Psychology Week 2024
Professor Steve Peters, renowned Psychiatrist, and author of the UK’s all-time bestselling self-help book The Chimp Paradox, will join an exciting line-up of speakers for Leeds Trinity University’s upcoming Psychology Week.
Leeds Trinity University’s Psychology Week takes place from Tuesday 5 to Friday 8 November at the Main Campus in Horsforth where influential guest speakers will share their knowledge, expertise and career advice with students studying Psychology and related courses.
This year the programme includes keynotes from Professor Steve Peters, Consultant Psychiatrist; Dr Helen Hughes, Associate Professor in Organisational Psychology; Professor Brendan Gough, Critical Social Psychologist; Dr Lydia Gunning from the Centre for Applied Education Research; and Andy Bampton, the West Yorkshire area lead for the national men’s mental health charity, Andy’s Man Club.
Psychology Week has been designed to get students thinking about the valuable transferable skills and different career paths that a Psychology degree can lead to and how to futureproof a career as a modern psychologist.
The programme also focusses on how psychology can be applied to understand and address societal challenges such as the impact of masculinity norms on male’s mental health, and the role of social media influencers in establishing and maintaining these norms, how to improve the health and wellbeing of communities experiencing high levels of deprivation, and how to harness the power of the mind to increase confidence and success at any age.
To attend a session, email Michelle Dalton at m.dalton@leedstrinity.ac.uk.
For more information about the range of Psychology courses (including Forensic Psychology, Counselling Psychology, Psychology and Child Development, and Sport Psychology) available at Leeds Trinity, visit the Psychology faculty page.
See the full schedule
Tuesday 5 November
Time | Session | Speakers | Venue |
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9:00 - 9:45am | Welcome and Breakfast | LTU Hosts | HLS14 |
10:00 - 10:45am | Keynote 01: Future Proofing Your CareerL Essential Skills for the Modern Psychologist | Dr Helen Hughes | HLS14 |
11:00 - 11:45am | Employer workshop 01: A Degree in Psychology - Your Superpower for a career in Marketing | Born Ugly | AS27 |
11:00 - 11:45pm | Programme workshop 01: A Day in the Life of an Eating Disorder Clinician | Lycee Ruparell | AG55 |
Woodland Challenge + Lunch break - Atrium | |||
2:00 - 2:45pm | Employer workshop 02: From Psychology to UX: Exploring Career Pathways into Tech | Glean | LC1-51 |
2:00 - 2:45pm | Programme workshop 02: Andrew Tate: How Concerned Should We Be? | Dr Candice Whitaker | TBC |
2:00 - 4:00pm | PSY4063 Employer Challenge Presentations | Level 4 Psychology Students | Various |
Wednesday 6 November
Time | Session | Speakers | Venue |
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10:00 - 11:30am | Keynote 02: The Neuroscience for Understanding and Managing Your Mind | Professor Steve Peters - Consultant Psychiatrist | Auditorium |
12:00 - 2:00pm | Careers and Volunteering Fair + Lunch |
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AG32 |
2:00 - 3:00pm | Chartered Psychologist Panel |
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HLS14 |
3:00 - 4:00pm | Alumni Panel |
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HLS14 |
Thursday 7 November
Time | Session | Speakers | Venue |
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10:00 - 10:45am | Keynote 03: Born in Bradford - Research that Changes a City | Dr Lydia Gunning - Research Programme Manager | AG100 |
11:00 - 11:45am | Workshop: Andy's Man Club | Andy Bampton | AG100 |
12:00 - 12:45pm | Keynote 04: Masculinity and Male's Mental Health - Problems and Solutions | Professor Brendan Gough | AG100 |
Lunch break | |||
2:00 - 3:00pm | Workshop: Using Creative Writing to Disseminate Social Justice Research | Haris Ahmed | PB-03 |
2:00 - 4:00pm | PSY5083 Social Justice Challenge Presentations | Level 5 Psychology Students | Various |
4:00 - 4:45pm | CV and Application Workshop | Careers + Placements | AS29 |
Friday 8 November
Time | Session | Speakers | Venue |
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10:00 - 10:45am | Research in Psychology at LTU | Chaired by: Dr Lisa Webber Elizabeth Goodwin, Dr Fayme Yates, Dr James Jackson, Professor Karin Spenser, Dr Paul McGivern and Dr Shames Maskeen |
HLS14 |
11:00am - 4:00pm | PSY6145 Research Conference | Level 6 Psychology Students | Portacabin A |
11:00am - 13:00pm | Staff and PGR Research Conference | Schedule to follow | HLS14 |
Lunch break | |||
2:00 - 4:00pm | Staff and PGR Research Conference | Schedule to follow | HLS14 |