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Crowds & Identities @crowdsidentities.bsky.social · 8d

The Psychology of Crowd Behaviour

This review by @profjohndrury.bsky.social describes the social identity approach to crowd behavior. Research based on the social identity approach to crowds has grown significantly in the last 20yrs, both quantitatively and qualitatively.

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The Psychology of Crowd Behaviour

This review describes the social identity approach to crowd behavior. Research based on the social identity approach to crowds has grown significantly in the last 20 years, both quantitatively and qua...

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Crowds & Identities @crowdsidentities.bsky.social · 8d

Stop blaming migrants and tackle UK’s real problems, 100 charities tell home secretary

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Stop blaming migrants and tackle UK’s real problems, 100 charities tell home secretary

A letter warns Shabana Mahmood that ‘targeting refugees will do nothing to tackle’ problems with housing and the NHS

www.theguardian.com

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John Drury @profjohndrury.bsky.social · 8d

Crowds & Identities and friends welcome Becky Davies, who’s starting her PhD with us @sussex.ac.uk this term

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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 8d

UCU members are standing strong on the picket lines this week as we fight back against devastating job cuts.

Show your support to colleagues at Leicester UCU!

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John Drury @profjohndrury.bsky.social · 9d

A @bpsofficial.bsky.social @bps-social-psych.bsky.social free online event, organized by @drselintekin.bsky.social :
'Rising Together: How Collective Action Emerges in the Face of an Emergency'

www.bps.org.uk/event/rising...

Rising Together: How Collective Action Emerges in the Face of an Emergency | BPS

The first in a three part event series from the Social Psychology Section gathering emergency practitioners and researchers in the social psychology field.

www.bps.org.uk

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John Drury @profjohndrury.bsky.social · 13d

Benefits of live music event audience participation, according to a new systematic review:
-Opportunities for connection
-Shared experiences and values
-An empowering community
-A sustained sense of community

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Crowds & Identities @crowdsidentities.bsky.social · 14d

Public behaviour in response to perceived hostile threats: An evidence base and guide for practitioners and policymakers

Funded by @ukri.org

doi.org/10.20919/VJV...

Public behaviour in response to perceived hostile threats: An evidence base and guide for practitioners and policymakers

Background: Public behaviour and the new hostile threats • Civil contingencies planning and preparedness for hostile threats requires accurate and up to date knowledge about how the public might beha...

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Crowds & Identities @crowdsidentities.bsky.social · 15d

‘Representations of crowd behaviour in the management of mass emergencies’ was a project funded by leverhulme.ac.uk.

You can find open access papers from this project on our website:

www.sussex.ac.uk/research/lab...

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Crowds & Identities @crowdsidentities.bsky.social · 15d

‘Effects of social identity on responses to mass emergency evacuation’ was a project funded by @ukri.org.

We have open access papers from this project on our website:

www.sussex.ac.uk/research/lab...

Effects of social identity on responses to mass emergency evacuation (ESRC project) : Projects : Crowds and Identities: John Drury's Research Group : University of Sussex

www.sussex.ac.uk

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John Drury @profjohndrury.bsky.social · 15d

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Jonathan Potter @profjonathanpotter.bsky.social · 15d

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Following on from my earlier thread about claims of “bias” in universities (link below 👇), I was struck by James Marriott’s column in today’s Times. It’s full of anecdote & caricature. The real story of UK universities is structural, financial, and political. 🧵
👉 bsky.app/profile/prof...

Jonathan Potter @profjonathanpotter.bsky.social · Apr 28

Listening to Rest is Politics, Rest is Politics US, and reading respected commentators, it's striking how 'left-wing bias' in universities is now taken for granted. That matters, especially in the US, where academia faces political attack. Thoughts from having worked in US/UK universities. 🧵

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John Drury @profjohndrury.bsky.social · 17d

Welcome to @sussex.ac.uk School of Psychology, freshers!

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John Drury @profjohndrury.bsky.social · 16d

Come and work with us!
Assistant Professor in Psychology (Fixed Term, Maternity Cover)
Please share!

jobs.sussex.ac.uk/job/c54c4570...

Assistant Professor in Psychology Ref: 40866 (Fixed Term, Maternity Cover) - Job page - University of Sussex Job Search

jobs.sussex.ac.uk

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Crowds & Identities @crowdsidentities.bsky.social · 21d

River pollution twice as bad inside national parks as outside them

“Without change, local groups working to protect national park waterways are often swimming against the current. Water regulators and companies have ignored national parks for far too long.”

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Revealed: river pollution twice as bad inside national parks as outside them

Exclusive: Campaigners attack ‘outrageous’ situation, saying waters in protected areas of England and Wales should be cleanest

www.theguardian.com

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 28d

NOTHING will prepare you for this 45-second story arc. From "I'm just doing this because I love the flag, it's totally grassroots, and I'm not part of anything political"... to who actually gave him the flags the night before.

Anyone who believes it is an innocent movement needs to see this.

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John Drury @profjohndrury.bsky.social · 22d

Raising £10000 to support UCU members facing financial hardship taking industrial action to protect jobs. Donate if you can. Thank you! #JustGiving

www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...

Help raise £10000 to support UCU members facing financial hardship taking IA to protect jobs – JustGiving Crowdfunding

Iʼm raising money to support UCU members facing financial hardship taking IA to protect jobs. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

www.justgiving.com

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John Drury @profjohndrury.bsky.social · 23d

Just arrived in the post! The new book on crowds & leadership, from @metesefauysal.bsky.social @swedishprotests.bsky.social & Yasemin Acar

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John Drury @profjohndrury.bsky.social · Sep 5

Crowds & Identities and friends gather to wish a temporary farewell to @daclarkecruz.bsky.social at Eat Central, @sussex.ac.uk

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Crowds & Identities @crowdsidentities.bsky.social · Sep 5

Scientists make 'superfood' that could save honeybees

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Scientists make 'superfood' that could save honeybees

We rely on honeybees to pollinate our crops and a new food could protect them from growing threats.

www.bbc.co.uk

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John Drury @profjohndrury.bsky.social · Sep 4

'The Long View' compares and contrasts today's English flag-raising movement to the Gordon riots of 1780:

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

The Long View - Flags - BBC Sounds

Jonathan Freedland looks at the flying of flags now and opposite parliament in 1780.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Crowds & Identities @crowdsidentities.bsky.social · Sep 3

Sussex tortoise reunited with owner thanks to lorry driver

“Stories like this remind us how powerful collective kindness can be.”

www.theargus.co.uk/news/2543300...