Welcome to the School of Human Sciences (HMS) Research and Knowledge Exchange blog! The blog will be showcasing the wide array of research and knowledge (R&KE) activities by our staff across the four portfolios, PE …
Continue readingLaunch of the Greenwich Health Management Society
Students on the Global Health Management and Global Public Health programmes have launched a new Health Management Society with the support of Dr Amal Elamin and Dr Itohan Osayande. The student-led event was attended by over 60 public health students and faculty members, with …
Continue readingKnowledge exchange with social workers from Japan
A group of social workers from Japan recently visited to learn more about the extended teaching partnership between the University of Greenwich and local London Boroughs. Jackie Yaskey and Dr Tessa Godfrey gave a presentation to the Japanese delegation …
Continue readingBPS funding award for Psychology PhD student
Psychology PhD student Bori Vegh has been awarded a grant from the British Psychological Society (BPS) to support her research on racist hate speech. The funding, provided by the BPS Social Psychology Section’s Pump-Priming and Dissemination …
Continue readingFunding success for new project on improving communication practices for patients with intellectual disabilities
A new interdisciplinary research project has received external funding from a prestigious funding body to develop an innovative eHealth checklist designed to improve communication practices for patients with intellectual disabilities. The British Academy-funded project is …
Continue readingCelebrating experts-by-experience in social work
The Social Work team hosted a celebration event this summer to recognise the invaluable contribution of service users to the curriculum on the BA (Hons) Social Work and MA Social Work degree programmes. These experts by experience provide insights …
Continue readingUndergraduate students practicing and honing their skills working with Olympic medallist
Sport & Exercise Science students have had opportunities to work with an Olympic medallist and their team and practice the skills that they learn during laboratory classes. The students use the same equipment and skills …
Continue readingPostgraduate student’s article published in The Psychologist
Postgraduate student Amy Coyle has recently had an article published in The Psychologist, the official magazine of the British Psychological Society, based on a coursework assignment she submitted as part of her MSc Forensic Psychology degree. Amy …
Continue readingNew introductory event held on working with attachment informed complex trauma
A new event on working with attachment informed complex trauma was held earlier this year, organised by Noel Hargrave, Senior Teaching Fellow in Counselling, and colleagues, and hosted by the Institute for Lifecourse Development. The session was …
Continue readingWriting assignment success (again)!
Third year BA (Hons) Social Work student Samantha Ncube is a winner of the annual Social Worker Union assignment competition… for a second time! This year’s World Social Work Day 2025 essay question was “What …
Continue readingOngoing success of the ‘Kickstart your menopause exercise regime’
The ‘Kick start your Menopause Exercise Regime’ was launched this year, designed by Dr Jo Fiore, Associate Professor in Sport and Physical Activity Development in the School’s PE & Sport Science portfolio. The initiative was …
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