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Episode 51: Nothing as practical as a good theory: A Social Identity approach to applied psychology

Episode 51: Nothing as practical as a good theory: A Social Identity approach to applied psychology

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Daragh Bradshaw, the winner of the Presidents Research Excellence and Impact Early Career Researcher – Starting Award 2024. Daragh is Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology and a member UL’s Centre for Social Issues-research. Daragh’s research specialises in the application of theory and method to address real-world issues. Focusing on the creation of ambitious applied projects increasing our theoretical understanding and achieving maximum impact for those most in need. Applying the Social Identity Model of Identity and Organisational Change in an applied setting addressing social and psychological outcomes. This research is conducted across a variety of community settings with demonstrable theoretical and applied impact such as stakeholder engagement, peer-reviewed publications, international awards, competitive funding, and through the application of his work in developing community supports. In this episode Daragh talks to me about his research, the real-world impacts, informing national policy, the importance of collaboration and the support that UL provides to early career researchers.

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