The UK higher education sector contributes an outstanding £265 BILLION to our economy. For every £1 of public money invested, £14 gets put back into the economy. Universities can power the government's growth mission. See more👇 loom.ly/T-7pw68

⏰ SAVE THE DATE ⏰: We are thrilled to officially announce that #CAGR2025 will be held in Glasgow on 16 and 17 June 2025. Our first confirmed keynote speaker is the illustrious @CLjeSuppose from Monash University, Australia 🥳🥳

When it rains it pours …. On top of Aston University being named University of the Year for Student Success by Mail Online we have also recorded this year a rise up the The Guardian League Table that rates Aston University as 21st in UK overall. So proud of our team. #TeamAston

Letter to Addiction highlighting the importance of investigating gambling‐related suicide - Roberts - Addiction - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ad… Steve Sharman CharlesRitchieGwL GamLEARN

🚀| Aston University excels in Knowledge Exchange Framework for fourth consecutive year 🙌 The real-world impact of the University’s work puts it at the forefront of the sector 👉t.ly/M2jdK #TeamAston

Aston University helps develop Healthcare Behaviour Insights Tool set to transform pharmaceutical launches across Europe aston.ac.uk/latest-news/as…

We are excited to announce the launch of our new charity. Follow our Waythrough social media channels for all our news over the coming days.

Gambling Venues, Crime and Deprivation - what's the relationship? Read about the latest AFSG-funded major research project here... shorturl.at/6UMI9

Another great paper with Dr Jodie Raybould bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Aston University continues to climb the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. We are now in the top 20% of universities in the world (THE World University Rankings 2025), ranking 351-400th out of 2,097 universities. #TeamAston

Five simple questions can help spot exaggerated research claims over sex differences in the brain theconversation.com/five-simple-qu… via The Conversation

Do you know there is more than 1 way to become a health psychologist? No? Check the infographic 👇

Do you know that we engage with local schools and spread the interest in psychology? Dr Daniel Shaw is the person to contact if your school is interested in our outreach program.

How much worse does it actually have to get before the Gambling Commission switches that switch and investigates? theguardian.com/society/2024/n…

It's not too late to sign up for our research and funding webinar next Monday 2 December. Visit afsg.org/news for details of how to register.

Our exploratory funding programmes are now open for applications. Full details and how to apply: tinyurl.com/y65m4cjz

AFSG Letter to Editor of Addiction: Why it is important to conduct gambling research that is fair and free from conflicts of interest onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

New paper published in British Journal of Clinical Psychology AstonPsychology Aston University Access it at: doi.org/10.1111/bjc.12… Congratulations Dr Sharratt Dr Lindsey Sharratt on your 1st publication 👏

PhD opportunity! Are older adults more “cautious” than younger adults? If you’re interested in understanding how decision-making changes as we age, come and do a funded PhD with me and Dr Craig Hedge. For more information and how to apply, see here: lnkd.in/e4--Rsad

Funding news. I have a fully funded 3-year doctoral studentship to study behavioural addiction with me. Get in touch if you're interested.