IWP In the Press
Dr Christine Sprigg discusses ‘Giving a little bit’ in Company Magazine
Published in Company on Oct 04, 2011
Dr Christine Sprigg from the Institute of Work Psychology discusses how doing tasks such as volunteering, for the good of others, can improve personal well being.
Study predicts Jimmy Dickinson and Jimmy McIlroy next in line for football statues
Portsmouth FC’s Jimmy Dickinson, and Burnley and Northern Ireland winger Jimmy McIlroy can expect to be the next legendary footballers to be honoured by a statue outside their former home grounds, according to a study by academics from the Institute of Work Psychology at the University of Sheffield.
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University survey shows soccer statues on rise
Published in Sheffield Star on Aug 03, 2011
Dr Chris Stride from the University of Sheffield’s Institute of Work Psychology discusses his research which classifies and investigates the motivations behind the building of football statues.
Commentator becomes 50th icon
Published in Yorkshire Post on Jul 27, 2011
Dr Chris Stride from the University of Sheffield’s Institute of Work Psychology is featured in an article following his research into why there has been an increase in the erection of footballing statues in the past 20 years.
Football Statues
Published in BBC Radio Coventry and Warwickshire on Jul 19, 2011
Dr Chris Stride from the University of Sheffield’s Institute of Work Psychology discusses the history behind statues at football grounds. Visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/p00hvsck (Item starts: 0:40:46)
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