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Dr Libby Drury is a Reader in Social and Organisational Psychology and School Research Ethics Officer at Birkbeck Business School, University of London. Her work bridges social psychology and organizational studies to address ageism, intergenerational relationships, and workplace discrimination.
- PhD in Psychology (2017), MSc (2012), and BSc (2011) from the University of Kent
- Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education from Birkbeck (2018)
Dr Drury’s research focuses on age stereotypes, stereotype threat, and social identity theory, using experimental and mixed methods to study biases in resume screening and workplace dynamics. Her funded projects include the €245,900 Volkswagen Stiftung grant (2024-28) on age-diverse friendships in Europe.
Key publication trends show interdisciplinary work in Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology and Work, Aging and Retirement, with subfields spanning age-diverse workplaces, pandemic-era intergenerational relations, and psychological frameworks like stereotype content models.
Scientific Recognition
- Shortlisted for Outstanding Contribution to Student Experience (2018)
- Honorary Research Fellow at University of Kent (2018)
- Social Sciences Faculty Prize and Janet Miele Prize (2011)
She supervises PhD students on topics like workplace incivility toward older women and reflexive thematic analysis of dog-friendly workplaces, while serving on editorial boards and leading the COST Action CA22120 network.
