News search

Filters applied:

• Psychology

Showing 91-100 of 123 results

• Research to examine how children use social media to promote mental wellbeing and seek health advice

  Date: 22 Mar 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/research-to-examine-how-children-use-social-media-to-promote-mental-wellbeing-and-seek-health-advice

  A new project led by Dr Michelle O'Reilly from the Department of Sociology aims to explore the role social media plays in promoting mental health...

• Over 200 academics sign up as University experts

  Date: 17 Mar 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/over-200-academics-sign-up-as-university-experts

  More than 200 Leicester academics have signed up as experts to the University's Experts Guide, helping to highlight research taking place at our...

• The Bulletin Leicester ranked amongst top 100 universities in Europe

  Date: 16 Mar 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/the-bulletin-2013-leicester-ranked-amongst-top-100-universities-in-europe

  In this episode of The Bulletin from the University of Leicester News Centre, you can hear where the University of Leicester has been ranked...

• The Bulletin - Leicester research suggests crime-fearing women prefer dominant partners

  Date: 15 Mar 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/the-bulletin-leicester-research-suggests-crime-fearing-women-prefer-dominant-partners

  In this episode of The Bulletin from the University of Leicester News Centre, you can hear about the research that shows that women who feel more...

• Scientists explore the latest developments in brain research with a free event as part of Brain Awareness Day

  Date: 8 Mar 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/scientists-explore-the-latest-developments-in-brain-research-with-a-free-event-as-part-of-brain-awareness-day

  Our University is to host a free event which coincides with a global initiative aimed at raising awareness of neurological research.

• Workshop to foster international links with reading researchers

  Date: 2 Mar 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/workshop-to-foster-international-links-with-reading-researchers

  A psychologist at our University has received funding to establish research links between the UK and China to help combat poor literacy in those...

• Research shows women who feel more at risk of crime also prefer physically dominant partners

  Date: 26 Feb 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/research-shows-women-who-feel-more-at-risk-of-crime-also-prefer-physically-dominant-partners

  Women who prefer physically formidable and dominant mates (PPFDM) tend to feel more at risk of crime regardless of the situation or risk factors...

• New study provides insights into complexities of gender at work

  Date: 6 Jan 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/study-suggests-male-workers-in-typically-female-jobs-are-not-motivated-by-money

  Men in typically female-dominated occupations tend to value the social aspects of their career over financial rewards, the findings of a study by...

• 2015 in news - a selection of key stories from across the year

  Date: 21 Dec 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/2015-in-review-key-stories-from-across-the-year

  Now that 2015 has come to a close, catch up with some of the key University news stories from the past year.

• Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 3 9 December

  Date: 8 Dec 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-3-9-december

  Dr Alan Cann from the Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour has written an article for the Leicester Mercury discussing how...