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PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EVENTS Research Night at the MuseumExplorathon
Psychology Public Engagement lecture
Three members of staff from the School of Psychological Sciences and Health represented the faculty at the 2019 Explorathon (European Researchers Night) event on Friday 27th of September, at the Glasgow Riverside Museum. Dr. David Robertson’s ‘Are you a super-face-recogniser?’ workshop returned for its third year, with more than 100 members of the public taking part over the course of the evening, Dr. Lynn William’s stall highlighted the excellent work she is doing on her CSO funded ‘Flu Vaccination Project’, and Dr. Mario Parra Rodriquez displayed his exciting and novel approval to Alzheimer’s treatment, using the very latest in virtual reality technology. From the School of Social Work & Social Policy, Prof Daniela Sime engaged the public with debates around issues of migration, cultural diversity and the implications of Brexit for young people.
On the evening of Thursday 17th of October, PSH held their inaugural Strathclyde Psychology Public Engagement Lecture in the TIC Main Auditorium supported by Strategic Themes, and in partnership with Waterstones. The speaker was bestselling popular science author Richard Wiseman, the UK’s only current Professor for the Public Understanding of Psychology. The event was attended by nearly 300 people, the majority of which were members of the general public, the talk received an incredibly positive response from the audience, and nearly 100 of Richard’s books were subsequently purchased and signed by the end of the evening. Based on the positive response to this event, organised Dr. David Robertson is hopeful that this can now become an annual event in our calendar.
Public Engagement Events
