Dr Lydia Kearney, has provided some tips for managing social anxiety as lockdown eases. As the Covid-19 lockdown continues to ease, we are finding ourselves … Read more
De-Stress with the Psychology Society
The Psychology Society is hosting a De-Stress Creative Session on Wednesday 21 April from 5pm! In collaboration with the UKC Therapeutic Arts Society and Millennials’ … Read more
Bake Off is Coming Live to Your Kitchens!
The Great PsychSoc Bake Off is coming live to your kitchens via Microsoft Teams on Thursday 15 April from 3pm. We have provided you with the … Read more
Switching Tracks? A two-dimensional model of Utilitarian Psychology.
Jim Everett gives the penultimate lecture in the ‘Expanding Empathy’ series for the Moral agency and Moral development initiative at the Rock Ethics Institute in … Read more
March News RoundUp
March marked one year since the first lockdown, and whilst we’re still not back together in person, that hasn’t stopped us! Here is a summary … Read more
Cleaning up our Acts; Abrams, Hopthrow and Lalot collaborate on Environmental Psychology paper.
New research by the University’s School of Psychology has found that using low-cost psychological interventions can reduce vehicle engine idling and in turn improve air quality, especially … Read more
7 Fantastic Charities, Which Will You Choose?
Now is your chance to decide which charity receives a donation from the school! We have seven fantastic charities nominated, some local, and some working across … Read more
School of Psychology and Oasis Domestic Abuse Service Collaborative Studentship 2021
Evaluating Therapeutic Life Story Work among young people with multiple disadvantages. Applications are invited for a PhD studentship in the School of Psychology at the University … Read more
Shame around contracting Covid-19 can prevent individuals declaring infection to authorities
New research from Kent’s Dr Giovanni Travaglino and Dr Chanki Moon from Leeds Beckett University has found that feelings of shame and stigmatisation at the idea … Read more
Neighbourliness, compassion and unity required to help communities recover from pandemic
New research led by Professor Dominic Abrams along with colleagues at the Belong – The Cohesion and Integration Network recommends that a long-term strategic programme for social cohesion is … Read more