A new study led by Professor David Wilkinson, School of Psychology, has shown that gentle, controlled stimulation of the ear canal can help reduce symptoms … Read more
Category: Research
Psychologists signal way forward to cleaner Canterbury air
Research by Kent psychologists at St Dunstan’s and St Stephen’s level crossings in Canterbury last summer shows motivating messages at the two sites cut emissions by … Read more
Conference to explore the effects of growing up in the digital age
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
Professor Heather Ferguson awarded prestigious Early Career Award
Professor Heather Ferguson has been awarded the Psychonomic Society’s 2019 Early Career Award. This recognises Heather’s outstanding contributions to scientific psychology early in her career. … 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
Professor Theresa Gannon wins prestigious Lifetime Contribution to Forensic Psychology award
Professor of Forensic Psychology Theresa Gannon has been awarded the British Psychological Society (BPS) – Division of Forensic Psychology Lifetime Contribution to Forensic Psychology Award … Read more
Dr Markus Bindemann wins major grants for face recognition research
Dr Markus Bindemann, Reader in Psychology, has been awarded two grants totalling over £750,000 for projects to investigate face detection and identification. The first project, entitled ‘Face … Read more
Women’s leadership potential for top jobs overlooked in favour of men
Researchers in the School of Psychology carried out two experimental studies that suggest that women have to demonstrate high performance in order to be hired … 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