Organizational psychology research

The organizational psychology researchers in the Birkbeck Business School are deeply committed to our tradition of critical, cross-disciplinary and innovative research. The 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF) results show that 83% of Birkbeck's research is ranked 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent'.

We celebrate diversity regarding the topics we study, the methods we use, the settings for our research as well as our own backgrounds. Research in the school must pass our research ethics process.

Our facilities for research range from a dedicated pump-priming funding scheme to software licences for Qualtrics and other tools, as well as funding for panel data or participant reimbursements through grants.

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Work/life balance: Where and how we work

Our research has been looking into the changing world of work and what it means for us.

Study a PhD in organizational psychology

RESEARCH CENTRES AND NETWORKS

Our academics, researchers and MPhil/PhD students work together via research centres, networks, groups and societies. These cut across schools, subjects and areas of expertise, to encourage and enable innovative, interdisciplinary research.

Diversity Research Group

We are a group of academics, researchers and practitioners whose work addresses diversity in the workplace.

Qualitative Research Methods Group

We are a community of practice made up of members of academic staff and PhD students who use qualitative methods in their research.

RESEARCH PROJECTS AND PUBLICATIONS

Our staff are engaged in a variety of research projects, among them the following.

The wellbeing of healthcare workers

Research by Dr Kevin Teoh examines how healthcare practitioners experience, manage and seek support for mental wellbeing.

Gendered marketing of children's toys and clothing

Dr Rebecca Whiting looks into ethical arguments in Gendered Toy Marketing debates.

Video: Digi-Housekeeping

Watch our research seminar exploring the invisible work of flexibility.

Policing education and evidence-based practice

Our International Symposium explored ways in which the UK could learn from other professions and contexts in order to prepare for significant changes in the UK policing training landscape.

What should musicians' health education sound like?

Research by Dr Raluca Matei is targeting the persistent lack of health education in higher music education institutions.

Our school publications

A list of our latest publications in academic and practitioner outlets.

Research blogs

Find out more about current research projects and read the latest insights from our staff.

OUR COMMUNITY AND NETWORKS

We are committed to making a positive difference to organisations through the integrity of our research and relevance to practice. We work with a range of stakeholders to enhance organisational practice, support people and teams through change and facilitate diversity and inclusion.

We foster national and international collaborations through our commitment to dissemination to academic and practitioner audiences; our research collaborations with organisations (e.g. Highways UK) and professional associations (e.g. the Royal College of Physicians); and our passion for sharing our methodological expertise.

We are also proud to host the UK's first professional doctorate in Occupational Psychology, accredited by the British Psychological Society and the Health and Care Professions Council, which fosters our links with industry and ensures the embedding of best available evidence into organisational practice.