Does Paired Mentoring Work? A study of the effectiveness and affective value of pairing students aged 16 with undergraduate students in England

This reports on a paired mentoring pilot study aimed at supporting disadvantaged students who were taking their compulsory General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) science examination in their final year of secondary education in England (Year 11 – aged 15 to 16) by pairing them with undergraduate mentors from a university. The study was set…Continue Reading Does Paired Mentoring Work? A study of the effectiveness and affective value of pairing students aged 16 with undergraduate students in England

International Legal Responsibility at its Limits

This presentation will focus on two aspects of my research on international legal responsibility. While the focus is on the system of responsibility, the external actions of the EU will be utilised as an example of actions at the international level. After situating legal responsibility within the international legal system and outlining the important role…Continue Reading International Legal Responsibility at its Limits

Seeing Illegal Immigrants: State Monitoring and Political Rationality

Irregular migration has become one of the most salient issues in European politics. Yet while extensive attention has been devoted to unauthorised entry, the issue of unauthorised residents living and working in European countries has been relatively overlooked. This neglect in part reflects the invisibility of this population, but also reveals a profound ambivalence at…Continue Reading Seeing Illegal Immigrants: State Monitoring and Political Rationality

Psychological States Underlying Excellent Performance in Sport: Toward an Integrated Model of Flow and Clutch States

Understanding how athletes experience excellent performance is of interest to athletes, coaches, and practitioners in sport. This study investigated the psychological states underlying excellent performance in 26 athletes across a range of sports and standards. Participants were interviewed on average 4 days after excellent performances. Data were analysed thematically. Two psychological states – flow and…Continue Reading Psychological States Underlying Excellent Performance in Sport: Toward an Integrated Model of Flow and Clutch States

Existential learning and adolescent identity: Finding meaning through boundary situations

Existential psychology places emphasis on boundary situations as a potential source of learning and development. These experiences are situations when one’s identity does not fit the new demands and experiences, bringing forth existential insecurity and often leading to a more profound change in one’s mode of being. Our study aimed to understand identity learning through…Continue Reading Existential learning and adolescent identity: Finding meaning through boundary situations

Chromatic Adaption From Achromatic Stimuli with Implied Color

Previous research has shown that the typical or memory colour of an object is perceived in images of that object, even when the image is achromatic. We performed an experiment to investigate whether the implied colour in greyscale images could influence the perceived color of subsequent, simple stimuli. We used a standard top-up adaptation technique…Continue Reading Chromatic Adaption From Achromatic Stimuli with Implied Color

Systematic Review on Flow States in Exercise

We are pleased to report that three members of the MTough Research Group co-authored a paper that was recently accepted for publication in Psychology of Sport and Exercise.  The paper systematically reviewed literature on flow states in exercise and involved Trish Jackman, Rebecca Hawkins, and Lee Crust, as well as Christian Swann (Southern Cross University, Australia)….Continue Reading Systematic Review on Flow States in Exercise

College of Social Science Annual Showcase: Applying Social Science at a Civic University

  This year, the College of Social Science will focus it’s showcase around Applying Social Science at a Civic University. The aim of this event is to engage and improve connections with local partners and showcase research collaborations and their impact on the community. Speakers from both the academic and local community will share their work…Continue Reading College of Social Science Annual Showcase: Applying Social Science at a Civic University

Conference on the health of people on probation

A conference jointly hosted by the University of Lincoln and Royal Holloway, University of London on the 26th of June in central London saw the launch of a healthcare commissioning toolkit. This resource is a product of an NIHR RfPB funded research study, led by Dr Coral Sirdifield in the Community and Health Research Unit at the…Continue Reading Conference on the health of people on probation