A Day of Psychology: Year 12 Event takes place virtually on Wednesday 30 June 2021, 09.30-14.30. The event is designed for Psychology A level student … Read more
Do Teenagers and Older Adults Ignore You?
New research from PhD candidate Martina De Lillo and Professor Heather Ferguson has found that older adults, as well as adolescents, pay less attention to … Read more
Mental Health Awareness Week
Mental Health Awareness Week is taking place from May 10-16. As this year’s theme is nature we’re going to be sharing one simple way for … Read more
April News RoundUp
Sometimes it snows in April. Sometimes the sun shines! The spring term ended, the exam season started, we could get a haircut again or sit … Read more
What’s killing India?
Third-year students Tanya Sengupta and Tapasya Bhandari, Psychology and Economics undergraduates respectively, share this perspective on their home country’s current battle to raise awareness and … Read more
UK population opinion divided on vaccine passports
New research led by Professor Dominic Abrams shows that opinion is divided in the UK regarding support for the introduction of vaccine passports and this is … Read more
Small steps; easing out of lockdown.
Dr. Lydia Kearney, Cognitive Psychologist at the School of Psychology joined BBC Radio to talk about the post-lockdown anxiety that people are facing facing currently. … Read more
Easing Lockdown restrictions: Social cohesion leads to both greater community and political trust
Trust in local communities and towards the Government plays a big role in how communities comply with restrictions, Professor Dominic Abrahams find in latest research. … Read more
Professor Karen Douglas Awarded €2.5m to Investigate Consequences of Conspiracy Theories
Professor Karen Douglas, a leading researcher on the psychology of conspiracy theories has been awarded a European Research Council Advanced Grant of 2.5 million Euros for a … Read more
National narcissists more likely to support greenwashing to improve nation’s image
New research led by Dr Aleksandra Cichocka from Kent and Dr Aleksandra Cisłak of SWPS University has discovered that national narcissists are more likely to … Read more