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MRes student has an article on Asperger's syndrome published in the Guardian
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MRes Clinical Psychology student Joshua Muggleton has had an article published on the Guardian website in which he discusses the American Psychiatric Association (APA)'s plans to remove the terms "Asperger's syndrome" and "autism" and replace them with "autism spectrum disorder".
Date:
17/12/2012
Anthony Beech speaks on Radio 4 programme about the psychology of the child sex offender
Description
Professor in Criminological Psychology, Anthony Beech, has taken part in a discussion on Radio 4 on the psychology of the child sex offender. The programme was broadcast on Tuesday 11 December 2012 at 9am.
Date:
10/12/2012
Professor Stephen Wood awarded a £818K grant for research into 'linear and non-linear brain changes over the transition to psychosis'
Professor Stephen Wood awarded a £818K grant for research into 'linear and non-linear brain changes over the transition to psychosis'
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An MRC grant for approximately £818K has recently been awarded to Professor Stephen Wood for research into – 'Linear and non-linear brain changes over the transition to psychosis'.
Date:
10/12/2012
PhD student Helen Whittle offers insights into online grooming research in the Journal 'Aggression and Violent Behavior'
PhD student Helen Whittle offers insights into online grooming research in the Journal 'Aggression and Violent Behavior'
Description
Forensic Psychology PhD student Helen Whittle has had two literature reviews accepted to be published in the Journal 'Aggression and Violent Behavior'. The article, titled, "A review of online grooming: characteristics and concerns" explores the research surrounding how young people are targeted by offenders on the internet. The second article explores risk factors that may make a young person vulnerable to being groomed online.
Date:
10/12/2012
DVD produced for young people with Coeliac disease
Description
Dr Ruth Howard and Dr Gary Law have created a new DVD for young people with Coeliac Disease. It came from an ESRC Knowledge Transfer Grant, and features young people talking about their experiences of living with and managing Coeliac Disease.
Date:
06/12/2012
Jim Orford appears on BBC1's Panorama programme to discuss gambling
Description
Professor Jim Orford made an appearance on the BBC1 Panorama programme shown on the evening of Monday 5th November. Like last month's Channel 4 Dispatches programme, this was devoted to gambling and again focused on the problems associated with the high stake fixed odds betting machines now to be found in high street betting shops.
Date:
09/11/2012
Professors Max Birchwood and Helen Lester secure NIHR grant for £2M
Description
Professor Max Birchwood and Professor Helen Lester (primary care) have recently secured an NIHR grant for £2M. The 'PARTNERS2' project aims to help primary care and community based mental health services work more closely together.
Date:
09/11/2012
Suzanne Higgs' research into appetite featured in the New Scientist
Description
Research conducted by Suzanne Higgs into the link between memory and appetite has featured in a New Scientist article titled 'Memory: Lost in the here and now'.
Date:
24/10/2012
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