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

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
Empty shelves in supermarket as the result of panic buying

Panic Buying During The Covid-19 Pandemic Associated With Psychological Distress & Higher-Income: Study

In the new study published in PLOS One, researchers tested their new psychological model of panic buying using data from surveys conducted in 3,066 households in the UK and Ireland shortly after strict physical distancing measures were first enacted.

| Published by Forbes
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C19PRC research features in NHS staff wellbeing report

The research briefing, compiled by the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) gives an overview of the scale and quality of current evidence on the mental health and well-being of NHS staff before and during the pandemic.

| Published by UK Parliament
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C19PRC research used in Department for Education young people's wellbeing report

State of the nation 2020: children and young people’s wellbeing. A report on wellbeing in children and young people in 2020.

| Published by the Department for Education
C19PRC member Jilly Gibson Miller

Sheffield escalated to 'area of enhanced support' status

Dr Jilly Gibson Miller talks to BBC Radio Sheffield about Sheffield's new status as an 'enhanced support' area (listen at 3:10:00)

| Published by BBC Radio Sheffield
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C19PRC research features in Public Health England report

The report, compiled by Public Health England, summarises important mental health and wellbeing findings from a number of ongoing COVID-19 surveys.

| Published by Public Health England