Anne is the leader of the research group. She is a Senior Lecturer in Social Psychology at the University of Edinburgh, a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow, and consultant on collective behaviour

Projects: All of the exciting research shown on the website

Waleed is a PhD researcher at the University of Edinburgh researching the role of group processes and social norms in risk-taking at mass gatherings

Project: The role of perceived norms on risk taking at mass gatherings

Anezka has over 12 years experience in various roles in the University of Edinburgh. She recently joined the group to manage the core administrative procedures for the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship project

Project: UKRI FLF Project - ‘Simulating the impact of first responder communication strategies on citizen adherence in emergencies’

Gareth leads the Resuscitation Research Group (RRG). He also works as an Honorary Consultant in Emergency Medicine at the Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh and Associate Medical Director for the Scottish Ambulance Service. RRG research interests include the management of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, non-technical skills in time critical resuscitation, and the national implementation of the ‘Chain of Survival’ through Scotland’s strategy for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. The group is the home of the national ‘Save a Life for Scotland’ partnership and the ‘Language of Resuscitation’ social sciences collaboration.

Sayaka is a PhD researcher at the University of Edinburgh, researching effective communication approaches in emergency situation such as relationships between emergency responders and public

Project: Intergroup dynamics between first responders and citizens in evacuations

Claire is a research assistant on the means of escape project. She is also a PhD researcher at the University of Strathclyde, researching the difference in attitudes towards poverty, inequality and wealth redistribution between Scotland and England over the past 40 years
Project: MHCLG Means of escape in residential buildings

Kayleigh is an MSc student at the University of Edinburgh, interested in the intergroup and intragroup processes associated with perceived risk at sporting events

Projects: DCMS Events Research Programme; Reducing COVID-19 transmission by identifying barriers and avenues to safe behaviours in high-risk workplaces

Tam (Sam) is a PhD student at the University of Edinburgh. Sam’s research interests include intergroup relations, collective action and social change. Specifically, Sam is interested in the psychological mechanisms behind public support for protests and social movement. Sam’s doctoral research is funded by the University of Edinburgh’s Principal’s Career Development Scholarship

Project: Public support for social movements

Yunhe is a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Edinburgh. He has an engineering and psychology background and has nearly five years of experience in crowd behaviour. His research focuses on how various attributes shape individual behaviour using well-controlled virtual reality experiments and how crowd dynamics emerge from individual interactions using mathematical and computational models.

Project: Simulating the impact of first responder communication strategies on citizen adherence in emergencies

Chiara is a research assistant at the University of Edinburgh, who focuses on research interventions to promote safe behaviour in healthcare settings

Project: ScotGov reducing COVID-19 transmission by identifying barriers and avenues to safe behaviours in high-risk workplaces

Rebecca is a final year undergraduate Cognitive Science student at the University of Edinburgh, researching the role of group processes and social norms underlying adherence to COVID-19 guidelines at pilot crowd events.

Project: DCMS Events Research Programme

Nandita is a research assistant exploring barriers to safe evecuations. She is also a recent masters graduate in Psychological Research from the University of Edinburgh with interest in researching intergroup relations and collective action (primarily in religious and political contexts)

Project: Understanding barriers to safe evacuation in environmental emergencies

Oliver earned an MA (Hons) in Psychology at the University of Edinburgh, with a dissertation focusing on collective experiences at trans pride events

Project: DCMS Events Research Programme

Jennifer is studying a MSc in Statistics and Data Science at KU Leuven after graduating from MSc Psychological Research at the University of Edinburgh. She is interested in group processes and social norms in promoting pro-social behaviours through interventions

Projects: DCMS Events Research Programme; Promoting bystander CPR

Klara is a research assistant on the DCMS Events Research Programme. She is also a PhD researcher at Canterbury Christ Church University researching collective action in ‘communist’ Czechoslovakia and leadership

Project: DCMS Events Research Programme

Layla is a fourth year honours student at the University of Edinburgh, researching group processes in evacuations of high-rise buildings in the UK

Project: MHCLG Means of escape in residential buildings

Yizhen (Lisa) is an undergraduate student researcher at the University of Edinburgh, researching group process in evacuations of high-rise buildings in the UK. Her main research interests are group dynamics and collective behaviours

Project: MHCLG Means of escape in residential buildings

Guan is a research assistant on the DCMS Events Research Programme. He is also a research assistant at the University of Sussex, conducting research into behavioural issues around Covid-19 including mutual aid groups, vaccination passports, and large-scale events

Project: DCMS Events Research Programme

Nuria is a PhD researcher at Canterbury Christ Church University, exploring the role of group processes in sustaining collective action towards socio-political change

Project: DCMS Events Research Programme

Alice is an undergraduate student at the University of Edinburgh, currently working on a dissertation project about utilising the social identity approach to improve responses to cyclone evacuation warnings in Bangladesh

Project: Understanding public responses to cyclone evacuation warnings in Bangladesh

Eilidh is an undergraduate psychology student at the University of Edinburgh, researching the role of religious beliefs and information level on public responses to natural disasters in Bangladesh

Project: Understanding public responses to cyclone evacuation warnings in Bangladesh

Jenny is a 4th year undergraduate Psychology student at the University of Edinburgh, currently undertaking her dissertation in the role of group processes and how they influence public adherence to COVID-19 guidance.

Project: DCMS Events Research Programme

Jean is a research assistant on the ScotGov Reducing COVID-19 project. She is also a research assistant with the Resuscitation Research Group, University of Edinburgh. Her research focuses on the barriers and facilitators to COVID-safe behaviours in healthcare settings and the impact of social norms on attitudes towards bystander CPR

Projects: Reducing COVID-19 transmission in healthcare settings by identifying barriers and avenues to safe behaviours in high-risk workplaces; Promoting bystander CPR

Eve is a research assistant at the University of Edinburgh with a keen interest in identity, relationships, and health and well-being

Project: Reducing COVID-19 transmission by identifying barriers and avenues to safe behaviours in high-risk workplaces

Selin is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of St Andrews. Her research focuses on understanding how working-class and minority ethnic groups form post-disaster justice campaigns overcome social and systemic injustices

Projects: Understanding the dynamics between police and environmental protestors around COP26; The social psychology of community organizing following the Grenfell Tower fire of 2017

Yasemin is a research assistant on the DCMS Events Research Programme. She is also a PhD candidate at the University of St Andrews, whose research focuses on the group-processes involved in mobilization and effective leadership that attracts people to populism

Project: DCMS Events Research Programme

Kirsty is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Edinburgh, specialising in research interventions to promote safe behaviour in healthcare settings

Project: Reducing COVID-19 transmission by identifying barriers and avenues to safe behaviours in high-risk workplaces