Last month, many academics and researchers celebrated Black History Month. It is well known that Black History Month is particularly relevant in psychology due to a number of long-standing biases in psychological research and clinical practise, which are important to acknowledge. Across the next two posts, EDIT Lab member Hollie…
Dr Karen Bateson transitioned to the voluntary sector after 20 years of working for the NHS as a Clinical Child Psychologist. She is currently the Head of Clinical Strategy and Development at the Parent-Infant Foundation. In this blog, Karen was interviewed on her career transition and current role by former…
Well, here we are. Half way through the first term of the 2021 academic year and due to the lingering impact of the pandemic (and the fact that no one can be bothered to commute anymore) we find ourselves navigating the minefield of hybrid working. As you try to remember…
Why should you remember the 5th November? Because it’s the anniversary of our first EDIT blog post, of course! To celebrate 5 years of the EDIT blog, we’re sharing five insights about our posts, series, sources of inspiration and more!
In Part 1 of this blog series, Elisavet [EDIT Lab first-year PhD student] and Elena [EDIT Lab 2020-2021 MSc student] outlined the inherent limitations of not including more diverse – and thus representative – samples in GWASs. In Part 2 below, they discuss the ongoing efforts towards diversifying research at…
The month of October hosts UK Black History Month, World Mental Health Day, and the anniversary of the Human Genome Project. Inspired by all three, Elisavet [EDIT Lab first-year PhD student] and Elena [EDIT Lab 2020-2021 MSc student] discuss the need to diversify genetics research for the continual progress of…
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