School of Psychology
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In the UK we train educational, clinical and counselling psychologists, while around the world our research is having a direct impact. We attract millions of pounds in funding and offer a stimulating research environment that inspires our students.
Care leavers face a financial cliff edge as they turn 18, new research in partnership with charity Step By Step has found.
The project, co-led by Dr Becky Ward, recommends a review of Universal Credit for care leavers.
Read more: www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2025/11...
The project, co-led by Dr Becky Ward, recommends a review of Universal Credit for care leavers.
Read more: www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2025/11...
Care leavers face financial cliff edge on 18th birthday, say researchers
Care leavers face financial cliff edge on 18th birthday, say researchers
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November 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Care leavers face a financial cliff edge as they turn 18, new research in partnership with charity Step By Step has found.
The project, co-led by Dr Becky Ward, recommends a review of Universal Credit for care leavers.
Read more: www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2025/11...
The project, co-led by Dr Becky Ward, recommends a review of Universal Credit for care leavers.
Read more: www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2025/11...
Congratulations to Professor Samuele Cortese, who has been included in Clarivate's 2025 Highly Cited Researcher List.
The list recognises researchers with exceptional reach and influence, ranking in the top 1% of citations for their fields.
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The list recognises researchers with exceptional reach and influence, ranking in the top 1% of citations for their fields.
Read more 👇
www.southampton.ac.uk/.../professo....
November 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Congratulations to Professor Samuele Cortese, who has been included in Clarivate's 2025 Highly Cited Researcher List.
The list recognises researchers with exceptional reach and influence, ranking in the top 1% of citations for their fields.
Read more 👇
www.southampton.ac.uk/.../professo....
The list recognises researchers with exceptional reach and influence, ranking in the top 1% of citations for their fields.
Read more 👇
www.southampton.ac.uk/.../professo....
The University of Southampton School of Psychology Podcast explores the journeys of our professors, lecturers, alumni, and students.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The University of Southampton School of Psychology Podcast explores the journeys of our professors, lecturers, alumni, and students.
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Join us for our Inaugural Lecture Series - free events, open to all.
On Wednesday 26 November, Professor Denis Drieghe will discuss how eye movements during reading can provide a window on language processing but needs a broader range of contexts.
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On Wednesday 26 November, Professor Denis Drieghe will discuss how eye movements during reading can provide a window on language processing but needs a broader range of contexts.
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Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences' Inaugural Lecture series
Join us for the Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences' Inaugural Lectures to celebrate the careers of our new Professors.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Join us for our Inaugural Lecture Series - free events, open to all.
On Wednesday 26 November, Professor Denis Drieghe will discuss how eye movements during reading can provide a window on language processing but needs a broader range of contexts.
www.eventbrite.com/e/faculty-of...
On Wednesday 26 November, Professor Denis Drieghe will discuss how eye movements during reading can provide a window on language processing but needs a broader range of contexts.
www.eventbrite.com/e/faculty-of...
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Our researchers found that teams high in narcissistic rivalry performed worse than others in an escape room.
They also found that charismatic narcissists seemed to boost morale early on but were seen as arrogant and less empathic by the end.
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They also found that charismatic narcissists seemed to boost morale early on but were seen as arrogant and less empathic by the end.
theconversation.com/how-narcissi...
How narcissism ruins teamwork – and why it matters in the workplace
Charm can open doors but ego slams them shut. An escape-room experiment shows how the wrong kind of confidence can quietly sink a team.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Our researchers found that teams high in narcissistic rivalry performed worse than others in an escape room.
They also found that charismatic narcissists seemed to boost morale early on but were seen as arrogant and less empathic by the end.
theconversation.com/how-narcissi...
They also found that charismatic narcissists seemed to boost morale early on but were seen as arrogant and less empathic by the end.
theconversation.com/how-narcissi...
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Great to see our Professor of Paediatric Sleep Medicine Cathy Hill and Professor Samuele Cortese in the news today.
They've been talking about a new sleep study led by @southamptonctu.bsky.social to help families of children with a diagnosis of ADHD.
Watch Cathy on BBC South Today tonight 👇
They've been talking about a new sleep study led by @southamptonctu.bsky.social to help families of children with a diagnosis of ADHD.
Watch Cathy on BBC South Today tonight 👇
“We hope this can greatly improve the lives of children with #ADHD and their families,” says Professor Cathy Hill 💙
BBC's David Allard visited @uhsft.bsky.social to learn more about @southamptonctu.bsky.social's Sleep Buddy.
Watch BBC South Today to find out more 🎥
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BBC's David Allard visited @uhsft.bsky.social to learn more about @southamptonctu.bsky.social's Sleep Buddy.
Watch BBC South Today to find out more 🎥
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November 6, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Great to see our Professor of Paediatric Sleep Medicine Cathy Hill and Professor Samuele Cortese in the news today.
They've been talking about a new sleep study led by @southamptonctu.bsky.social to help families of children with a diagnosis of ADHD.
Watch Cathy on BBC South Today tonight 👇
They've been talking about a new sleep study led by @southamptonctu.bsky.social to help families of children with a diagnosis of ADHD.
Watch Cathy on BBC South Today tonight 👇
Our new research reveals why we sometimes see colours that aren’t really there.
The phenomenon of ‘colour afterimages’ is when you see illusory – or false – colours after staring at real colours for a longer time.
🔗 Read more - bit.ly/3LnEaqC
The phenomenon of ‘colour afterimages’ is when you see illusory – or false – colours after staring at real colours for a longer time.
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🔍 Why do we sometimes see colours that aren’t really there? By closely examining these illusory hues—known as colour afterimages—we can uncover their true origin.
🎯 Across three large-scale… | Christ...
🔍 Why do we sometimes see colours that aren’t really there? By closely examining these illusory hues—known as colour afterimages—we can uncover their true origin.
🎯 Across three large-scale experimen...
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November 5, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Our new research reveals why we sometimes see colours that aren’t really there.
The phenomenon of ‘colour afterimages’ is when you see illusory – or false – colours after staring at real colours for a longer time.
🔗 Read more - bit.ly/3LnEaqC
The phenomenon of ‘colour afterimages’ is when you see illusory – or false – colours after staring at real colours for a longer time.
🔗 Read more - bit.ly/3LnEaqC
Are you interested in training as a Clinical Psychologist? Join us this Friday at 12:30pm for a free online event to find out more about doing a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology with us.
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October 13, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Are you interested in training as a Clinical Psychologist? Join us this Friday at 12:30pm for a free online event to find out more about doing a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology with us.
Register here: forms.office.com/e/iCYWJiN8rx
Register here: forms.office.com/e/iCYWJiN8rx
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Read BBC South Today's additional coverage of this story here - featuring our academic Prof Tamar Pincus👇
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September 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Read BBC South Today's additional coverage of this story here - featuring our academic Prof Tamar Pincus👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Is your partner paying more attention to their phone than you? 📲
Everyone finds ‘phubbing’ (phone + snubbing) annoying, but our researchers have found people with emotional insecurities are more affected than others.
Find out more 👉 https://tr.pulse.ly/taxtuciigy
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Everyone finds ‘phubbing’ (phone + snubbing) annoying, but our researchers have found people with emotional insecurities are more affected than others.
Find out more 👉 https://tr.pulse.ly/taxtuciigy
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August 27, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Is your partner paying more attention to their phone than you? 📲
Everyone finds ‘phubbing’ (phone + snubbing) annoying, but our researchers have found people with emotional insecurities are more affected than others.
Find out more 👉 https://tr.pulse.ly/taxtuciigy
@sotonpsychology.bsky.social
Everyone finds ‘phubbing’ (phone + snubbing) annoying, but our researchers have found people with emotional insecurities are more affected than others.
Find out more 👉 https://tr.pulse.ly/taxtuciigy
@sotonpsychology.bsky.social
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Our researchers have found that there is no strong evidence supporting the use of alternative treatments for autism and that their safety is rarely assessed.
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August 28, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Our researchers have found that there is no strong evidence supporting the use of alternative treatments for autism and that their safety is rarely assessed.
Read more 👉 https://tr.pulse.ly/keq7in0voh
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Our researchers have found that people with ADHD who take medication face a lower risk of suicidal behaviours, substance abuse, transport accidents and criminality compared with those who do not.
Find out more 👉 https://tr.pulse.ly/dqmecjzver
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August 14, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Our researchers have found that people with ADHD who take medication face a lower risk of suicidal behaviours, substance abuse, transport accidents and criminality compared with those who do not.
Find out more 👉 https://tr.pulse.ly/dqmecjzver
@bmj.com @nihr.bsky.social
Find out more 👉 https://tr.pulse.ly/dqmecjzver
@bmj.com @nihr.bsky.social
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July 15, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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We are ready to go! 🎉
Join researchers and staff from @unisouthampton.bsky.social, and friends of the Public and Community Engagement Hubs at #SouthamptonMela Festival this Saturday 12th July (12-5PM)!
#UoSRoadshow #UoSPCEHubs #WeAreUoS
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Join researchers and staff from @unisouthampton.bsky.social, and friends of the Public and Community Engagement Hubs at #SouthamptonMela Festival this Saturday 12th July (12-5PM)!
#UoSRoadshow #UoSPCEHubs #WeAreUoS
@southamptonctu.bsky.social @johnhansardgallery.bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 9:48 AM
We are ready to go! 🎉
Join researchers and staff from @unisouthampton.bsky.social, and friends of the Public and Community Engagement Hubs at #SouthamptonMela Festival this Saturday 12th July (12-5PM)!
#UoSRoadshow #UoSPCEHubs #WeAreUoS
@southamptonctu.bsky.social @johnhansardgallery.bsky.social
Join researchers and staff from @unisouthampton.bsky.social, and friends of the Public and Community Engagement Hubs at #SouthamptonMela Festival this Saturday 12th July (12-5PM)!
#UoSRoadshow #UoSPCEHubs #WeAreUoS
@southamptonctu.bsky.social @johnhansardgallery.bsky.social
The 2025/26 Public Engagement Development Fund Call is now open!
Staff, PGRs and community partners can apply for funding to develop, explore and deliver projects that strengthen public engagement with our university’s research and its impact.
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Staff, PGRs and community partners can apply for funding to develop, explore and deliver projects that strengthen public engagement with our university’s research and its impact.
Read more 👉 bit.ly/44tkR57
July 3, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The 2025/26 Public Engagement Development Fund Call is now open!
Staff, PGRs and community partners can apply for funding to develop, explore and deliver projects that strengthen public engagement with our university’s research and its impact.
Read more 👉 bit.ly/44tkR57
Staff, PGRs and community partners can apply for funding to develop, explore and deliver projects that strengthen public engagement with our university’s research and its impact.
Read more 👉 bit.ly/44tkR57
As part of our Faculty Inaugural Lecture Series—showcasing the work of newly promoted Professors—Prof. Hanna Kovshoff delivered an engaging lecture - Beyond the Medical Model: How Neurodivergent Voices Changed the Way I Do Autism Research.
Watch here 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nlk3...
Watch here 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nlk3...
Professor Hanna Kovshoff | Inaugural Lecture Series | University of Southampton
YouTube video by Environmental and Life Sciences at Southampton
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June 25, 2025 at 4:51 PM
As part of our Faculty Inaugural Lecture Series—showcasing the work of newly promoted Professors—Prof. Hanna Kovshoff delivered an engaging lecture - Beyond the Medical Model: How Neurodivergent Voices Changed the Way I Do Autism Research.
Watch here 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nlk3...
Watch here 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nlk3...
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Our sotonpsychology.bsky.social researchers say a culture shift is needed to support women in poverty who lack access to period hygiene products.
This is one of many issues being discussed at today’s annual Centre for Homelessness conference in London.
See more 👉 https://tr.ee/nq1Yvi
This is one of many issues being discussed at today’s annual Centre for Homelessness conference in London.
See more 👉 https://tr.ee/nq1Yvi
June 11, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Our sotonpsychology.bsky.social researchers say a culture shift is needed to support women in poverty who lack access to period hygiene products.
This is one of many issues being discussed at today’s annual Centre for Homelessness conference in London.
See more 👉 https://tr.ee/nq1Yvi
This is one of many issues being discussed at today’s annual Centre for Homelessness conference in London.
See more 👉 https://tr.ee/nq1Yvi
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A new study from our psychology researchers shows that small tweaks to talking therapy could help prevent patients with anxiety and depression from developing psychosis, a condition that affects 1 in 100 people.
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May 22, 2025 at 9:18 AM
A new study from our psychology researchers shows that small tweaks to talking therapy could help prevent patients with anxiety and depression from developing psychosis, a condition that affects 1 in 100 people.
Read more 👉 tr.ee/jJTcxg
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Another fantastic Faculty Technicians Away Day hosted by Psychology and @sotongeogenviron.bsky.social thanks Pete Langdon and Agnes Michalik for organising.
May 16, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Another fantastic Faculty Technicians Away Day hosted by Psychology and @sotongeogenviron.bsky.social thanks Pete Langdon and Agnes Michalik for organising.
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Pint of Science is coming to Southampton (May 19 to 21) 🍻🔬
Where science and beer join forces for a series of wacky and insightful sessions led by our amazing researchers 🤖
Read more 👉 tr.ee/0J2MLN
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Where science and beer join forces for a series of wacky and insightful sessions led by our amazing researchers 🤖
Read more 👉 tr.ee/0J2MLN
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May 9, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Pint of Science is coming to Southampton (May 19 to 21) 🍻🔬
Where science and beer join forces for a series of wacky and insightful sessions led by our amazing researchers 🤖
Read more 👉 tr.ee/0J2MLN
@pintofscience.uk
Where science and beer join forces for a series of wacky and insightful sessions led by our amazing researchers 🤖
Read more 👉 tr.ee/0J2MLN
@pintofscience.uk
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Our researchers have found that race and ethnicity of participant are frequently unrecorded in clinical trials for mental health medications, potentially limiting the generalisability of results 📉
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May 8, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Our researchers have found that race and ethnicity of participant are frequently unrecorded in clinical trials for mental health medications, potentially limiting the generalisability of results 📉
Read more👉 brnw.ch/21wStHr
@sotonpsychology.bsky.social @alessiobellato.bsky.social
Read more👉 brnw.ch/21wStHr
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Our researchers have found that eating only during the daytime could help protect people from the heart risks associated with working night shifts.
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April 9, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Our researchers have found that eating only during the daytime could help protect people from the heart risks associated with working night shifts.
Read more👉 brnw.ch/21wRR9Q
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Applications are open for "The Neurobiology of Disease: Understanding Alzheimer's" course at our International Summer School 2025!
Apply by 31 March 2025 to get a 30% discount on tuition fees!
Read more 👉 bit.ly/3E3etYW
Apply by 31 March 2025 to get a 30% discount on tuition fees!
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March 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Applications are open for "The Neurobiology of Disease: Understanding Alzheimer's" course at our International Summer School 2025!
Apply by 31 March 2025 to get a 30% discount on tuition fees!
Read more 👉 bit.ly/3E3etYW
Apply by 31 March 2025 to get a 30% discount on tuition fees!
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Apply now for the Evidence Synthesis: Methodologies for Research course at our International Summer School 2025!
Advance your research skills this summer.
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Advance your research skills this summer.
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March 19, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Apply now for the Evidence Synthesis: Methodologies for Research course at our International Summer School 2025!
Advance your research skills this summer.
Read more 👉 bit.ly/4ht1ldC
Advance your research skills this summer.
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Join our International Summer School 2025 for the "How to Become a Smarter Research Consumer" course!
Enhance your skills and stay ahead in research.
Read more 👉 bit.ly/3RfSroW
Enhance your skills and stay ahead in research.
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March 19, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Join our International Summer School 2025 for the "How to Become a Smarter Research Consumer" course!
Enhance your skills and stay ahead in research.
Read more 👉 bit.ly/3RfSroW
Enhance your skills and stay ahead in research.
Read more 👉 bit.ly/3RfSroW