Psychology at Kent is delighted to be ranked in the top 100 universities for Psychology in the world according to QS World University Rankings 2018. … Read more
Negative childhood experiences can lead people to believe in conspiracy theories
Belief in conspiracy theories stems – in part – from negative early childhood experiences with caregivers, new research has shown. In two studies, Ricky Green … Read more
Psychologist helps develop language development tool for bilingual children
A Kent Psychologist has played an important role in a research breakthrough in the assessment of language development for bilingual two-year-olds. In a study, led … Read more
The effects of the collapse of Carillion
Paul Francis, Politics Editor for KMTV interviews Professor Dominic Abrams on the effects of the collapse of Carillion.
Professor Ayse Uskul wins top University research prize
Congratulations to Ayse Uskul, who has been awarded the University Prize for Consolidator Research. The award is given ‘in recognition of outstanding achievements in the … Read more
Individuals’ perceptions on immigration and political trust may have shaped the Brexit vote
A few weeks prior to the EU Referendum in the UK, researchers surveyed 1000 residents of Kent in the south east of England (where a … Read more
Could we have predicted Brexit?
Was Theresa May right to go for ‘strong and stable’ at the last general election? Although that strategy has been the subject of criticism, research … Read more
Perceptions on immigration and political trust shaped Brexit vote
One explanation for Brexit suggests it reflected people’s worries about immigration. Another is that it reflected people’s distrust of the political establishment. Now new research … Read more
JPSP Invitational Fellowship for Research in Japan
Ayse Uskul was awarded with an Invitational Fellowship from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science to spend 6 weeks at the Kokoro Research … Read more
Research shows participating in the arts promotes kindness
Arts charity People United has published a new report using evidence analysed by psychologists at the University showing that an effective way to encourage kind … Read more