Lecture
The Psychology of a Better Work Day
Monday 13 April 19:00 until 21:00
Brighton & Hove
Speaker: Live Psychology Panel Show Hosted by BBC Broadcaster Claudia Hammond
Part of the series: Think Again!
Think Again! The Psychology of a Better Workday
On 13th April, Claudia takes us on a tour of the newest thinking on the psychology of a better workday with insights from psychologists from the Âé¶¹Ó³»: Dr Charlotte Rae, Dr Emma Russell and Professor Gilly Forrester.
Have you ever wondered how to make your job more satisfying? Join broadcaster Claudia Hammond and Âé¶¹Ó³» psychologists Dr Emma Russell, Dr Charlotte Rae and Professor Gilly Forrester for an evening on how to use the findings from psychological research to make the workplace a better place to spend time. From avoiding burnout to the pros and cons of the four-day working week and from dealing with rude emails to making the workplace neurodivergent-friendly.
Enjoy an evening of cutting-edge science just for adults with an interactive Q&A. The show includes an interval with a pay bar.
Ticket prices: £10 Standard, £7 Reduced (Student, Retired)
Host:
Claudia is well known for presenting All in the Mind on BBC Radio 4 which covers psychology, neuroscience & mental health. She is Visiting Professor of the Public Understanding of Psychology at the Âé¶¹Ó³».
Panel:
Charlotte is a psychologist and neuroscientist studying wellbeing at work. She's been investigating how a 4-day work week improves staff wellbeing and performance at work – using mixed-methods including MRI brain scans!
Emma is an occupational psychologist. Her research focuses on digital work and wellbeing, especially looking at how to tackle problematic work-email use.
Gilly is an evolutionary and developmental psychologist. She does research with both human and non-human great apes, studying how our minds and behaviour evolved and develop over time.
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Last updated: Monday, 9 February 2026