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The latest developments from the COVID-19 Psychological Research Consortium Study
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Tracking the psychological and socioeconomic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK

Dr Orla McBride presents some of the C19PRC Study findings at the Understanding Society Survey Methods Conference

Published by Understanding Society
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Wrestling with vaccine hesitancy

Professor Jamie Murphy talks about vaccine hesitancy and the psychology behind this, with a specific focus on the Covid-19 vaccine and the work of the C19PRC Study.

Published by Midlands Science
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Understanding Our Psychological Reactions to COVID - COVID: ‘Tsunami of mental illness’ or understandable reactions.

Professor John Read discusses some the findings of the C19PRC Study in Psychology Today

Published by Psychology Today
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Has the pandemic really caused a 'tsunami' of mental health problems?

Our research shows coronavirus ‘winners’, ‘losers’, and a lot of resilience. Understanding that can help us target support better

Published by The Guardian
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Pandemic Unmasked: How Are Young People Affected By The Pandemic?

Prof Richard Bentall talks to the Pandemic Unmasked podcast about the impact of the pandemic on young people.
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Mental Health and the Economy: The mental toll of COVID-19

As large parts of the world enter a second year of lockdown, a group of leading psychologists in the UK are tracking UK residents' wellbeing over time. We speak to Prof Richard Bentall about the psychological, social, and economic impact of COVID-19.

| Published by Bloomberg
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A 'day of reflection': One year since lockdown

Once year since lockdown, Dr Jilly Gibson-Miller talks to ITV Calendar about mental health during the pandemic.

| Published by ITV News
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You and Yours: What's changed in your life in the last year that you'd like to keep?

One year on since the first national lockdown, Professor Richard Bentall talks to BBC Radio 4 You & Yours about how our lives have changed in the last year and the positive aspects of life during lockdown.

| Published by BBC Sounds
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EU’s Covid vaccine flip-flopping has given everyone jabbing pains

Those trying to persuade the sceptical must now redouble their efforts to regain trust in the science

| Published by The Times