9th August 2021
Written by Flo Bishop As the 2020 Olympics has drawn to a close this blog will reflect on the role of psychology within the Olympic games. Mental health and the wellbeing of competitors has become a prominent issue in these Olympic games due to the media attention focused on Simone Biles and other athletes speaking More…
24th December 2020
Written by Olivia Fretwell. There is an ever increasing body of research surrounding the link between playing contact sport and going on to develop Dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases later in life, especially in sports such as rugby, football and American football. After reading Steve Thompson’s moving interview in The Times, I wanted to find More…
7th August 2020
Written By Olivia Fretwell. E-scooters – E for effective or excruciating? Overnight, electric scooters appeared everywhere and anywhere we looked; dividing public opinion in the process. Some saw them as a danger to pedestrians and other road users, particularly as some users were without a license and lacked sufficient road knowledge. The scooters’ silent nature More…
20th March 2020
Whether it’s your mum, nan, granny, favourite aunt, teacher, or friend- the women in our lives shape and define the people we become, our behaviours we display and the lives we lead. Regardless of whether it is a product of our genetic make-up or the environment which we are raised, there can be no question More…
20th March 2020
By Oscar Johnson Personally, I have never found the idea of life changes very easy. I never wanted to start preschool, primary school, secondary school, sixth form or University. I always dreaded the thought of moving on. I enjoyed every stage of my life but could never seem to see that the next chapter would More…
19th March 2020
The outbreak of the COVID-19 virus has brought about a difficult, uncertain and stressful time for all of us. Some people are having to self-isolate in their homes, many work places are asking employees to work from home and all around us the news and social media is alight with information. Understandably, for many, fear More…
18th March 2020
By: Oscar Johnson Coronavirus or COVID-19 has been all over the news for quite some time now, and although at first it was a relief to go an evening without hearing about Brexit, concern about COVID-19 has been increasing. With concern comes panic and how does panic manifest itself in society? Well, with toilet roll More…
29th November 2019
Emotional abuse (sometimes known as psychological abuse) is an ‘attack’ on an individual’s personality and mental wellbeing, rather than physically on their body. If you are on the receiving end of emotional abuse, it can be just as damaging as physical abuse and can cause as much (sometimes even more) upset. Thankfully, we are now More…
20th November 2019
By Khudayja Datoo If you observed children and adults wearing odd socks last week, it may have been more than an expression of a distinctive sense of style. Monday 11th November to Friday 15th November 2019 marked Anti-Bullying Week, with an Odd Socks Day – a fun and free way to raise awareness about bullying, More…
5th August 2019
“I’m a bit OCD about things like that.” “That is so OCD!” How many times have we heard, used or seen these phrases and hashtags when someone likes things a little more organised than most, or when someone likes to colour co-ordinate their wardrobe? My bet is the answer is ‘often’. How many times have More…