Dear All,

A number of colleagues met with our visitor (Dr Imran Khan) from the University of Gothenburg at the start of Term 1. We weren’t able to arrange a talk back in October, but we’re fortunate that Imy has been able to return, this time with his colleague, Dr Rob Lowe. They will be with us on Monday and Tuesday (9^th, 10^th December), with the aim of exploring potential links between our respective departments/institutions.

Rob & Imy will be joining our Festive Lunch on Monday (Thanks to EUTOPIA funding!)- and will have plenty of opportunity to chat about their research and collaboration opportunities during their visit. Rob will be presenting a smorgasbord of his lab’s work on Tuesday am (abstract below).

Please let me know if you would like to book some time to chat with Rob and Imy, while they’re here.

All Best,

Liz 

Abstract:

Robert Lowe is an Associate Professor in Cognitive Science at the University of Gothenburg and Senior Researcher at RISE (Research Institutes of Sweden) in the unit of Human-Centered A.I. He will present research carried out over the past few years at his research group ( the D.I.C.E Lab; Digitalization, Interaction, Cognition, Emotion), with focus on Digital Health, Human-Robot Interaction and Cognitive factors in developing partially/fully Autonomous Vehicles. More specifically, his and his team's research has focused on increasing engagement in cognitive interventions and monitoring cognitive impairment in (simulated) driving in safety critical scenarios. He works with companies and academic institutes in Sweden, but also internationally.

Details about Dr Imran Khan:

Dr Imran (Imy) Khan is a EUTOPIA-SIF MSCA Postdoctoral Fellow at the DICE (Digitalization, Interaction, Cognition, and Emotion) LabLink opens in a new window. His research involves bio-inspired intelligence, social cognition, artificial life, (social) affective computing and adaptive systems/cybernetics. He is also involved in outreach, and in diversity, equity and inclusion work- which has led to his involvement in our co-curricular EUTOPIA learning project (reported at the last Teaching Away Day).

See more at https://sites.google.com/view/imykhan/about-me

You may be aware of the ongoing Undercover Policing Inquiry and articles in the media reporting on the “spycops” who, since the 1960s, have infiltrated the lives of UK activists and, in some cases, went as far a forging false relationships with women and fathering children.

On Friday 31 January, 1-2.30pm in JX2.02, the Centre for Operational Police Research (COPR) with Warwick Law School is hosting a seminar with Christopher Brian who set up the Undercover Research Group to support those activists most affected by the surveillance. Chris and colleagues have spent years piecing together the fragmentary and limited evidence that was in the public domain before the Undercover Policing Inquiry.

Further details are in the poster attached and the registration link is here. It would be great to see some psychology peeps at this event. I will send another reminder in the new year, but you might wish to save the date.

Hosts: Dr Suzanne Aussems & Dr Chiara Gambi

Title: What are former Warwick Psychology PhD students doing now?

Speakers: Dr Zorana Zupan and Dr Jacob Barker and Dr Sophie Hardy

Abstract: In this session, three former Warwick Psychology PhD graduates will share insights into their career paths, both academic and non-academic, following their PhD. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear about their experiences, challenges, and successes, and engage in a Q&A session to ask questions and gain advice on navigating various career trajectories.