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Professor Dominic Abrams is a leading academic in Social Psychology and Director of the Centre for the Study of Group Processes at the School of Psychology, University of Kent. His research focuses on group processes, intergroup relations, and social cohesion, with applications to prejudice reduction, ageism, and organizational identity.
- Current PhD students: Kimberly Sequeira, Jon Bowman, Alessia Bacigalupo
- Past PhD students: Ben Davies, Katie Goodbun, Maria Heering, Zafer Ozkan, Hilal Özkececi
His work spans social identity theory, age stereotypes, and collective action, often intersecting with policy through collaborations with UK government bodies (DWP, MHCLG, Cabinet Office) and charities (Age UK, Belong, Anne Frank Trust). Recent publications analyze volunteering’s role in social cohesion, vaccine hesitancy, and honor values as identity content.
- Key grants: £500,000 (British Academy), £71,000 (Nuffield Foundation), €166,294 (European Commission FP7)
- Awards: OBE (2023), British Psychological Society Presidents’ Award, SPSSI Distinguished Contribution Award
He co-edits the journal Group Processes & Intergroup Relations and leads the British Academy’s Understanding Communities and Social and Cultural Infrastructure programs, alongside advising on national surveys for ONS and the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
