Current and recent funded research

Psychology staff are involved in a wide range of research projects. Below is a sample of the projects that are externally funded in which our members of staff are currently involved.

  • Huseyin Cakal Social Identity, Well-Being and Civic Participation among Social and Ethnic Groups in India. United Kingdom-India Education and Research Initiative (£188,350.55, 2017-2020).
  • Nicky Edelstyn Motivation, Dopamine, Normal and Abnormal Ageing. International Marie-Curie Fellowship (E 250,000, 2017-2020).
  • Claire Fox Theory, methods, and impact in the field of bullying in schools. BPS seminar series (£3,000, 2016-2017)
  • Jim Grange Examining the reproducibility of meta-analyses in psychology. Berkley Initiative for Transparency in the Social Sciences ($30,000, 2016-2018)
  • Sarah Laurence Children’s face recognition: Does variability help children learn the faces of new people? Leverhulme (£9,849, 2016-2018)
  • Michael Murray (PI: Ryan Woolrych (Heriot Watt); Co-Is: Adriana Portella, Judith Sixsmith, Harry Smith, Soledad Garcia Ferrari, Jenny Fisher, Rebecca Lawthon, Eduardo Rocha, Maria Cristina Lay, Antônio Tarcísio Reis , Isolda de Araújo Günther and Hartmut Günther). Place-making with older adults: Towards age-friendly communities. ESRC Urban Transformations (£480,931, 2016-2019).
  • Yvonne Skipper Evaluating the Long Term Impact of White Water Writers. Shine (£49,000, 2016-2017).
  • Clifford Stott Beyond contagion: Social identity processes in involuntary social influence. ESRC (£923,000, 2016-19).
  • Clifford Stott Enabling an Evidence Based Approach to the Policing of Swedish Football. Gålöstiftelsen (£657,723, 2016-2019).
  • Nicky Edelstyn (PI Simon Ellis, Co-Is: Alice Martini, Tony Fryer, Tom Shepherd) Prevention is Better than Cure: A Proof of Concept Study Investigating Vulnerability Factors for Impulse Control Behaviour in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease. University Hospital of North Midlands Research Charity and private donations (£25,000, 2015-2018).
  • Alexandra Kent (PI: Tony Kearan) Action learning plus: Developing an action/work based learning system for improved knowledge exchange, development and implementation through partnership working. Police Knowledge Fund (£290,541, 2015-2018).
  • Yvonne Skipper Investigating Early Literacy in Stoke on Trent. Stoke on Trent City Councel (£27,000, 2015-2017).
  • Helen WilliamsMeasuring Recollection and Familiarity in Ageing and Mild Cognitive Impairment. ESRC Future Leaders Award (£213,354, 2015-2018).
  • Michael Murray (PI: Ari Väänänen; Co-Is: I. Williamson, A. Järvensivu, L. Kokkinen, A. Koskinen, A. Kouvonen, A. Kuokkanen, A. Petersen, A. Smolander, J. Turtiainen, P. Varje, S. Virtanen). The rise of the vulnerable mind at work: The case of Finland in 1960-2010. Academy of Finland (€675,000, 2013-2016).
  • Sue Sherman Vaccinating boys against HPV: the parent perspective. Wellcome (£4,986, 2015-2017)
  • Sue Sherman Mothers and Daughters: Exploring knowledge about and attitudes towards cervical screening and HPV vaccination. North Staffordshire Medical Institute (£8,511, 2015-2017).
  • Michael Murray (PI: Ryan Woolrych (Heriot Watt); Co-Is: Adriana Portella, Judith Sixsmith, Harry Smith, Soledad Garcia Ferrari, Jenny Fisher, Rebecca Lawthon, Eduardo Rocha, Maria Cristina Lay, Antônio Tarcísio Reis , Isolda de Araújo Günther and Hartmut Günther). Place-making with older adults: Towards age-friendly communities. ESRC Urban Transformations (£480,931, 2016-2019).
  • Nicky Edelstyn (PI Simon Ellis, Co-Is: Alice Martini, Tony Fryer, Tom Shepherd) Prevention is Better than Cure: A Proof of Concept Study Investigating Vulnerability Factors for Impulse Control Behaviour in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease. University Hospital of North Staffordshire Research Charity and private donations (£20,000 + £1,000, 2015-2018).
  • Claire Fox (Co-I, Dr Pete Lonsdale) Project Blog: enhancing our understanding of the final year Psychology project through reflective writing. Higher Education Academy (£4800, 2012-2014).