The School of Psychology is offering one scholarship of £1,000. Applicants of any tuition fee paying status registering on our taught MSc in Developmental Psychology … Read more

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

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

The University of Kent and Kent Educational Psychology Service are hosting a one day conference on social media, how young people use them, and the … Read more

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, 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, 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

The April 2019 Edition of the Kent Psychologist Newsletter is now available to read. In this issue: Virtual reality grants and studies; An update from … Read more

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

New research involving University psychologist Professor Karen Douglas shows that exposure to conspiracy theories can intensify prejudice towards minority groups. The research, published on 14 … Read more