THE SOCIAL IDENTITY OF VULNERABLE GROUPS

We are interested in applying the Social Identity Approach to understand the lived experiences of vulnerable groups, and how life can be enhanced for these individuals.

THE SOCIAL IDENTITY OF VETERAN WELLBEING

We have written a report and published a paper based on our research with veterans, where the participants discuss the need for a veteran-focussed psychological intervention to help reduce feelings of loneliness and mental ill-health. We propose to create this intervention in the future: it will be an adaptation of the pre-existing Groups4Health intervention, called the Veteran Connection Programme (VCP). Our VCP project website can be accessed here.

THE SOCIAL IDENTITY OF FOODBANK USE

We have explored Social Cure and Social Curse processes in foodbanks

Paper in the European Journal of Social Psychology
Report for the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Extreme Poverty. The report was is summarised here. Report for the UK House of Lords Select Committee on Food, Poverty, Health, and The Environment. The resultant House of Lords Select Committee report, featuring our evidence, was published here.
Report for the Trussell Trust
Report for the UK Government’s Work and Pensions Committee's Welfare Safety Net Inquiry. The report was published here.
Report for the UN on human rights in Nottinghamshire. The report is summarised here.

THE SOCIAL IDENTITY OF REFUGEE DETENTION

We have investigated how social identity allows detained migrants to make sense of and cope with their ordeal.

Paper in the European Journal of Social Psychology: "Understanding and coping with immigration detention: Social identity as cure and curse"
Paper in Applied Psychology: Health and Well-being: "Healthcare provision inside immigration removal centres: A social identity analysis of trust, legitimacy and disengagement"
Report on mental health services inside immigration removal centres for the UK Home Office
Report on mental health, suicidal thoughts and self-harm inside immigration detention for the UK Home Office
Report for the UK Home Office on quality of life in detention: results from MQLD questionnaire data collected in IRC Campsfield House, IRC Yarl's Wood, IRC Colnbrook, and IRC Dover, September 2013-August 2014.
Report for the UK Home Office on quality of life in detention: results from the MQLD questionnaire data collected in IRC Yarl's Wood, IRC Tinsley House and IRC Brook House, August 2010 - June 2011.
We have published a report in response to a Public Health England Call for Evidence regarding Social Prescribing approaches for migrants. Our report can be found here.

THE SOCIAL IDENTITY OF STIGMA & LONELINESS

We have explored how social identities can help or hinder people's ability to cope with social problems

We have explored how loneliness increases healthcare visits, and how social identity can improve people's sleep quality by reducing feelings of loneliness

THE SOCIAL IDENTITY OF EATING DISORDERS

We have explored the role of social identities in eating disorder recovery.

The Social Identity of Vulnerable Groups: Research