Cutting Edge Research in Psychology Conducted in Chester

The British Psychology Society North West Branch launched our networking hubs with a joint event with the University of Chester on 19 April.

The aim of these events is to create opportunities for members and other stakeholders interested in the world of Chester to have a space to meet and chat, and hopefully create connections and collaborations. 

The committee aims to run more of these events in different parts of the North West over the next couple of years so please do contact the committee if you are interested in being involved in running networks in your area. 

The committee are so grateful to the University of Chester for hosting this event. BPS North West Committee Co-chair Dr Clare Mulligan-Foster worked in collaboration with Dr Kevin Rodgers, Dr Janine Carroll and Dr Liz Whelan in organising this event.

Clare would like to give her thanks to Kevin, Janine and Liz for their support and enthusiasm for this event. Also thanks to the BPS north west committee for their support in organising and sharing the event. 

We had a lovely evening with participants joining us on a very sunny evening in Chester in April. Everyone was very positive, and we had lovely feedback on the event. We noticed people swapping emails and lots of chatting which brought such joy to realise the impact of the space that had been created. 

Also the BPS pens, pads and brains all were received well!

After networking, we gathered to listen to presentations from two University of Chester PHD students to hear about some of their latest research in our area. 

First Brad Kennedy presented his research on 'the side effect effect' and his presentation title was 'Exploring factors that influence the Side-Effect Effect; The influence of power on responsibility, blame & praise.'

A new theory for many of us was shared and Brad clearly explained the theory to us and his research. His research had delved deep into the topic with numerous studies helping us understand how we perceive the actions and impact of actions by different individuals.

Next Connor Pell shared his research on 'The use of summarising in police interviews with homicide suspects'. He has studied interviews with murder suspects and provided insights into the use of summarising in the interviews and the impact of this technique.

Both researchers shared their research but also tips on researching and accessing opportunities which was received well. 

After the presentations, we had more time for networking before enjoying the rest of the sunny evening.

If you would like to talk to the committee about running your own networking hub, then please contact Dr Clare Mulligan or Lorna Mills.