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The Transformation of Warwick Psychology

Fri, 08 May 2026 12:54:00 GMT

The retrofit of the Psychology Building within the University of Warwick campus marks a significant milestone in the broader development of the campus, while simultaneously supporting the continued growth and success of the Department of Psychology.

This transformative project will enhance the university’s infrastructure by providing state-of-the-art teaching spaces, collaborative areas, and the opportunity to showcase key lab spaces to the public.

These upgraded facilities will not only accommodate a variety of teaching methods but also foster an environment that encourages innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration, ensuring the department remains one of the UK's leading research hubs.

PR Release: Mental defeat: the hidden experience fuelling daily suffering in chronic pain

Tue, 12 May 2026 11:47:39 GMT

In this study, researchers used an innovative real-time sampling method to capture these fluctuations, analysing data from 137 adults living with chronic non-cancer pain. Participants reported their thoughts, feelings, and behaviours three times a day over two separate weeks.

Professor Nicole Tang, Department of Psychology, University of Warwick and first author, said: “Pain is not something that can simply be taken away, it is someone’s reality. But how people relate to their pain, and the meaning they attach to it, can add an extra layer of distress that we might be able target with the right interventions.”

Professor Dieter Wolke and Dr Tanya Lereya's paper on bullying features as the most cited paper of the 2010s in Archives of Disease and Childhood 100th Anniversary list of most influential papers

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 09:50:00 GMT

The Archives of Disease in Childhood (ADC), the leading publication in Child Health in the UK by the British Medical Association celebrates the 100^th Anniversary. As of 2025, ADC has published over 38000 documents. Celebrating this anniversary - they have looked back at the most influential papers over the decades by pointing out the most cited articles of the main ADC edition in every decade. First century: Most cited papers in Archives of Disease in Childhood | Archives of Disease in Childhood

Dieter Wolke is pleased that the ADC paper, co-authored with then postdoc Dr Tanya Lereya was the most cited in the 2010s. The paper focussed on the long term effects of bullying and the implications for public health. Doctors need to ask about bullying and consider it in their practice!

The full citation is: Long-term effects of bullying | Archives of Disease in Childhood. the paper is open access!

Furthermore, another research paper with Dieter's collaborators then in Basel made it in the top 5 most cited by ADC in the 2010s: Associations between problems with crying, sleeping and/or feeding in infancy and long-term behavioural outcomes in childhood: a meta-analysis | Archives of Disease in Childhood. Since completing his PhD thesis Dieter has been researching and lecturing on the long term effects of crying, feeding and sleeping problems in infancy and toddlerhood and their treatment.

New Study Maps 30 Years of Resilience Research

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 15:28:00 GMT

New Study Maps 30 Years of Resilience Research
Systematic review highlights gaps and provides roadmap for future studies

Resilience is a powerful concept often used in science, policy, and everyday life. But what does it really mean, and how has it been studied over time?

The study, “A systematic review of conceptualizations and statistical methods in longitudinal studies of resilience”, led by Professor Dieter Wolke, Dr. Yanlin Zhou, and colleagues provides the most comprehensive overview to date of how resilience has been defined and measured over the past three decades.

This paper was recently published in Nature Mental Health. It systematically reviewed more than 190 longitudinal studies of resilience, covering over 800,000 participants across the life span. The key findings include:

Only one in three studies clearly defined resilience, with varying interpretations as a trait, process, or outcome.
Most research relied on variable-centred statistical methods and moderation models, with a strong focus on mental health outcomes following childhood or family adversity.
Protective factors were often studied at the individual, family, and social levels, while genetics and neurobiological factors were rarely investigated.

The review calls for greater clarity in definitions and the use of multisystemic frameworks, and it provides methodological approaches to strengthen future resilience research. It offers a landmark for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners seeking to understand and promote resilience across the life course.

The authors commented “Resilience is an intriguing concept, but our review shows it has often been used inconsistently. We provide recommendations to help researchers design clearer, more robust studies that can ultimately improve resilience science, interventions, and policies to support vulnerable individuals.”

The full paper is available open access here: https://doi.org/10.1038/s44220-025-00479-3

Listen to Care OutLoud PODCAST on Hidden Vulnerabilities and Human Resilience in Preterm borns.

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 15:26:00 GMT

Researchers from the University of Warwick and Bielefeld University in Germany have tracked the mood of more than two hundred young adults for up to four weeks each.

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 10:37:50 GMT

Published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, researchers at The University of Warwick and University of Birmingham investigated the relationship between multiple measures of sleep problems and self-harm.

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 10:36:18 GMT

14th August: Prof Robin Goodwin met the Scottish All-Parliamentary Group on Ukraine (Health and Well-being group) in Edinburgh to discuss his work with Ukrainians with disabilities in the UK.

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:49:00 GMT

Congratulations to Elliot Ludvig on being awarded the Brotherton Fellowship at the University of Melbourne! Well done Elliot!

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 08:35:54 GMT

Please join us in congratulating Maria Robinson on being awarded the 2025 William K. Estes Young Investigator Award. Congratulations Maria!

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:33:00 GMT