University Of West London - Uwl Psychology

Twilight Tuesday! 30th April, come on down!
We are very pleased to invite you to our next Twilight Tuesday talk ŌĆśPyramid Clubs and supporting 'invisible' children in schoolsŌĆÖ, which will take place on the 30th April 5-6 in Paragon G04. Bronach Hughes and Dr Michelle Jayman, from the School of Human and Social Sciences, will talk to us about the journey taken by Pyramid clubs from their early days to their latest incarnation, and the research into the clubsŌĆÖ effectiveness in ...secondary school. Please join us for this very interesting talk.

For more information and/or to reserve a seat please follow the link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pyramid-club s-supporting-invisŌĆ”
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We are delighted to welcome Dr Vania Bajic, from the University of Kent, to our next Twilight Tuesday session. Dr BajicŌĆÖs lecture will be about ŌĆ£The influence of music on the perception of food taste and pleasantnessŌĆØ and will take place on Tuesday the 27th November in Paragon G03 between 5 and 6pm. For more information and/or book your place, please click on the link below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-influenc e-of-music-on-the-ŌĆ”
As always, the lecture is open to all!!!

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Invitation to a talk!
As part of our Twilight Tuesday sessions, we are pleased to invite you to the lecture Honour Based Violence (HBV) and its intersections, by Dr Savin Bapir-Tardy from the School of Human and Social Sciences.
The lecture is open to all and will take place on Tuesday 30th October at 5pm in G03 between 5 and 6pm. For more information and/or book your place, please click on the link below:
... https://www.eventbrite.com/e/honour-based -violence-hbv-and-ŌĆ”
Abstract:
In recent years, Honour-based violence (HBV) has been at the centre of many public and academic debates. A mutual agreement in these debates is that HBV is complex in nature and need to be treated as an intersectional phenomenon, combining culture, gender and migration. One of the complexities of HBV is that it does not consist of a single crime, but of multiple types of crimes that fall under its umbrella. Current interventions in combating HBV are in their infancy, which mirrors the lack of local and national statistics assessing the scale of HBV (including in the UK).
This presentation will focus on HBV from a mental health perspective and explore the psychological and practical issues faced by women who experience HBV. The talk will also consider the overlapping similarities between domestic violence and HBV and highlight the features that differentiate HBV from traditional constructs of violence against women. The challenges faced by front-line workers who deal with victims of HBV will also be discussed.
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Invitation to a talk!
As part of our Twilight Tuesday sessions, we are pleased to invite you to the lecture Honour Based Violence (HBV) and its intersections, by Dr Savin Bapir-Tardy from the School of Human and Social Sciences.
The lecture is open to all and will take place on Tuesday 30th October at 5pm in G03 between 5 and 6pm. For more information and/or book your place, please click on the link below:
... https://www.eventbrite.com/e/honour-based -violence-hbv-and-ŌĆ”
Abstract:
In recent years, Honour-based violence (HBV) has been at the centre of many public and academic debates. A mutual agreement in these debates is that HBV is complex in nature and need to be treated as an intersectional phenomenon, combining culture, gender and migration. One of the complexities of HBV is that it does not consist of a single crime, but of multiple types of crimes that fall under its umbrella. Current interventions in combating HBV are in their infancy, which mirrors the lack of local and national statistics assessing the scale of HBV (including in the UK).
This presentation will focus on HBV from a mental health perspective and explore the psychological and practical issues faced by women who experience HBV. The talk will also consider the overlapping similarities between domestic violence and HBV and highlight the features that differentiate HBV from traditional constructs of violence against women. The challenges faced by front-line workers who deal with victims of HBV will also be discussed.
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We are very pleased to resume our Twilight Tuesday sessions for the new academic year. Our first lecture of 2018-2019 is ŌĆśBecoming an ex-offenderŌĆÖ by Dr Cynthia Cordova-Sanchez. It will take place on Tuesday 25th September at 5pm in Paragon G04.
Please click on the link below for more information or to register your attendance: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/becoming-an- ex-offender-by-dr-ŌĆ”

Need extra support with your studies? Head down to the Engagement Team Drop in session! Open to all UWL students seeking additional support.

Mapping the Landscape of Violence event on July 9th
Great opportunity to attend a conference.
This will be of interest to professionals working in policing and related settings, members of the public, those who are active in community and special interest groups, academics, students, and experts by experience.
... 9th July AT 2PM in Weston Hall, SMR.
Keynote speaker, Professor Betsy Stanko OBE, will highlight aspects of her internationally esteemed contribution to policing practice, especially in the area of violence against women.
Click the below link to register your attendance (external delegates - ┬Ż25)
http://www.uwl-shop.co.uk/shop/item.phpŌĆ ”
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Exciting opportunity for a research talk!!!
We have a very interesting talk scheduled for our next Twilight Tuesday - Tuesday 26th June
5pm, Paragon G04.
... ŌĆ£How do second language users with varied backgrounds perceive the comprehensibility of second language speech?ŌĆØ and will be delivered by Dr Viktoria Magne.
5pm, Paragon G04.
Please click on the link below for more information or to register your attendance
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/second-langu age-users-perceptiŌĆ”
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Invitation to a talk!
We have a very interesting talk scheduled for our next Twilight Tuesday - Tuesday 26th June
5pm, Paragon G04.
... The talk is entitled ŌĆ£How do second language users with varied backgrounds perceive the comprehensibility of second language speech?ŌĆØ and will be delivered by Dr Viktoria Magne.
Please click on the link below for more information or to register your attendance https://www.eventbrite.com/e/second-langu age-users-perceptiŌĆ”
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Invitation to a talk!
This is a great opportunity to listen to two international guests with extensive experience in working with people with Dual Diagnosis (co-existing mental health and substance misuse problems). Doyal Smith will talk about the work of Dual Diagnosis Anonymous, a peer led support group for individuals with co-existing mental illness and substance misuse problems. The programme has been running successfully in Oregon for many years and has been recently pil...oted and evaluated in West London. Prof Sean Roush will also discuss the impact of psychosis on occupational identity and the role of the Occupational Therapist in mental health treatment.
If you are planning to attend please register via the link below
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dealing-with -co-existing-mentaŌĆ”
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Great volunteer opportunity!
Student volunteers wanted for Focus West London!!
Students of education, psychology, speech therapy and occupational therapy who are willing to give up some hours of their time on 10 Saturdays (9am to 2pm) from October 2018 to support autistic children.
... They are looking for empathetic, energetic, reliable, committed people, ideally with some experience of working with children who have an interest in developing their understanding of educating children with autism. The club would suit undergraduates and first year postgraduates.
The requirements that we have are that the students attend three day initial tutor training workshops on September 22, 29 and 30th and are able to show up at 9 am every Saturday from 6th October to 15th December (except half term break: October 27, 2018) .
Interested students can email CVs with 2 referees to focuswestlondon@gmail.com. If they could put 'prospective student volunteer' in the subject line, it would help. We will need to carry out DBS or CRB checks for the students.
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Congratulations to our friends in Forensic Science who recently received their Educational Accreditation from the Chartered Society of Forensic Science! Hurrah!

Go to bit.do/meplusme1 to find out more and sign up.

As part of our Twilight Tuesday sessions, we have organised a very interesting talk on Tuesday 12th December at 5pm in G04 : ŌĆ£Writing for publication: top tips for getting work publishedŌĆØ by Jennie Wilson, Professor in Healthcare Epidemiology in the College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare.
Jennie will provide us with some very useful tips on publishing work so please come along. For more information about the talk and to register your interest please click on the link below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/writing-for- publication-top-tiŌĆ”

Don't forget to attend this talk about research on the future of student support! It will be held at 5pm in G03, by Clinical Psychologist Dr Tzotzoli on ŌĆ£How an online system can support students through university and beyondŌĆØ. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-can-an-o nline-system-suppoŌĆ”

Amazing place and great people! This is the uni of many opportunities! I'm so proud to study here :)

A fantastic university - I did an MSc. in Corporate Communications alongside working full-time and being a mother to a new-born.

The university accommodated me and my baby in lectures - she was as good as gold and slept through some really interesting lectures and debates!

Dr Sandra Oliver was a really engaged and forward-thinking lecturer.

A challenging and worthwhile course and 2 years very well-spent.