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04/06/2026

You can apply now for full-time undergraduate student finance for courses starting in September 2026!

Depending on your household income and where you’ll be staying while you study, you could get a higher amount of Maintenance Loan.

Get an estimate of what you can get: https://www.gov.uk/student-finance-calculator

Associate Prof Amy Grubb, who is also the Course Leader of our MSc Forensic Psychology, delivered a session at Poliisiam...
04/06/2026

Associate Prof Amy Grubb, who is also the Course Leader of our MSc Forensic Psychology, delivered a session at Poliisiammattikorkeakoulu - Polamk as part of the Finland Police Basic Negotiator Training.

She delivered a session on the D.I.A.M.O.N.D. model of hostage and crisis negotiation, a model that she developed covering the 7 key steps of hostage and crisis negotiation.

A recent study by Dr Kerry Rees and collaborators at Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust and Universita...
01/06/2026

A recent study by Dr Kerry Rees and collaborators at Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust and Universitatea „Alexandru Ioan Cuza” din Iași looked at whether dissociation - experiences like feeling detached from yourself or the world - affects recovery in people with psychosis.

They found that people with stronger dissociative experiences were not necessarily doing better or worse in recovery. Dissociation and psychosis symptoms didn’t clearly go hand in hand.

In other words, these experiences seem to be separate parts of a person’s mental health.

Why does this matter?

It suggests that recovery from psychosis isn’t influenced by dissociation in a simple way.

Mental health professionals may need to look at and support these experiences separately rather than assuming they overlap.

Takeaway:

Recovery is complex. Feeling “disconnected” (dissociation) might matter for some people, but it doesn’t straightforwardly predict how well someone recovers from psychosis.

You can read the full article here: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bjpsych-bulletin/article/exploring-the-relationship-between-dissociative-experiences-and-recovery-in-psychosis-crosssectional-study/A542C91D9286B663915343E670AF729F

28/05/2026

We’re proud to be ranked #1 in the South West for lecturers and teaching quality by our students in the Whatuni Student Choice Awards 🏆

And that’s not all…

🎓 2nd for Postgraduate study in the South West
🌍 2nd for International in the South West
💼 3rd for Career Prospects in the South West
🏡 4th for University Halls in the South West

From supportive lecturers and industry-focused teaching to career-ready opportunities and a welcoming student community, we’re committed to supporting every student in taking the next steps into their future 🌎

📆 Come and experience it all for yourself at our Open Day on Saturday 13 June. Meet our lecturers, explore our campuses, chat to current students and discover what makes studying at UoG special 💙

Book your place now - https://bit.ly/3Re5NFD

Associate Prof Amy Grubb, Dr Charlotte Kite and Jo Curtis attended the National Organisation for the Treatment of Abuse ...
28/05/2026

Associate Prof Amy Grubb, Dr Charlotte Kite and Jo Curtis attended the National Organisation for the Treatment of Abuse conference this month.

They presented their ongoing project YARMA, which aims to develop a scale to measure young adults r**e myth acceptance.

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Our MSc Forensic Psychology students went last week to visit. HMP Leyhill. Leyhill is an open prison for men in Gloucest...
26/05/2026

Our MSc Forensic Psychology students went last week to visit. HMP Leyhill. Leyhill is an open prison for men in Gloucestershire housing over 400 prisoners that have been deemed suitable for open conditions.

During the visit, students were able to talk to six prisoners about their experiences in prisons and their involvement with Psychologists and treatment.

The trip was organised by Amber Gash, who worked as a Forensic Psychologist for over 10 years at HM Prison and Probation Service before joining University of Gloucestershire as a lecturer.

This semester marked the launch of the Gloucestershire Planetary Health Network. This was led by Dr Richard Clarke, our ...
14/05/2026

This semester marked the launch of the Gloucestershire Planetary Health Network. This was led by Dr Richard Clarke, our in-house environmental Psychologist.

We hosted two public lectures with a total of six guest lecturers, including Maria Meredith from University of Gloucestershire School of Education , Dr Louise King and Hollye Kirkcaldy from University of Bath, Dr Lucy McFadzean from University of Exeter, Tariq Umar from UWE Bristol, and Martin Fodor from Bristol City Council.

We discussed issues such as healthy housing and living with extreme heat.

If you're interested in this area, we will organise further events in the Autumn.

11/05/2026

A diagnosis can describe a brain injury but it doesn't describe the person.

In this video, Dr Andy Champion talks about the importance of seeing the brain behind the brain injury, recognising lived experience, identity and social context.

This is the kind of applied, reflective thinking we help you develop on our MSc Health Psychology at University of Gloucestershire. We explore hot psychological science can inform compassionate, person-centred practice while remaining rigorous, and evidence-led.

If you're interested in our MSc Health Psychology, our next postgraduate open event is this Wednesday 13th May. You can book your place here: https://www.glos.ac.uk/visit-us/open-days/postgraduate-open-days/

Our MSc Forensic Psychology has received the UK Legal Awards ‘Academic Excellence Award 2026: Forensic Psychology Educat...
07/05/2026

Our MSc Forensic Psychology has received the UK Legal Awards ‘Academic Excellence Award 2026: Forensic Psychology Education and Research’ for the second time in three years.

This is what SME News, the awarding organisation, stated: "The MSc Forensic Psychology, led by Dr Amy Grubb, is delivered by a team of expert academics and practitioners enabling students to underpin learning with a sound appreciation of both academic research evidence and applied practitioner skills."

We are very proud of receiving this award, as it reflects the team’s dedication to providing our students with a consistently high-quality experience.

If you want to learn more about our award-winning course, you can do so next week in our postgraduate open event: https://www.glos.ac.uk/visit-us/open-days/postgraduate-open-days/

05/05/2026

The students taking Psychology of Wellbeing, a second year module, went to visit The Music Works - Gloucester. The Music Works is a local charity that works with young people in challenging circumstances to help them reach their full potential in music, in learning, and in life.

Our students learned about what the charity does and how it helps young people. They also got to see and use the facilities. In this video, you can listen to the music they created using carrots!

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