Reflecting on higher education through a psychological lens
How has psychology education changed in the UK over the past decade? As we await the new QAA subject benchmark, due in summer 2023, we can expect a growing emphasis on psychological literacy, the ability to apply psychology to personal, professional, and societal domains, within our degree programmes. We can expect the new benchmark to… Continue reading Psychological literacy in the UK: Outcomes and pedagogy
It was an absolute joy to record this Psychology in the Classroom podcast with Lucinda Powell of Changing States of Mind (September 2021). At what point do people accept the label 'Disabled'? What are the barriers to acceptance? Why do students fail to tell educational establishments about disabilities when it may be in their interests… Continue reading Social identity and disability in the classroom
A recording of a talk given at the GlobalMindED conference on 28th May 2021, in partnership with OneHE. Olivia Fleming; Founder & Director of Partnerships, OneHE moderates the conversation with Dr. Erik Blair; Senior Lecturer, Higher Education Research and Practice, University of West London; Dr. Julie Hulme; reader in Psychology, Keele University; Cleo Keeling Ball;… Continue reading Inclusive learning: Engaging student voices
In March 2021, I had the privilege of talking to the University of Glasgow TILE (Teaching Innovation and Learning Enhancement) network about my work on student transitions. Here you will find a summary of the talk written by Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel. Abstract: The session will focus on the issues that face students during the transition to university,… Continue reading Transitions into and through higher education: Duck to water, or fish out of water?
During the covid-19 pandemic, I presented a talk at the AusPLAT (Australian Psychology Learning and Teaching) 2021 conference, which was uploaded to YouTube by the conference organisers. Here is the abstract - and the link to the video follows. Psychological literacy (the ability to intentionally apply psychology to personal, professional and societal goals) has grown… Continue reading Psychological literacy in the UK: post-pandemic opportunities to bring psychology to life
Stacey Lyons is a PhD candidate at Keele University, in the School of Psychology. If you are a disabled student, or work with disabled students, please consider taking part in her important research! I am currently looking for participants to take part in a pilot study seeking to measure the experience of disabled students in… Continue reading CLOSED: Call for participants: Disability in UK Higher Education
Everyone talks about the student mental health crisis; however, there is much less attention paid to academic staff’s mental health and well-being. This study aims to improve our understanding of the mental health and well-being of academics and identify barriers to enhancing positive psychological health, to help contribute to a better work environment for academics. … Continue reading CLOSED: Bringing academic staff into the mental health narrative: Understanding factors affecting mental health and wellbeing in UK academics
We are looking for people to participate in a study led by Charlotte Allerton-Price (MSc student) and supervised by Dr Julie Hulme, at Keele University. The project aims to achieve a better understanding of the lived experiences of individuals with Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) throughout their time in education. Specifically, this project aims to: Understand… Continue reading CLOSED: Educational journeys: students’ experiences of support for autism throughout education
***Update***Update***Update*** Participants are eligible to receive a £16 Amazon voucher for taking part in this study. Thanks to the Keele Psychology MSc research funding scheme for their support! Precarious contracts in academia are receiving a lot of media attention recently, especially in the light of ongoing UCU industrial action and the 'four fights', which protests… Continue reading CLOSED: From postdoc to professorship: mental health and wellbeing in academics on short-term contracts: Call for participants
This project, led by Emma Crabb (MSc student research apprentice) and Dr Julie Hulme, is part of a wider programme of research exploring the experiences of university students with chronic illnesses and disabilities. It aims to find out more about the support students receive and any barriers they face, to inform improvements for autistic students… Continue reading An Exploration of the Social Identities of Autistic Higher Education Students – CLOSED
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