Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences' Inaugural Lecture series

Join us for the latest lecture in the Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences (FELS) Inaugural Lecture Series, celebrating the achievements and contributions of newly appointed Professors.

Inaugural Lectures provide an opportunity for newly appointed Professors to share their expertise, research achievements and future ambitions with colleagues, students, collaborators and the wider community.

This lecture will be delivered by Professor Lyn Ellett, who will share insights from their research and the impact of their work.

Professor Lyn Ellett obtained her PhD in Psychology from the University of Exeter and subsequently completed a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at KCL. She worked full time in the NHS as a Clinical Psychologist for a year and then joined Royal Holloway, University of London as a Lecturer, where she worked for 14 years. Lyn joined UoS in 2022 and is now a Professor of Psychology and Mental Health in the School of Psychology and recently gained Principal Fellowship of the HEA. She also serves as Deputy Head of the School (Education). She has over 20 years of experience in academic research and clinical practice where she has made internationally leading contributions to understanding paranoia and developing mindfulness-based therapy for people with psychosis.

Info: Professor Steve Darby, Associate Dean for Research in the Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, opens the event.

Info: Paranoia—often experienced as a sense of threat, mistrust or suspicion about the intentions of others —can be understood not just as a symptom of mental health conditions such as psychosis and schizophrenia, but also as a common human experience that exists on a continuum. In this inaugural lecture, Professor Lyn Ellett will show how the findings from her research have helped to challenge the idea of paranoia as an “all or nothing” clinical phenomenon and instead position it as a phenomenon influenced by everyday psychological processes. The lecture will map the journey from the basic science behind how paranoia develops to the design and evaluation of innovative psychological therapies —illustrating how rigorous science can drive compassionate, empowering support for those experiencing paranoia and psychosis.

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Centenary Building (100), University Road, Southampton, United Kingdom

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