Psychological Sciences Research Group (PSRG)

Dr Lindsay Woodford published her doctoral thesis with her supervisor Dr Lauren Bussey from Teesside University. Their research explored the perceived impact of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown measures on athlete wellbeing.  Fourteen elite athletes who were unable to train or compete due to government-imposed lockdown measures in April 2020 were recruited to participate in this … Continue reading "Dr Lindsay Woodford explores Strategies for Coping With Stress in Athletes During the COVID-19 Pandemic"

We’re delighted to welcome Drs Jones and Porter to UWE and to PSRG – both have joined our Applied Cognition and Neuroscience theme. Dr Scott Jones Having received a First-class BSc (Hons) in Psychology from the University of the West of England, I then completed my PhD at Cardiff University. My PhD explored the potential … Continue reading "Welcome to our new lecturers, Dr Scott Jones and Dr Cody Porter!"

Lucy Blake I have recently joined the UWE Department of Health and Social Sciences as a Senior Lecturer in Psychology. I am a developmental psychologist who has studied family relationships for the past 15 years. At UWE, I will be teaching on the undergraduate Psychology program. I will deliver teaching on research design and analysis, … Continue reading "Welcome to our new lecturers, Lucy Blake and Iris Holzleitner!"

By Elizabeth Jenkinson with contributions from Richard Cheston, Christine Ramsey-Wade, Catherine Warner, and Adam Kishtainy Covid-19 has presented challenges in the maintenance of good psychological health and well-being for all of us. As a consequence, the role of practitioner psychologists and therapeutic professionals in society has never been more vital. The Promoting Psychological Health theme … Continue reading "Promoting good psychological health and well-being during Covid-19"

This past autumn, we were fortunate to welcome five new lecturers to our Department who have joined PSRG. We are excited to have these phenomenal researchers join our team. All of our new members are early-career researchers who are looking to expand their research profiles, so please do reach out to them if you see … Continue reading "Welcome to our new PSRG members!"

By Jane Meyrick The Sexual Health and Well Being Interest Group #SHWIG @SHWIG is a group of researchers planning and doing research on sexual health, well-being and sexual violence. @SHWIG is a special interest group within the Psychological Science Research Group @PSRG at UWE. Sexual health/well-being cuts across many aspects of our lives including relationships, … Continue reading "Sexual Health and Well-being is about civil and reproductive rights, health inequalities, criminal justice, education, community and how we live together."

By Miles Thompson and Alex Saunders* Embarking on a PhD can be one of the most rewarding, frustrating, liberating, challenging and exciting adventures of your professional life. However, it isn’t for everyone and should not be undertaken lightly. If it works for you, it can be incredible. If it doesn’t, it can be painful. Within … Continue reading "A PhD FAQ"

We are excited to welcome two new social psychologists to PSRG! Matt and Emily joined UWE in January 2020 and have recently joined the Promoting Psychological Health theme of PSRG. Read on to learn more about our newest members! Dr Matt Wood: My name is Matt Wood and I have joined the UWE Department of … Continue reading "Welcome to our new social psychologists, Dr Matt Wood and Dr Emily LeRoux-Rutledge!"