Congratulations to Dr Lindsey Cameron who has been awarded £1,400 by the ESRC, as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science for an event … Read more
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Analysis of pre-loaders and binge drinkers’ drinking habits and attitudes
Congratulations to Dr Tim Hopthrow (PI) and Professor Dominic Abrams (Co-I) who have been awarded £2,000 by Tonic Consultants for a project entitled “Analysis of pre-loaders … Read more
How to make a happy school
Congratulations to Dr Lindsey Cameron, who has been awarded £1,955 by the ESRC for a project entitled “How to make a happy school”. This event … Read more
Social butterflies and busy bees: Your child’s social psychology
Congratulations to Dr Lindsey Cameron, Dr Kirsten Abbot-Smith and Dr Erika Nurmsoo, who have been awarded £620 by the ESRC for a project entitled “Social butterflies … Read more
Gender as a boundary condition of preference for potential
Congratulations to Dr Georgina Randsley de Moura who has been awarded £1,200 by the British Psychological Society to fund an Undergraduate Research Assistantship for Fatima … Read more
Alcohol-related language can increase aggression
New psychology research shows that exposing people to alcohol-related words can influence aggressive behaviour in ways similar to actually consuming alcohol. Researchers found however that … Read more
Researching Social Exclusion: Relevance for Public Policy and Practice, University of Kent, 6 June 2014
An event hosted by the University of Kent will bring together psychology researchers, practitioners and voluntary organisations working on social exclusion and its consequences. Organised … Read more
2nd Annual International Weight Stigma Conference, University of Kent, 24 June, 9am – 7pm
Weight Stigma is pervasive in society and has implications for healthcare, education, employment and everyday quality of life. Despite rising levels of anti-fat prejudice in … Read more
Cyber-harassment proclivity scale
Congratulations to Dr Afroditi Pina, who has been awarded £3,038 by the Faculty Research Committee for a project entitled “ ’Watching me watching you’: The … Read more
Moderate drinking in a group reduces attraction to risk
New research led by the University of Kent’s Centre for the Study of Group Processes shows that individuals who have consumed moderate amounts of alcohol … Read more