Psychology and Wellbeing Weeks

Two annual weeks dedicated to enriching learning and nurturing students’ psychological and emotional wellbeing.
Alumni panel assembled for Psychology week 2024.

Psychology Week

Psychology holds two annual weeks throughout the year. Psychology Week in November and Wellbeing Week in February. These week-long events aim to enrich our students' learning experience while also ensuring they're nurturing their own psychological and emotional wellbeing in both their academic and personal lives. Find out more below.

Wellbeing Week: Tuesday 17 - Friday 20 February 2026

Launched in February 2025, Psychology Wellbeing Week offers our students and staff a valuable opportunity to pause, reflect, and connect. The week focuses on nurturing psychological and emotional wellbeing, highlighting the importance of health, happiness, and a sense of belonging in both academic and personal life.

This year's schedule aims to support, inspire, and empower our Psychology students through a rich blend of workshops, activities, and wellbeing experiences, including:

  • A calming Tai Chi session, promoting both physical and mental relaxation
  • A creative and mindful "Drawing for Wellbeing" workshop
  • Wellbeing activities such as Bird Watching, mindful walks, board games, and LEGO play
  • Academic skills workshops including topics on study hacks, resilience, practicing self-compassion, and Impression Management.

The week will also focus on employability, with Psychology Option Fairs, career insights from our staff, and research showcases woven throughout the week to give you plenty of opportunities to explore pathways and build your future career confidence.

Colleagues from the School of Psychology take part in a Tai Chi session

See the full schedule

Tuesday 17 February
Time Session Speakers Venue
10:00am - 12:00pm Workshop: Drawing to see your world differently Dr Tim Gomersall AS27
12:00pm - 1.00pm Wellbeing activities (Bird watching or board game activities) Psychology staff AS27
1:00pm - 2:00pm Lunch Break    
2:00pm - 4.00pm Ramadan Workshop Dr Shames Maskeen AS27
Wednesday 18 February
Time Session Speakers Venue
10:00am - 12:00pm Tai-Chi session Dr Ben Morris AS37
12:00pm - 1:00pm Wellbeing activities (Mindful walk or Lego play activities) Psychology staff AF37
1:00pm - 2:00pm Lunch break    
2:00pm - 4:00pm Workshop: Developing Strengths and Practicing Self-Compassion: Student and Staff Insights Abbey Borugh and Dr Richard Simpson AS27
Thursday 19 February - Level 5 Options Day
Time Session Speakers Venue
9.15am - 10:00am Level 5 Psychology Options Day - Preparing for Level 6 Psychology staff MHLT
10:00am - 10:45am Level 6 Student Panel Students MHLT
11:00am - 1:00pm Options Fair - (Psychology Research Project and Optional Modules) Various AS27 and AS29
1:00pm - 4:00pm Research Methods Workshop (All Psychology Levels) Psychology staff AS27 and AS29
Thursday 19 February - Wellbeing Week
Time Session Speakers Venue
10:00am - 11:00am Work Smarter, Not Harder: Study skills hacks to improve your university experience Dr Paul McGivern LC0-16
11:00am - 12:00pm Woodland Walk Dr Ben Morris  
12:00pm - 1:00pm Impression Management Workshop Dr Helen Heaviside-Brown LC0-16
1:00pm - 4:00pm Research Methods Workshop (All Psychology Levels) Psychology staff AS27 and AS29
Friday 20 February
Time Session Speakers Venue
10:00 - 11:00am Careers Talk: From Psychology to Social Care Dr Alison Ryan AS37
11:00am - 12:30pm Workshop: Personal and Academic Resilience Dr Lisa Webster AS37
12:30pm - 2:00pm Lunch break and networking    
2:00pm - 4:00pm Wellbeing Research Showcase Dr Christopher Lewis AS37

Psychology Week 2025

Psychology Week is an annual event held every November, offering our students a programme of keynote talks, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities. Throughout the week, guest speakers shared their insights, expertise, and personal career journeys – giving students valuable perspectives on how to apply their psychological knowledge in the real world.

This year’s guest speakers included:

  • Professor Steve Peters – Consultant Psychiatrist and author of The Chimp Paradox, the UK’s best-selling self-help book of all time
  • Justin Rollins – Critically acclaimed author
  • Dr Megan Wood – Senior Research Fellow, Bradford Centre for Health Data Science
  • Zahoor Ahmad – Head of Social Mobility, Inclusion and Belonging for the Co-op group
  • Dr Rufus May – Consultant Clinical Psychologist
  • Professor Peter Hegarty – Open University

The LTU Psychology team with Professor Steve Peters
Keynote speech from Justin Rollins
Psychology students visiting the Psychology Week Careers Fair
Psychology students discovering more more about the SU LTU Psychology Society

Why attend Psychology Week?

Psychology Week aims to get our students thinking beyond the classroom – highlighting the transferable skills gained through a Psychology degree and how to build a future-ready career as a modern psychologist.

Reflecting on this year's inspiring Psychology Week 2025, we've heard from incredible guest speakers alongside our own Leeds Trinity experts, through thought-provoking talks, workshops, research presentations and information fairs.

A huge thank you to everyone who made this year’s Psychology Week such a motivating and memorable one. 

Listen to our own staff and students on the benefits of attending Psychology Week!