Dr Orkun Yetkili, Lecturer in Psychology, University of Westminster Dr Deborah Husbands, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of Westminster Dr Skaiste Linceviciute, University of Southampton It should come as no surprise that universities are constantly trying to improve the student…
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Author: Dr Kennath Widanaralalage When talking about sexual violence, we often think about the experiences of women and girls by the hands of male perpetrators. Whilst women represent the majority of sexual violence victims, an increasing number of men are…
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Authors: Prof Damien Ridge, Prof Coral Dando and Chantal Gautier. Men are at relatively high risk of suicide. As a consequence, it has become common in suicide prevention campaigns to call for men to ‘open up’ about their feelings to…
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Author: Professor Tom Buchanan In February 2022, Russia invaded its neighbour Ukraine, sparking a bloody conflict. At the time of writing, the full horror of the war is still unfolding, and the eventual outcome is unknown. Social media has been…
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Author: Dr Beth Parkin When we think about climate change, we may not immediately realise the impact our diets are having on the planet. The meat and dairy industries are surprisingly large polluters that account for approximately 25% of global…
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Author: Dr Cassie Hazell, Lecturer of Psychology The ‘Understanding the mental health of Doctoral Researchers’ (U-DOC) project was funded by the Office for Students as part of a funding call specifically aimed at PhD student mental health interventions. Our team took…
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Author: Prof Coral Dando Stop and search is believed to be a crucial police tactic in the fight against crime. Increased use of stop and search powers has been linked to reduced stabbings and murders in London. Conversely, decreased levels have…
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By Tom Buchanan, University of Westminster When we come across false information on social media, it is only natural to feel the need to call it out or argue with it. But my research suggests this might do more harm than…
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Author: Dr Kathryn Waddington The need for compassion in our universities, and more widely in society and for the planet is an urgent one; the neoliberal universities of the 21st century have been described as “anxiety machines”. The charity Student…
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Counselling skills, such as effective listening, communicating with clarity, building rapport, being empathetic and facilitating change, are in demand more than they have ever been. They are valuable not only for those who wish to become professional counsellors or therapists,…
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