‘I’m a Scientist, Get Me Out of Here!’

June 13, 2016June 3, 2018Leave a comment

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I was recently chosen to participate in a national public engagement competition. This Wellcome Trust sponsored programme recruited scientists from around the country to discuss their work with primary and secondary school children. I was placed in the ‘relationships zone’ and along with 4 other psychologists, we discussed our work (and everything else under the sun!) with the students. The students came up with some thoughtful and insightful questions, and I learned a great deal not only from them, but the other psychologists too!

BBC Newsdrive interview

April 4, 2016June 3, 2018Leave a comment

I was delighted to be invited to feature on BBC Radio Scotland’s Newsdrive programme to discuss the findings of my research on high school pupils’ health behaviours.

To listen to the audio, click here:

The original paper can be found here:

Miller, K., Wakefield, J. R. H., & Sani, F. (2016). Greater Number of Group Identifications is Associated with Healthier Behaviour in Adolescents. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 34 (2), 291-305. DOI: 10.1111/bjdp.12141.

Cafe Science

June 10, 2015August 3, 2018Leave a comment

I was recently invited to present a talk entitled ‘Understanding Teenage Mental Health’ at our local branch of Cafe Science. Cafe Science is an offshoot of the international organisation, Cafe Scientifique, which aims to provide science research to the general public in a relaxed and informal setting.

Our local branch is linked to the University of Dundee, Abertay University, and Dundee Science Centre.

My talk was based on my PhD research and focused on the current mental health crisis facing young people, and how we could best address this utilising the power of social groups.

I greatly appreciated the opportunity to speak to such a diverse and engaged audience, and felt that I learned as much from my audience as they did from me!

Thank you again to the organisers of the event, and the Science Centre, for hosting us.

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