Institute of Work Psychology

IWP combines scientific quality with practical relevance. Our emphasis is on the effects of work on employee wellbeing and performance.

Welcome to the Institute of Work Psychology

We hope you enjoy learning about our projects, our people and the impact that our research has on industry.

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Practitioner tools  
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News

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Exploring Temporary Art Spaces in the UK: A Path to Revitalising High Streets and Supporting Artists

The new book chapter: Temporary Art Spaces: A Conceptual Framework is part of the book ‘Creative (and Cultural) Industry Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century: Policy Challenges for and by Policy Makers’.
Karina Nielsen.

Obituary: Professor Karina Nielsen (1973 - 2024)

A tribute from Carolyn Axtell (Sheffield University Management School), Glorian Sorensen (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health), Kevin Teoh (Birkbeck, University of London) and Jo Yarker (Affinity Health at Work & Birkbeck, University of London)
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Members of the Institute of Work Psychology launch the Digital Change Toolkit

The Digital Change Toolkit is a freely available online resource. It has been developed to help organisations prepare, design, and evaluate the people and organisational aspects of digital change.
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Dr Laura Dean is voted in as the next President of the British Psychological Society

Laura will take on the role of President-Elect, becoming a member of the board of the trustees for the BPS, before taking over as President in 2026 where she will be an ambassador for the BPS and psychology more generally.