February News RoundUp

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As the UK puts Covid regulations behind it, we explore the long lasting effects of Covid 19 on our memory, our societal views, on conspiracy and misinformation in our February RoundUp.

Where can Psychology take you?

  • By completing a BSc in Psychology at Kent, I feel like it has formed a psychological knowledge base, not just for my MSc but also for my future psychological career. Read more from Kent Alumni Sabrina Shaikh.
  • Psychology Student, Maya Khitrova, now in her second year, shares with us how she made her decision to study with us at Kent, and now that she is here, how the ethos, facilities and encouragement are benefitting her journey. Read here.
  • Christie Marsh studied her BSc and her MSc at Kent before going onto work on her PhD and as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the School. So what is it about the University and the school specifically that has kept her here? Find out.

The Covid effect

  • The Covid-19 pandemic has influenced many areas of life, including our memory. Dr Amir-Homayoun Javadi comments in a recent CNN Health article.
  • Professor Dominic Abrams, along with John Curtice, and Curtis Jessop, co-authored this blog about the findings in their recent paper, examining the extent to which the pandemic has changed societal views. Read here.
  • As the Covid-19 global epidemic persists, misinformation continues to circulate widely. How successful are the journalists and public health officials attempting to counteract the false and misleading claims? Find out here in a new study co-authored by Dr Joseph Phillips.

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