We investigate prejudice reduction strategies and collective action, mental health, and political behaviour mainly among severely disadvantaged communities in the least accessed regions. Accordingly, we try to answer three main questions through our research:

1) How do prejudice reduction strategies influence social change?

2)What are the social-psychological determinants of mental health and well-being among severely disadvantaged communities?

3) What are the antecedents and consequences of political behaviour and decision making?

In line with our research focus, applicants (masters and PhD students, postdoctoral fellows, and visiting scholars) with relatively similar research interests are welcome to join us. Our aim is to provide a safe space for intellectual development and to gain the necessary skills and training for academia. By joining our team you will have several opportunities and access to a wide netrowk of research that spans Europe, The Middle East, South East Asia, and Latin America. You will attend our regular lab meetings, learn new skills (e.g., research design and methods, statistical analysis, presentation skills, and networking), get involved in current or future collaborative research projects, develop your own research project, and present your research at lab meetings and conferences.

To join us, as a PhD student, you will be required to liaise with already existing contacts in various countries and you will be responsible for coordinating cross-country studies as part of your doctoral project. You will be able to work independently and take initiative when needed. You are expected to be comfortable with survey design and advanced statistics, e.g., Structural Equation Modelling and its cross-sectional, longitudinal, and multilevel applications. Alternatively, you will be able to demonstrate your willingness to acquire them.

Get in touch with Dr Huseyin Cakal via h.cakal@keele.ac.uk and DrHalime Unver-Aba via halime.unveraba@hbv.edu.tr to discuss and learn about more!