News in 2016
- MSCi student, Megan Florence, speaks at Bristol Strategy Launch 15 December 2016 Megan Florence, one of the first students to embark on our new MSci Psychology with Innovation programme, was selected to talk about her experiences of Bristol at the launch of the University’s new strategy event.
- Elizabeth Blackwell Institute funding awarded to research therapeutic tool for children with impaired eye movement control 5 December 2016 Professor Iain Gilchrist, Dr Cathy Williams and Dr Rosie Clark awarded funding to investigate the efficacy of their novel app “EyeTrain” designed as a therapeutic tool to improve oculomotor control in children with Special Educational Needs (SEN).
- Luke Somerwill is shortlisted for the Jonathan Sime Award 2016 2 December 2016 Previous Undergraduate student, Luke Somerwill, is shortlisted for the Jonathan Sime Award 2016.
- Women in STEMM Outreach Event 17 November 2016 The School of Experimental Psychology took part in an outreach event celebrating women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine and Maths (STEMM). A combination of undergraduate and postgraduate students talked to year 8 and 9 pupils from local schools about research in Psychology and provided them with an opportunity to participate in demonstrations.
- Suzi Gage wins Skeptic Magazine award 21 October 2016 Suzi Gage has won an Ockham award for her podcast Say Why to Drugs.
- Sugar reduction: can low-calorie sweeteners help? 18 October 2016 Public Health England have recommended that consumption of free sugars should be reduced to 5% of dietary energy. This is thought to be a very difficult target to meet, although wider use of low-calorie sweeteners could help.
- Undergraduate student, Veronica Boniotti, heads to Sri Lanka 10 October 2016 In March, Veronica Boniotti travelled to Sri Lanka to undertake a voluntary Mental Health Placement with SLV, a graduate-led volunteering organisation, which runs psychology-focused placements in Sri Lanka and also in Bali, Indonesia.
- BCDC researchers visit India 1 October 2016 Two researchers from the Bristol Cognitive Development Centre spent the summer working in schools in India. During their visit, they collected data for various studies which are examining cultural differences in the development of prosocial behaviour.
- Dave Turk takes the Brain Box challenge to Japan 23 August 2016
- ‘Nudging’ clinicians toward better decisions 3 August 2016 Iain Gilchrist is a Professor of Neuropsychology from the School of Experimental Psychology and Director of the University’s interdisciplinary centre for research on ‘making decisions in an unstable world’. A three-month Research for Health Award from the Elizabeth Blackwell Institute allowed Iain and his team to collaborate with Dr Chris Bourdeaux from University Hospitals Bristol. Together they studied the role of information flow in helping intensive care clinicians to make better decisions and achieve better outcomes for patients.
- Dr Kit Pleydell-Pearce Receives Promotion 1 August 2016 Dr Kit Pleydell-Pearce has been promoted to Reader
- Congratulations to all of our 2016 Graduates and Graduate Prize Winners! 19 July 2016 Details of the 2016 prizes awarded to 26 of our students.
- Bristol Neuroscience Festival Award 14 July 2016 Experimental Psychology wins STEM Event of the Year and is Highly Commended for Public Engagement.
- Andy Skinner awarded GW4 Initiator Grant 7 July 2016
- Olivia Maynard wins Academy of Medical Sciences prize 3 May 2016 Olivia Maynard has won the Academy of Medical Sciences clinical prize for Early Career Researchers working in the South West.
- MRC IEU programme awarded IAS Benjamin Meaker Visiting Professorship to host Syrian academic 29 April 2016
- Prof Peter Rogers: Don't tell me you're hungry; it's just your excuse for eating too much. 5 April 2016
- Successful Vivas 22 March 2016
- Bristol Neuroscience Festival 22 March 2016 The Bristol Neuroscience Festival took place on 18th & 19th March. On the first day more than 1500 local school children attended.
- Gretel Finch attends International Society of Research in Human Milk and Lactation Conference in South Africa 21 March 2016 Congratulations to Gretel Finch who was awarded a grant from the Nutrition Society to contribute towards attending the International Society of Research in Human Milk and Lactation Conference in Stellenbosch, South Africa.
- Learn about your brilliant brain at the Bristol Neuroscience Festival 15 March 2016 Ever wondered how your brain controls movement or creates memories? The wonders and complexities of the human brain are being explained at a free festival of neuroscience, organised by the University of Bristol to give a unique insight into the power of our cleverest organ.
- Researchers ask for public’s views on Bristol’s shared spaces 15 March 2016 Researchers at the University of Bristol are asking people for their views about ‘shared space’ in the city. Pedestrians, cyclists, motorists and others are often expected to share routes or public spaces in order to get around in Bristol. Sometimes this works well, but at other times it can cause difficulties.
- Dr Suzi Gage awarded funding from the Elizabeth Blackwell Institute 29 February 2016 Dr Suzi Gage has received funding from the EBI to look at associations between screen time and anxiety.
- Congratulations to our MSc Graduates 18 February 2016
- Prof Bruce Hood Wins BPS Distinguished Contribution to Developmental Psychology Award 26 January 2016 Bruce Hood has been awarded the 2016 Distinguished Contribution to Development Psychology by the British Psychological Society and will deliver the Award Winners Lecture at the annual meeting in Belfast in September.
- Glyn Humphries, 1954-2016 19 January 2016 The School is saddened to hear that Professor Glyn Humphreys died on the 14th January 2016.
