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What and where are urban left mayors delivering in England? (2025)
Book Chapter

The chapter explores the delivery and impact of urban left mayors in England, focusing on the mayoralties of London, Bristol, and Greater Manchester. The study provides a comprehensive analysis of the political strategies and policy implementations o... Read More about What and where are urban left mayors delivering in England?.

Rethinking economic growth: The impact of media narratives on inequality, wealth and growth (2025)
Digital Artefact

High levels of inequality are harmful to economic growth (Alesina & Perotti, 1996) yet claims about growth often focus on increases at the ‘top’, which can lead to increased inequality (Phillips, 2020). By exploring how talk about poverty, wealth and... Read More about Rethinking economic growth: The impact of media narratives on inequality, wealth and growth.

The transformative potential of Ricoeur's narrative self (2025)
Book Chapter

This chapter explores how Paul Ricoeur’s concept of narrative identity responds to the problem of identifying a self through change by developing a dynamic concept of the self which is always open to transformation. Ricoeur aims to provide a descript... Read More about The transformative potential of Ricoeur's narrative self.

Combining speech language therapy and clinical psychology for adolescents and adults with CL/P: A pilot clinic in New Zealand (2025)
Journal Article

Objective: This pilot study sought to determine whether adolescent and adult patients benefit from weekly cleft-specific Speech Language Therapy (SLT) services, and to understand how concurrent psychology clinic services influence patient-reported ou... Read More about Combining speech language therapy and clinical psychology for adolescents and adults with CL/P: A pilot clinic in New Zealand.

‘Go with the "wave of music" to dive deep’: Exploring perceptions of psychedelic-assisted therapy and the role of music within this practice (2025)
Journal Article

There is increasing interest in psychedelic-assisted therapy (PT) as a mental health intervention; however, there is a long history of stigma associated with psychedelics, which may be a barrier to implementation. For this reason, it is important to... Read More about ‘Go with the "wave of music" to dive deep’: Exploring perceptions of psychedelic-assisted therapy and the role of music within this practice.

The nature of Trauma Informed Care in the treatment of men convicted of a sexual offence with trauma history (2025)
Journal Article

Individuals who have committed sexual offences are more likely to have experienced trauma or childhood adversity than the general population (Kahn et al., 2020; McMackin et al., 2008). Further, individuals who were convicted of a sexual offence perce... Read More about The nature of Trauma Informed Care in the treatment of men convicted of a sexual offence with trauma history.

RESUMEN EJECUTIVO: Intervenciones de las fuerzas del orden para prevenir la explotación y abuso sexual de niñas, niños y adolescentes (2025)
Report

The current scoping review examines law enforcement’s understanding of perspectives on and practices regarding the prevention of child sexual exploitation and abuse (in this report, child sexual exploitation and abuse is referred to as “CSEA”). The p... Read More about RESUMEN EJECUTIVO: Intervenciones de las fuerzas del orden para prevenir la explotación y abuso sexual de niñas, niños y adolescentes.

Language testing in awake craniotomy for brain tumor resection: A survey of current perioperative practice in the United Kingdom (2025)
Journal Article

Background Language testing and mapping procedures are considered the gold standard for safe tumor resection and preservation of language and communication in patients with tumors located in an area eloquent for language, especially in the presence o... Read More about Language testing in awake craniotomy for brain tumor resection: A survey of current perioperative practice in the United Kingdom.

Exploring Black women’s experiences in psychotherapeutic training and practice in the UK (2025)
Journal Article

Background: Discussions around racial disparities and injustice have gained increasing prominence in psychotherapy and counselling research. However, research in this area has been criticised for its omission of Black women's experiences, including a... Read More about Exploring Black women’s experiences in psychotherapeutic training and practice in the UK.

Psychological mechanisms of commuting: A cognitive dissonance approach to intercontinental commuting discomfort in Istanbul (2025)
Journal Article

This study explores the psychological mechanisms relevant for reducing commute dissonance, i.e., the psychological discomfort due to an inconsistency between commute-related cognitions and behaviour, based on Cognitive Dissonance Theory. The study is... Read More about Psychological mechanisms of commuting: A cognitive dissonance approach to intercontinental commuting discomfort in Istanbul.

The psychosocial outcomes following cosmetic surgery are largely unknown: A systematic review (2025)
Journal Article

Introduction: Cosmetic surgery is marketed and widely assumed to have positive psychosocial outcomes, particularly in relation to body image, self-esteem and mental health. The present systematic review aimed to conduct a timely, up-to-date assessmen... Read More about The psychosocial outcomes following cosmetic surgery are largely unknown: A systematic review.

Understanding the impact of a cleft camp in Aotearoa New Zealand on sociability, self-esteem and confidence (2025)
Journal Article

Objective: Although camps have been offered previously for cleft and craniofacial conditions, few have been evaluated empirically. This study sought to determine whether a community-led camp peer support event led to improved sociability and self-est... Read More about Understanding the impact of a cleft camp in Aotearoa New Zealand on sociability, self-esteem and confidence.

Understanding the psychological impact of medical care experiences on adults with craniofacial conditions: A pilot survey of traumatic stress symptoms and resilience (2025)
Journal Article

Craniofacial conditions often require extensive medical care and surgeries throughout childhood and adolescence. However, there is limited research investigating the psychological effects of craniofacial care including risks for medical traumatic str... Read More about Understanding the psychological impact of medical care experiences on adults with craniofacial conditions: A pilot survey of traumatic stress symptoms and resilience.

The effect of deferring feedback on rule-based and information-integration category learning. (2025)
Journal Article

Previous work has shown that deferring feedback significantly impairs two-dimensional information-integration category learning, often thought to recruit an implicit learning system, but leaves intact unidimensional rule-based learning, commonly assu... Read More about The effect of deferring feedback on rule-based and information-integration category learning..

Embedding implicit bias education into curricular interventions: Insights for criminology programs (2025)
Journal Article

This study examines the integration of implicit bias education within an undergraduate criminology program to enhance students’ understanding and self-awareness. Using a structured 12-week module, the study measured students’ confidence in identifyin... Read More about Embedding implicit bias education into curricular interventions: Insights for criminology programs.

What outcomes are important to people with foot and ankle disorders in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases? An OMERACT qualitative interview study across four continents (2025)
Journal Article

The foot and ankle are frequently affected in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs), yet there is a lack of high-quality evidence to determine the effectiveness of treatments. Outcomes in research are often inconsistently measured, impeding e... Read More about What outcomes are important to people with foot and ankle disorders in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases? An OMERACT qualitative interview study across four continents.

Does daily happiness and nervousness differ in adolescents and young adults in three Latin American cities: An experience sampling study (2025)
Journal Article

Background:

Experience Sampling Methods (ESM) have been used in clinical research to collect data on emotional and behavioural states in real life contexts among different populations. Although the use of ESM in mental health has increased, it has... Read More about Does daily happiness and nervousness differ in adolescents and young adults in three Latin American cities: An experience sampling study.

Understanding the impact of endometriosis on women’s body image: A mixed methods study (2025)
Thesis

Background
The physical and psychological impact of endometriosis on the individual is considerable, yet there is currently little known about how best to support those if they are negatively impacted by appearance and body image-related issues as a... Read More about Understanding the impact of endometriosis on women’s body image: A mixed methods study.

“He was very confusing to me in the beginning”: A qualitative exploration of the romantic relationship experiences of neurotypical individuals with autistic partners (2025)
Journal Article

Autistic individuals can struggle with aspects of social interaction, communication and maintaining relationships. Despite this, autistic people are often successful in long-term romantic relationships and can bring qualities others may not. Often, t... Read More about “He was very confusing to me in the beginning”: A qualitative exploration of the romantic relationship experiences of neurotypical individuals with autistic partners.

Undergraduate psychology students’ perceptions of open research: The relationship between statistics understanding, attitudes, and questionable research practices (2025)
Journal Article

Following growing awareness of replication concerns in research and the rise of Open Research (OR), psychologists have begun investigating what contributes to Questionable Research Practices (QRPs) amongst academics but less so amongst students. Unde... Read More about Undergraduate psychology students’ perceptions of open research: The relationship between statistics understanding, attitudes, and questionable research practices.