Maire Kerrin, Author at Work Psychology Group

We’re expanding — let’s give a warm welcome to our three new starters at WPG

By Maire Kerrin
February 23, 2023
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It’s all go at Work Psychology Group! At the end of 2022, we welcomed a trio of newbies to the team to fill a number of positions we had available. Strengthening our team of consultants is Kelly Lopez and Alex Sadler. While Emma Dougan joins our growing team of psychologists.…

WPG – coming to a conference venue near you soon!

By Maire Kerrin
January 31, 2023
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WPG is hitting the ground running in 2023 with a quartet of conference appearances in the first four months. As a research-led organisational psychology consultancy, we aim to bridge the gap between the working world and the latest research and practices. Publishing academic research, speaking at international conferences, and participating…

Why the reframing of personal statements on UCAS applications needs to go further

By Maire Kerrin
January 16, 2023
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UCAS has announced that, from 2024, the personal statement element of the university application process will be reframed into structured questions with six key areas of focus: motivation for the course preparedness for the course preparation through other experiences extenuating circumstance preparedness for study preferred learning style Professor Fiona Patterson…

We won! WPG scoops two Association for Business Psychology Awards for our work on diversity and inclusion

By Maire Kerrin
December 15, 2022
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Diversity & inclusion in the workplace has been thrust into the spotlight over the past few weeks — and for just cause. First, was the harrowing independent report into the London fire brigade with anonymous accounts from more than 2,000 staff members highlighting problems of institutional misogyny and racism. Then…

From Intern to Associate Director: my 10 years with WPG

By Maire Kerrin
October 20, 2022
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Associate Director, Emma Morley, celebrates 10 years with Work Psychology Group this month. When she joined as an intern psychologist, the country was still basking in a post London Olympics glow, David Cameron was Prime Minister, and we were all hooked on the first series of Line of Duty. We…

Black History Month 2022: 4 ways to level the recruitment playing field all year round

By Maire Kerrin
October 13, 2022
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October marks Black History Month in the UK. A whole 31-days of learning and celebrating Black contributions to British society, while reflecting upon the history and culture. The event has been observed in the UK since 1987, with this year’s theme being Time for Change: Action Not Words. Black…

Why corporate off-sites will never go out of fashion

By Maire Kerrin
September 22, 2022
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Zoom quizzes and online cooking classes may have helped get us through the workplace bonding challenges of 2020 and 2021 but they are no replacement for the good old traditional face-to-face corporate away day or off-site. A well planned and executed off-site provides an excellent platform for brainstorming, strategising and…

SJTs, social justice and widening access: Our AMEE Conference 2022 reflections

By Maire Kerrin
September 5, 2022
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After two years of presenting via a virtual screen, it was good to be back taking part in symposiums, presenting our findings and networking face-to-face at this year’s 50th Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) conference. The milestone conference promotes excellence in education in the healthcare profession and in…

Birth order: are middle children ‘agents of chaos’ at work?

By Maire Kerrin
August 13, 2022
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The topic of birth order and how it influences the way we behave in all aspects of life has long been a subject of discussion. Given the amount of time we spend at work with our colleagues we thought it might be fun to explore whether traditional birth order traits…

What do employees really want from their workplace?

By Maire Kerrin
July 26, 2022
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Workplace trends have evolved a lot since 2019. Back then, open plan offices were abundant and crowded, and working from home was at the manager’s discretion. Work life in 2022 However, three years and one global pandemic later and the working world has been turned on its head. We’ve seen…

Author: Maire Kerrin

We’re expanding — let’s give a warm welcome to our three new starters at WPG

WPG – coming to a conference venue near you soon!

Why the reframing of personal statements on UCAS applications needs to go further

We won! WPG scoops two Association for Business Psychology Awards for our work on diversity and inclusion

From Intern to Associate Director: my 10 years with WPG

Black History Month 2022: 4 ways to level the recruitment playing field all year round

Why corporate off-sites will never go out of fashion

SJTs, social justice and widening access: Our AMEE Conference 2022 reflections

Birth order: are middle children ‘agents of chaos’ at work?

What do employees really want from their workplace?

Join our team! We’re looking for a Consultant Psychologist – Selection and Assessment

WPG Awards 2025: Celebrating our team

Gaining recognition as an early career occupational psychologist

Do holidays really help you recover from work?

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