The Psychology Zone ran from 1 to 26 March and was funded by the British psychological society (BPS).
The Zone featured 25 psychologists from a broad range of psychology-related fields. 11 of these reported as being members of the BPS.
Download the Zone Report (pdf) โฏ
Psychologists
25 psychologists created profiles. They included:
- Ellen Smith, psychobiology PhD student at Northumbria University
- Alex Baxendale, educational neuropsychology PhD student, Bangor University
- Lisa Orchard, senior psychology lecturer, University of Wolverhampton
The winner of the Zone was Dennis Relojo-Howell, founder of Psychreg digital magazine, psychology YouTuber, and PhD student at the University of Edinburgh. Dennis won ยฃ500 to deliver further engagement activities.
Students
896 students from 18 schools across the UK logged into the Zone.
71% of active students were from target schools: 66% from underserved schools and 8% from widening participation schools.
Live chats
46 live chats took place: 39 were school classes booked by teachers, 5 were additional chats, open to all the students in the Zone, and 2 were for prospective A-level students to find out more about studying psychology at A-level.
On average, 5 psychologists attended each chat.
