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Welcome to Get a Grip, the Tooled Up podcast, where we explore the research behind the issues shaping childhood, adolescence and education today. Tune in to hear interviews with the biggest influencers and most eminent researchers working in the areas of mental health, wellbeing, psychology and education.
Hosts:
Update frequency:
every 20 days
Average audio length:
42 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
243 episodes
since Jan. 23, 2019
episodic
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New research from Dr Holly Bear and colleagues has found that one in three young people responding to a large survey had encountered self-harm content online in the previous month, with most not actively looking for it. In this interview, Dr Bear explores how this content reaches young people, what…
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Billy Waters was a Black sailor, disabled veteran and celebrated street performer in Regency London, but his remarkable story has largely disappeared from popular history. In this interview, our Researchers of the Month, Professor Mary Shannon, Dr Ben Marsh and PhD student Himan Heidari, discuss th…
In this wide-ranging interview, Professor Nick Haslam explores ‘concept creep’, mental health awareness and the risks of over-pathologising everyday experiences. He considers why younger people may be more likely to self-diagnose and how we might promote mental health literacy without encouraging y…
AI-generated sexual deepfakes are an emerging challenge for schools, raising complex questions around safeguarding, sexual violence, consent, digital ethics and the law. Our latest Researcher of the Month article, Professor Tanya Horeck discusses her recent research with UK schools and young people…
What does effective drugs education actually look like? Our latest Researcher of the Month, Professor Harry Sumnall, introduces The Illicit Project UK, an innovative, evidence-based prevention programme currently being trialled in UK schools. He explains why fear-based approaches often backfire, wh…
We often assume that praise and positive feedback will inevitably boost motivation and performance. But the timing and interpretation of praise might matter more than we realise. Researcher of the Month, Professor Nils Jostmann, explores the psychology of coasting and discusses when positive feedba…
Our Researcher of the Month, Dr Sophie King-Hill, Associate Professor in the School of Social Policy and Society, University of Birmingham, explores the complex realities facing boys and young men today, including identity, performative masculinity, mental health and online influences. As we explor…
Professor Maria Loades, clinical psychologist and researcher at the University of Bath, is working to transform how young people access mental health support. With many teens struggling to seek help and services stretched beyond capacity, her research explores new, scalable approaches that could co…
Professor Michael Pluess, a leading expert in environmental sensitivity, explores what it means to be highly sensitive and how this personality trait can impact children’s experiences at home and in school. Drawing on research, he highlights both the challenges and strengths associated with high se…
Our latest Researcher of the Month, Professor Joel Talcott, has worked with a team of researchers to develop a new universal screening tool for all five and six year olds in UK schools. It will launch in Autumn 2026. Based on classroom observation, the Universal Classroom screener will be delivered…
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