I am willing to supervise a PhD

2025

• E-pub ahead of print‘Books Together’, a dialogic book sharing programme: Adaptation and feasibility testing of online delivery
  Hutchings, J., Owen, C., Jones, A. & Williams, M., 18 Apr 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Early Childhood Educational Journal.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedExploring Family Profiles in Explaining Heterogeneity in Parenting Program Engagement and Effectiveness
  Weeland, J., de Haan, A., Scott, S., Seabra-Santos, M. J., Webster-Stratton, C., McGilloway, S., Matthys, W., Gaspar, M., Williams, M., Morch, W.-T., Axberg, U., Raaijmakers, M. & Leijten, P., Mar 2025, In: Journal of Family Psychology. 39, 2, p. 121-136
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedParticipants’ Roles in Bullying Among 7–11 Year Olds: Results from a UK-Wide Randomized Control Trial of the KiVa School-Based Program
  Hutchings, J., Pearson-Blunt, R., Babu, M., Clarkson, S., Williams, M., Badger, J. R., Cannings-John, R., Hastings, R., Hayes, R. & Bowes, L., 19 Feb 2025, In: Behavioral Science. 15, 2, p. 236
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2024

• PublishedExploring the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Brief Online Dialogic Book-Sharing Training for Teaching Support Staff
  Hutchings, J., Lothian, R., Jones, A. & Williams, M., 26 Nov 2024, In: Children. 11, 12, 1 p., 1423.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedParenting for Lifelong Health for Young Children in Montenegro: Preliminary outcomes, dissemination, and broader embedding of the program
  Hutchings, J., Ferdinandi, I., Janowski, R., Ward, C., McCoy, A., Lachman, J., Gardner, F. & Williams, M., 1 Jul 2024, In: Prevention Science. 25, 5, p. 823-833 11 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedSchool-based delivery of a dialogic book sharing intervention: a feasibility study of Books Together
  Williams, M., Owen, C. & Hutchings, J., 28 Feb 2024, In: Frontiers in Education. 9, 1304386.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedThe effects and costs of an anti-bullying programme (KiVa) in UK primary schools: a multicentre cluster randomised controlled trial
  Bowes, L., Babu, M., Badger, J., Broome, M., Cannings-John, R., Clarkson, S., Coulman, E., Edwards, R. T., Ford, T., Hastings, R. P., Hayes, R., Lugg-Widger, F., Owen-Jones, E., Patterson, P., Segrott, J., Sydenham, M., Townson, J., Watkins, R. C., Whiteley, H. & Williams, M. & 2 others, the Stand Together Team & Hutchings, J., 2024, In: Psychological Medicine.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2023

• PublishedAttachment, behavior problems and interventions
  Hutchings, J., Williams, M. & Leijten, P., 21 Apr 2023, In: Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2, 1156407.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedDevelopment and initial evaluation of the COnfident Parent INternet Guide program for parents of 3–8 year olds
  Hutchings, J., Owen, D. & Williams, M., 24 Jul 2023, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 14, p. 1228144
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2022

• PublishedExploring Factors Associated with Parent Engagement in A Parenting Program in Southeastern Europe
  Williams, M., Foran, H., Hutchings, J., Frantz, I., Taut, D., Lachman, J., Ward, C. & Heinrichs, N., Nov 2022, In: Journal of Child and Family Studies. 31, 11, p. 3097-3112 16 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedFactors From Middle Childhood That Predict Academic Attainment at 15–17 Years in the UK: A Systematic Review
  Williams, M., Clarkson, S., Hastings, R. P., Watkins, R., McTague, P. & Hughes, C., 11 Apr 2022, In: Frontiers in Education. 7, 849765.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
• PublishedPreventing child mental health problems in southeastern Europe: Feasibility study (phase 1 of MOST framework)
  Jansen, E., Frantz, I., Hutchings, J., Lachman, J., Williams, M., Taut, D., Baban, A., Raleva, M., Lesco, G., Ward, C., Gardner, F., Fang, X., Heinrichs, N. & Foran, H., Sept 2022, In: Family Process. 61, 3, p. 1162-1179
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2020

• PublishedA Feasibility Evaluation of the Incredible Years (R) School Readiness Parenting Programme
  Hutchings, J., Pye, K., Bywater, T.-J. & Williams, M., 20 Jan 2020, In: Psychosocial Intervention. 29, 2, p. 83-91
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedFeasibility study of the Enhancing Parenting Skills programme
  Williams, M., Hoare, Z. & Hutchings, J., Mar 2020, In: Journal of Child and Family Studies. 29, 3, p. 686-698
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedThe Incredible Years Autism Spectrum and Language Delays Parent program: A pragmatic, feasibility randomized controlled trial
  Williams, M., Hastings, R. & Hutchings, J., Jun 2020, In: Autism Research. 13, 6, p. 1011-1022
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2019

• PublishedA practitioner's guide to enhancing parenting skills: assessment, analysis and intervention
  Hutchings, J. & Williams, M., 5 Feb 2019, Routledge. 216 p.
  Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
• PublishedBuilding social and emotional competence in school children: A randomised controlled trial
  Williams, M., Bywater, T. J., Lane, E., Williams, N. C. & Hutchings, J., 1 Feb 2019, In: Psychology. 10, 2, p. 107-121
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Special issue › peer-review
• PublishedDisseminating the Incredible Years® Basic Parenting Programme in Wales
  Hutchings, J. & Williams, M., Oct 2019, Implementing Mental Health Promotion. 2nd ed. Springer
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
• PublishedEquity effects of parenting interventions for child conduct problems: a pan-European individual participant data meta-analysis
  Gardner, F., Leijten, P., Harris, V., Mann, J., Hutchings, J., Beecham, J., Bonin, E.-M., Berry, V., McGilloway, S., Gaspar, M., Seabra-Santos, M. J., Orobio de Castro, B., Menting, A., Williams, M., Axberg, U., Morch, W.-T., Scott, S. & Landau, S., 6 May 2019, In: Lancet Psychiatry. 6, 6, p. 518-527
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedPreventing child mental health problems through parenting interventions in Southeastern Europe (RISE): Protocol for a multi-country cluster randomized factorial study
  Lachman, J., Heinrichs, N., Jansen, E., Bruhl, A., Taut, D., Fang, X., Gardner, F., Hutchings, J., Ward, C., Williams, M., Raleva, M., Baban, A., Lesco, G. & Foran, H., Nov 2019, In: Contemporary Clinical Trials. 86
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedPrevention of child mental health problems in Southeastern Europe: a multicentre sequential study to adapt, optimise and test the parenting programme ‘Parenting for Lifelong Health for Young Children’, protocol for stage 1, the feasibility study
  Frantz, I., Foran, H., Lachman, J., Jansen, E., Hutchings, J., Baban, A., Fang, X., Gardner, F., Lesco, G., Raleva, M., Ward, C., Williams, M. & Heinrichs, N., Jun 2019, In: BMJ Open. 9, 1, p. e026684
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2018

• PublishedHealth visitor feedback on a structured, behavioural training for working with families of children with behaviour problems
  Williams, M. & Hutchings, J., 5 Oct 2018, Community Practitioner, 91.
  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
• PublishedParenting and Parenting Interventions Topic Guide
  Williams, M., Oct 2018, Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
  Research output: Other contribution › peer-review
• PublishedWeb-based parenting support: Development of the COPING Confident Parenting programme
  Hutchings, J., Owen, D. & Williams, M., 23 Apr 2018, In: Education Sciences. 8, 2, p. 59 9 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2017

• PublishedEvaluating an autism parenting programme
  Williams, M. & Hutchings, J., 24 Oct 2017, Network Autism.
  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
• PublishedEvaluating the Incredible Years Toddler Parenting programme with parents of toddlers in disadvantaged (Flying Start) areas of Wales
  Hutchings, J., Griffith, N., Bywater, T. J. & Williams, M., Jan 2017, In: Child: care, health and development. 43, 1, p. 104-113
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedParenting for Autism, Language, And Communication Evaluation Study (PALACES): protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial
  Williams, M., Hastings, R., Charles, J., Evans, S. & Hutchings, J., 16 Feb 2017, In: BMJ Open. 7, 2, 9 p., e014524.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedTaking the Incredible Years child and teacher programmes to scale in Wales
  Hutchings, J. & Williams, M., 6 Jan 2017, In: Childhood Education. 93, 1, p. 20-28
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2016

• PublishedA pilot trial of the Incredible Years® Autism Spectrum and Language Delays Programme
  Hutchings, J., Pearson-Blunt, R., Pasteur, M.-A., Healey, H. & Williams, M., 1 May 2016, In: Good Autism Practice. 17, 1, p. 15-22
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2015

• PublishedA pilot effectiveness study of the Enhancing Parenting Skills (EPaS) 2014 programme for parents of children with behaviour problems: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
  Hutchings, J. M. & Williams, M. E., 20 May 2015, In: Trials. p. article 221
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedShort-term benefits from the Incredible Years Parents and Babies programme in Powys
  Evans, S., Davies, S., Williams, M. & Hutchings, J., 1 Sept 2015, In: Community Practitioner. 88, 9, p. 46-48
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2014

• PublishedJoined-up thinking, joined-up services, exploring coalface challenges for making services work for families with complex needs
  Hutchings, J. M. & Williams, M. E., 1 Jan 2014, In: Journal of Children's Services. 9, 1, p. 31-41
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2013

• PublishedA randomized controlled trial of the impact of a teacher classroom management program on the classroom behavior of children with and without behavior problems
  Martin, P. A., Hutchings, J. M., Martin-Forbes, P., Daley, D. & Williams, M. E., 1 Oct 2013, In: Journal of School Psychology. 51, 5, p. 571-585
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedSchedule of Growing Skills II: Pilot Study of an Alternative Scoring Method
  Hutchings, J. M., Williams, M. E., Bywater, T., Daley, D. & Whitaker, C. J., 1 Mar 2013, In: Psychology. 4, 3, p. 143-152
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedTargeted vs universal provision of support in high-risk communities: comparison of characteristics in two populations recruited to parenting interventions
  Hutchings, J. M., Griffith, N., Bywater, T., Williams, M. & Baker-Henningham, H., 1 Jan 2013, In: Journal of Children's Services. 8, 3, p. 169-182
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2012

• PublishedImprovements in Maternal Depression as a Mediator of Child Behaviour Change
  Hutchings, J. M., Lane, E. M., Bywater, T., Williams, M. E., Lane, E. & Whitaker, C. J., 1 Sept 2012, In: Psychology. 3, 9A, p. 795-801
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2011

• PublishedDelivering the Incredible Years Programmes in Wales: Background, Research and Feedback from Leaders and Managers
  Hutchings, J. M., Williams, M. & Morgan-Lee, C., 1 Jan 2011, University of Wales, Bangor.
  Research output: Book/Report › Book
• PublishedLevels of Behavioural Difficulties among Young Welsh Schoolchildren
  Hutchings, J. M., Williams, M., Martin, P. & Pritchard, R. O., 1 May 2011, In: Welsh Journal of Education. 15, 1, p. 103-115
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedThe extended school aged Incredible Years parent programme
  Whitaker, C. J., Hutchings, J. M., Bywater, T. J., Williams, M., Lane, E. & Shakespeare, K., 1 Sept 2011, In: Child and Adolescent Mental Health. 16, 3, p. 136-143
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Establishing a Welsh version of the Self Report Delinquency Scale

  01/10/2023 – 31/05/2025 (Active)

• Anglesey early intervention hubs

  01/09/2023 – 15/12/2024 (Finished)

• KESS II MRes with Early Intervention Training - BUK2E077

  01/09/2022 – 31/03/2024 (Finished)

• KESS II MRes with Early Intervention Training - BUK2E078

  01/09/2022 – 17/09/2024 (Finished)

• KESS II East MRes with Early Intervention Wales Training Ltd- BUK2E058

  01/08/2022 – 31/03/2024 (Finished)

• Transforming effective early educational interventions for virtual delivery

  01/09/2021 – 28/07/2024 (Finished)