Stage 2 student Helena Ruster writes that Dr Jennifer Storey’s recent Cafe Psychology has made her consider an aspect of working in mental health that … Read more
Author: Grace Shore Banks
A Twist on ‘Lets Pretend’: New Mixed Method Paper on Improving Group Decision-Making Published in British Journal of Social Psychology.
COVID-19 has brought our decision-making into significant scrutiny – and in many cases shown us to be lacking in this most underrated and taken for … Read more
Longer school days and shorter school holidays may not be the answer to missed education due to lockdown.
During the Covid-19 pandemic pupils at all levels of primary and secondary school education have lost valuable learning time. To regain this lost time, the … Read more
What happens when a global pandemic, a vaccine-resistance movement, and the age of conspiracy collide?
Professor Karen Douglas comments in this Rolling Stone piece about conspiracy theories in the time of Covid. The outbreak of the corona virus pandemic in … Read more
Spring into Action!
We have lots of incentives and support to put a spring in your study. Get motivated and reach your goals, with Spring into Action! Join … Read more
Probably the most cited paper in social science, 2020.
School of Psychology academics co-author important COVID-19 paper in Nature Human Behaviour. “Using social and behavioural science to support COVID-19 pandemic response” has over a … Read more
Developing a holistic attitude to physical and mental health.
When making resolutions for the new year, individuals often prioritise improving physical health or mental health, but rarely consider how one can affect the other. Dr … Read more
The enduring allure of conspiracies; Professor Karen Douglas comments in the Nieman Lab.
Professor Karen Douglas comments in a Nieman Lab article by Greg Miller on the psychological needs met by conspiracy theories. The Nieman Journalism Lab, ‘an … Read more
Our Research Experience Scheme is an exciting opportunity for Stage 2 students.
The Research Experience Scheme (RES) gives opportunities for Stage 2 students to join members of the School of Psychology to work on ongoing research projects. … Read more
Why People Believe in Conspiracy Theories; Karen Douglas guests on APA podcast.
Professor Karen Douglas, Professor of Social Psychology, and Director of Graduate Studies in the School of Psychology has taken part in a podcast about how … Read more