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The Melbourne School of  Psychological Sciences

Welcome to the monthly newsletter for the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne. 
In the media
Our team haven't slowed down over the holiday break, with our academics speaking to the media on a range of topics:
  • Dr Nicholas van Dam appeared on Life Matters to discuss whether mindfulness at home and at work is really a good way to manage stress. Nicholas also spoke to New Daily about meditation technology.
  • Dr Khandis BlakeProf Yoshi Kashima and our PsychTalks panel were featured in the best of Life Matters in 2019 for the event 'How the online world has changed us'. 
  • A/Prof Luke Smillie features in The Age commenting on personality traits and whether we can change them. 
  • A/Prof Luke Smillie again joins Prof Brock Bastian on Psychology Today discussing the psychological barriers to plant-based eating. 
  • Prof Nick Haslam discusses the three-quarter life crisis when people in their late 60s or early 70s reassess their priorities for life in the Sydney Morning Herald
News
Our Turn to Speak

Our Turn to Speak is a national survey that seeks to understand the life experiences of people living with severe and complex mental health issues in Australia.

SANE Australia’s Anne Deveson Research Centre (ADRC), in partnership with our School is seeking 7000 people aged 18 and over who have experienced complex mental health issues in the last 12 months.
Register here
Why Are There So Few Vegetarians?

One of the most significant moral dilemmas of our time turns up daily on our dinner plates. Our appetite for meat requires the suffering and death of billions of animals every year and is one of the leading drivers of climate change and biodiversity loss. The meat industry is responsible for the kinds of environmental disasters we associate with oil spills, and overfishing is tipped to deplete global fisheries within three decades.
Read further
Australia Day Honours

We congratulate our eminent alumnae/alumni Sam Lipski AO, Professor Alison Ritter AO and Professor Lea Waters-Scholes AM, who were recognised in the Australia Day Honours List.
The full list is available here
Calling all alumni

The Department of Psychiatry, The Centre for Mental Health and the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences jointly run the Mental Health PhD Program to provide all PhD students researching mental health with a platform to connect, share and discover new disciplines so that they can become full rounded researchers who can approach the field of mental health from a multi-disciplinary perspective.

For 2020 we are looking for alumni who have completed their PhD in a mental health related topic and who are willing to share their story and experiences with the current MHPP cohort. 

You do not have to have continued within the domain of mental health - we are looking for diverse real-life post-PhD stories. We would be very grateful if you would be willing to contribute to this multidisciplinary program and help the current PhD students on their way. Please express your interest by sending an email to the Program Co-Director Dr Marjolein Kammers.
Email your interest here
Events
Tuesday | 11 February 2020
Auditorium, Kenneth Myer Building
30 Royal Parade
The University of Melbourne
Parkville, VIC, 3010
 
PsychTalks: Harvey Weinstein, objectification and sexual expression
From songs sung by private school boys that demean women, to the notion in advertising that ‘sex sells’ – female bodies are constantly in the spotlight. Hyper-sexualised images of women are everywhere – led by the Kardashian empire and our Instagram feeds - and it can reduce women to being merely body parts, which has consequences for all of society.
This event is sold out but will be broadcast on Big Ideas on the ABC. 
Friday | 14 February 2020
University House
The University of Melbourne
Parkville, VIC, 3010
 
Clinical Neuropsychology Reunion
It is with great delight that we invite you to the inaugural Clinical Neuropsychology Reunion. Bring your partner/a friend and join us for drinks and nibbles as we reconnect with old friends and make new ones.
 
Monday | 24 February 2020
Hanson Dyer Hall – Level 3
The Ian Potter Southbank Centre
43 Sturt Street
Southbank, VIC 3006
 
Music Neuroscience Symposium 2020 – How Music Sculpts the Brain
The Melbourne Conservatorium of Music and the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences are delighted to welcome as our recently appointed Professorial Fellow in the MSPS, Dr Isabelle Peretz, from the University of Montreal.
This event is sold out but we invite you to join the waitlist.
 
Thursday | 19 March 2020
Auditorium, Kenneth Myer Building
30 Royal Parade
The University of Melbourne
Parkville, VIC, 3010
PsychTalks: The Rise of Loneliness
Loneliness is a universal human experience; and it can also be a serious public health problem. Feeling lonely can pose a bigger risk for premature death than smoking or obesity. It doesn’t just affect our elderly and those who live remotely, loneliness affects everybody at different times, taking a major toll on our physical, mental and social health.
 
Publications
The school publishes many articles, books, book chapters and conference papers each year. You can find the latest publications here
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