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Prof Roy McConkey, Professor of Developmental Disabilities at the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland will give a talk at the Department of Psychology with the title: Changing perceptions of intellectual disability: Realising the potential of sport. Internationally people with intellectual disabilities are among the most socially marginalised. Negative perceptions persist and are resistant to change [...]

Prof Mark Tomlinson, a leading researcher in the Department of Psychology at Stellenbosch University, recently received R5 million from Grand Challenges Canada (GCC) to study the long-term impact of an intervention to enhance the early mother-infant relationship in poor communities. His research project is one of 11 projects across the world which will be funded [...]

Families must possess specific qualities to survive crises and to restore the harmony and balance. This was the opinion of Prof Abraham Greeff of the Department of Psychology at Stellenbosch University (SU) in his inaugural lecture in the Jannasch Hall of SU’s Conservatoire on Tuesday (26 July). According to Greeff, qualities, characteristics and dimensions of [...]

Prof Awie Greeff of the Department of Psychology will be presenting his inaugural lecture on  Tuesday 26 July 2011. Title: Aspekte van gesinsveerkragtigheid in verskillende groepe gesinne. Date: Tuesday 26 July 2011 Time: 17:30 Venue: Jannasch Hall, Conservatoire, Victoria Street Refreshments will be served after the lecture. Please indicate special dietary requirements. RSVP before 21 July [...]