A one day conference at the University’s Canterbury campus on 4 July will explore the positive and negative effects of social media on young people. … Read more
Author: Carly Turnham
Organisational and Business Psychology Master’s Scholarship 2019
The School of Psychology is offering one scholarship of £1,000. Applicants of any tuition fee paying status registering on our taught MSc in Organisational and … Read more
Kent Psychologist Newsletter June 2019
The June 2019 issue of the Kent Psychologist newsletter includes coverage from our recent event ‘What Now? The Future of Gender Relations after #MeToo’, Kent Psychologists … Read more
Anne Frank programme important in challenging prejudice
New research by Kent Psychologists, Katie Goodbun and Professor Dominic Abrams, has shown that a school programme to teach young people about the life of … Read more
Community Afternoon on 22 June
Saturday 22 June 2019, 1.30-5pm Keynes College, University of Kent, Canterbury Are you interested in how the mind and brain works and develops, and how … Read more
Developmental Psychology Master’s Scholarship 2019
The School of Psychology is offering one scholarship of £1,000. Applicants of any tuition fee paying status registering on our taught MSc in Developmental Psychology … Read more
Research suggests mild traumatic brain injury common in veterans with mental health needs
New research conducted by the University, the veterans’ mental health charity Combat Stress, and East Kent NHS Neuro-Rehabilitation Unit suggests that up to three-quarters of … Read more
2020 Grawemeyer Award in Psychology Nomination
Professor Theresa Gannon and Drs Caoilte Ó Ciardha, Rebekah Doley, and Emma Alleyne have been nominated for the 2020 Grawemeyer Award for Psychology based on their theoretical … Read more
Conspiracy theories fuel prejudice towards minority groups
New research involving University psychologist Professor Karen Douglas shows that exposure to conspiracy theories can intensify prejudice towards minority groups. The research, published on 14 … Read more
Assessing Inappropriate Fire Interest using Virtual Reality Technology
Professor Theresa Gannon has secured EIRA funding for a project that will develop, implement and evaluate the first Virtual Reality Technology (VRT) assessment of inappropriate … Read more