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Celebrating 30 years of the Institute of Work Psychology and 50 years of the MSc Occupational Psychology

Staff and students, past and present, came together to celebrate over 30 years of the Institute of Work Psychology (IWP) and 50 years of the MSc in Occupational Psychology.
Sarah Brooks and members of the EAWOP panel.

Dr Sarah Brooks takes part in a panel event at the biennial EAWOP conference

Dr Sarah Brooks, Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour was invited to contribute her expertise on coaching as a way to voice in a panel event at the 22nd European Congress of Work and Organisational Psychologists, Prague, Czech Republic.
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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)
A man using a tablet device to control machinery.

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.
Laura Dean wearing a patterned top.

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.
Professor Toby Warr.

Obituary: Emeritus Professor Toby Wall (1946 - 2024)

A tribute from Emeritus Professor John Cordery & Professor Sharon Parker, Curtin University, Perth, Australia & Professor Carolyn Axtell, Sheffield University Management School, UK.
Dr Kristin Hildenbrand

Dr Kristin Hildenbrand is awarded Professor Mick Marchington Grant for Research on Workload and Wellbeing

Kristin Hildenbrand, Lecturer in Leadership and Organisational Behaviour, wins CIPD’s Mick Marchington Grant, providing funding for an upcoming research project, in collaboration with Dr Nina Junker, University of Oslo.
The Wave building.

Management School researchers host workshop in collaboration with Department of Psychology

Sheffield University Management School and the Department of Psychology researchers recently participated in an interdisciplinary research workshop to share their work consider future collaborations.