SEORG - School of Psychology - The University of Exeter

Social, Economic and Organisational Research Group

Key Research Areas

Social identity theory
Organisational psychology
Group behaviour
Economic psychology
Social cognition

The Social, Economic and Organisational Research Group (SEORG) is one of the largest research units within the School of Psychology. The SEORG group is comprised of internationally renowned researchers who have established a worldwide reputation for their work in Social, Economic and Organisational Psychology.

Our research is funded by major grants from UK research councils, from Government and industry. Our researchers have received prestigious international awards and editorial appointments, and many of our research students have been singled out for ESRC awards. All these successes reflect the international reputation of the 3 research areas within SEORG.

SEORG also hosts a vibrant teaching programme. Our subjects are popular among undergraduate students and postgraduates alike. We are responsible for 2 MSc programs within the school: The MSc in Social and Organizational Psychology, and the MSc in Economic and Consumer Psychology. Both programs are ESRC recognized and attract a high-quality stream of postgraduate students.

For all these reasons, SEORG is a hub of exciting and innovative activity.

The pages in this site give you some information about who the members of SEORG are, what some of their current research interests are, and also references for a selection of our recent publications.

If you would like to know more about any of our research please do not hesitate to contact one of us. We are keen to help and to introduce you to the fascinating areas in which we conduct our research, teaching and professional activity.

Soldiers Latest news......The SEORG group have been awarded a prestigious contract potentially worth in excess of £400k over 4 years) to instruct senior members of the British Armed Forces in the behaviour and psychology of organisations.

People

Academic staff	Cris Burgess Carole Burgoyne, Senior Lecturer Peter Fischer, Senior Lecturer Alex Haslam, Professor of Social and Organisational Psychology Thomas Kessler, Professor of Social Psychology Stephen Lea, Head of School Lynn McClelland, Clinical Tutor Avril Mewse, Senior Lecturer Thomas Morton, Lecturer Louise Pendry, Senior Lecturer Tom Postmes, Professor of Social and Organisational Psychology Michelle Ryan, RCUK Academic Fellow Joanne Smith, Lecturer
Honorary Staff	Julian Oldmeadow Paul Webley, Honorary Professor
Postdoctoral Fellows	Maree Burns Ilka Gleibs Janelle Jones Jessica Salvatore Stefanie Sonnenberg Kim Peters Anna Rabinovich
Research Students/Research Assistants	Mark Allen, Kirstein Bjerregaard, Pamela Bretschneider, Alex Butler, Adrian Brugger, David Crelley, Chris Duke, Hebba Haddad, Ivonne Hoeger, Craig P. Knight, Lauren-Grace McCloskey, David Modic, Diana Onu, Christopher Robus, Sonya Saroyan, Niklas Steffens, Dale Weston,

Research Centres

IPSIS - Identity and the Psychology of Self in Society

IPSIS is home for research and training in the study of self and identity and is a world-leading centre that currently includes over a dozen staff from the School of Psychology and other areas. The centre has a high profile inside and outside the School and is a focal point for theoretical innovation and novel applications in the study of social, organisational and clinical issues. Find out more

Projects

Glass cliff

Research into the glass cliff examines what happens when women (and other minority groups) take on leadership roles. Extending the metaphor of the glass ceiling, 'the glass cliff' describes the phenomenon whereby individuals belonging to particular groups are more likely to be found in leadership positions that are associated with a greater risk of failure and criticism. Find out more

The Experiment

In December 2001, Alex Haslam (University of Exeter) and Steve Reicher(University of St Andrews) collaborated with the BBC to conduct a major investigation of group processes within a simulated prison environment. The study was one of the largest conducted in social psychology in the last 30 years. Find out more

Programmes in Social, Economic and Organisational Psychology:

SEORG hosts a vibrant teaching programme. Our subjects are popular among undergraduate students and postgraduates alike. We are responsible for the MSc in Social and Organisational Psychology which is ESRC recognized and attract a high-quality stream of postgraduate students.