News and Events

IPSIS to provide training for the Ministry of Defence

Members of IPSIS have won a new contract to provide CPD in “Behaviour of Organizations” for the Ministry of Defence. The previous contract had been withdrawn, and this new contract was won in the face of severe competition. It is potentially worth over £400k over 5 years to the School, part of a £1.2M package for the university.

This contract cements the strong research relationship that has existed between the group and the Armed Forces for over 5 years and led to important advances in our understanding of the psychology of stress, retention, motivation and performance.

Psychology of Organisations short course success

In November we ran a short course that focused on the psychology of groups (and on the effective cultivation and management of organisational identities) can play a key role in promoting organisational success.

Drawing on their experience conducting research in leading UK-based organisations, the presenters outlined practical solutions to common organisational problems.

Delegates learnt how to critically evaluate mainstream approaches to the role of psychology in organisational success in light of fresh empirical and theoretical developments. They had the opportunity to design practical solutions to current organisational problems that build on these insights and draw on the experiences of teaching staff in their collaborations with leading UK-based organisations.

The course was very well received:

"excellent well presented course."

"many thanks: extremely beneficial for my personal development."

"Excellent, thank you."

The Glass Cliff Debate Continues in British Journal of Management

In 2005, British Journal of Management published: The Glass Cliff: Evidence that Women are Over-Represented in Precarious Leadership Positions by Michelle K. Ryan, and S. Alexander Haslam.

The debate continues in Volume 20 Issue 1 with a reply paper:
Are Female Executives Over-represented in Precarious Leadership Positions by Susan M. Adams, Atul Gupta and John D. Leeth and a response from Haslam and Ryan: Glass Cliffs Are Not So Easily Scaled: On the Precariousness of Female CEOs' Positions by Michelle K. Ryan, and S. Alexander Haslam.

All 3 of the articles in this series are available free online.

More information about the Glass Cliff can be found here.

Harnessing Identity for Improved Organisational Outcomes, 8th April 2009

This half-day workshop showcased fresh insights into the role of psychology in organisational success. Drawing on their experience conducting research in leading UK-based organisations, the presenters outlined practical solutions to common organisational problems.

Copies of the presentations can be found below:

- Prof Alex Haslam gave an introduction to IPSIS. Download presentation.

- Dr Michelle Ryan discussed Women (and Men) at Work: leadership, mentoring and work-life balance among Surgeons and the Police. Download presentation.

- Dr Craig Knight discussed The Psychology of Office Space: working with Rentokil and Ambius to enhance well-being and productivity. Download presentation.

- Dr Catherine Haslam, Dr Ilka Gleibs and Dr Janelle Jones discussed Caring for Health: working with Cornwall Care, Somerset Care, the NHS and Headway to enhance quality of life. Download presentation.

- Dr Joanne Smith and Dr Anna Rabinovich discussed Changing Attitudes and Behaviour: making a difference with the Met Office and Bray Leino. Download presentation.

- Dr Kim Peters discussed The Psychology of Stress: working with the MOD to increase retention. Download presentation.