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
Category: Research
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
Dr Lindsey Cameron awarded £30,000 by the British Orthodontic Society
Dr Lindsey Cameron, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, has been awarded £30,000 by the British Orthodontic Society to conduct a project entitled, “Is there a relationship … Read more
Dr Emma Alleyne awarded Leverhulme International Academic Fellowship worth £22,239
Dr Emma Alleyne, Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology, has been awarded a Leverhulme International Academic Fellowship, entitled ‘Understanding why adults abuse animals: Theory and evidence-based … 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
Belief in conspiracy theories makes people more likely to engage in low-level crime
People who believe in conspiracy theories – such as the theory that Princess Diana was murdered by the British establishment – are more likely to … Read more