Date: 

15 June 2026

Time: 

4-5pm

What's it about?:

Mental health challenges affect one in four people, yet workplace wellbeing remains a critical issue for businesses and HR professionals. This seminar, delivered by Dr Charlie Smith, explores how emerging psychedelic therapies could reshape employee wellbeing, performance, and organisational culture. You’ll discover how management research can influence policymakers, the economic analyses behind treatment approval, and the barriers of stigma in the workplace. Perfect for students interested in Human Resource Management and Business, this session shows how cutting‑edge research could transform the future of work and the role of HR in supporting employees.

Date: 

22 June 2026

Time: 

4-5pm

What's it about?:

Every day, millions of people use social media and online platforms to stay in touch, share ideas, and be themselves, but these same spaces are also used to spread hate, bullying, and harmful messages. In this webinar, we’ll look at how technology can help make the internet safer without taking away people’s right to speak. You’ll learn how computer systems can be trained to spot harmful posts and comments, and why this is harder than it sounds. We’ll also talk about the human side of the problem, including fairness and privacy. By the end you'll see how studying computing, AI, and data can lead to tools that don’t just power apps, but help build safer and more respectful online communities.

Date: 

24 June 2026

Time: 

4-5pm

What's it about?:

The question posed in the title appears to be what Americans refer to as a “no brainer.” Indeed, the answer to this question seems so ‘obvious’ that you might expect it to be a trick and will guess the ‘non-obvious’ answer instead. But we do not need to either simply state the obvious or guess whether that it is a trick. We can carefully define the key terms, measure the things that matter and then work towards an even more surprising answer. Intrigued? Join us online on 24 June to find out more

Date: 

2 July 2026

Time: 

4-5pm

What's it about?:

There have been many conversations about the sexism shared on social media by people such as Andrew Tate and whether the events depicted in television series such as Adolescence are actually happening in schools. Alongside these conversations has been the phrase “toxic masculinity,” but there are many questions as to what this actually means and what elements of masculinity may be toxic. Psychological research on social identity and social identity threat can help us better understand why this debate has become complicated and polarizing. This discussion will give an introduction into how psychology informs our understanding of “toxic masculinity” as well as how this helps us to understand phenomena such as the rise of Andrew Tate.

Date: 

6 July 2026

Time: 

4-5pm

What's it about?:

Many young people already have a digital footprint before they are old enough to use social media themselves, as parents may have shared their children's photos, videos, and stories online. These practices, now commonly framed as “sharenting”, may have seemed harmless or funny at the time, but they also can create a permanent digital record of a child's lived (or created) experiences.

This talk asks a simple question: What happens when your childhood is posted online before you were old enough to agree to it?

We will explore how sharenting shapes young people’s digital identity, sometimes in ways they cannot control. Images shared of babies, or young children, may still appear online years later, potentially affecting privacy, safety, reputation, and even future opportunities.

Rather than blaming parents or social media, the session encourages students to think critically about how childhood, privacy, and identity are changing in the digital age, and what rights young people should have over their own digital representations.

Date: 

7 July 2026

Time: 

4-5pm

What's it about?:

This interactive session invites students to explore a challenging question: is the UK a racist society?

We will examine evidence on racial inequalities across areas such as education, housing, employment, health, and politics, and consider what may be driving these patterns. Along the way, we will distinguish between individual and systemic racism and discuss how these can shape everyday experiences.

The session will also focus on political inequality, asking who participates in decision-making and whose voices are most influential. We will place this in historical context, looking at how migration, legislation, and social movements since the 1940s have shaped racial dynamics in the UK.

Finally, we will consider possible approaches to addressing inequality, drawing comparisons with other countries including the United States, Sweden, and Australia, and challenge you to think differently about society, politics, and the role you could play in shaping change.

Date: 

9 July 2026

Time: 

4-5pm

What's it about?:

In this webinar, you’ll explore how advances in science are transforming the future of healthcare. We’ll dive into the world of personalised medicine, looking at how breakthroughs in genomics and AI are helping to tailor treatments to individuals.

You’ll also have the chance to think ahead and discuss what this field might look like in just a few years’ time — when you could be starting your own career in it.