Street Drugs In The Northern Powerhouse Conference – An Overview
For those of you who didn’t have the opportunity to attend this unforgettable conference, here is a brief overview of all of the talks by the influential speakers… Professor Fiona…
What Makes ‘Our City’ Great
Liverpool – the heart of Merseyside and the diamond of the North West – is arguably one of the best cities you could ever have the pleasure to visit or…
The Underrepresented
When tasked to write about the psychology of Liverpool, I asked myself “how could I possibly represent the psyche of the average Liverpudlian in 700 words?” The city has been…
Improving our Teachers: Improving our Learners
In an idealised world, all children, regardless of ethnicity, religion or attainment levels, would be able to achieve the highest they can within the education system, and work should be…
Come Together
Liverpool…. a vibrant place of culture and a range of different people. But are we really that different? Whilst working at the Liverpool Grand National in the Princess Royal Restaurant,…
Deteriorated Wellbeing Among Mental Health Professionals Working In UK Higher Education
For my recent Master’s dissertation I investigated levels of wellness among mental health professionals (MHPs) working in UK higher education. The study sought to both investigate job stress, burnout and…
The Road Less Travelled
Psychology is the ‘Jack of all trades’ for employers. However, most people chose to study Psychology with the aim of having a career in clinical, research or teaching. Here are…
Filling In The Gaps
The only source of knowledge is experience -Albert Einstein With over 400,000 people attending universities in the U.K. work experience is vital if you want to stand out from the…
80,000 Hours
80,000 hours aim to help talented young people who want to have a social impact as lead high-impact careers. It started with Benjamin Todd and Will MacAskill, who realised that…
Can you train your way to a smarter brain?
Experts such as chess masters and professional musicians possess superior cognitive ability compared to the general population. As such, some researchers have proposed that playing chess or learning music is an effective…