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Russell Spears is a Full Professor in Social Psychology at the University of Groningen, Netherlands. His primary affiliation is the Department of Social Psychology within the Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences. He holds an Endowed Chair position and has held professorial roles at Cardiff University, the University of Amsterdam, and other institutions. His research focuses on social identity processes, intergroup relations, and system justification theory.
Education: BSc (Hons) from the University of Bristol (1978-1981), PhD from the University of Exeter (1981-1985). Professional experience includes roles as an ESRC Professorial Research Fellow (2009-2012), and professorships at the University of Cardiff (2003-2011) and the University of Amsterdam (1995-2008).
Research Interests: Social identity theory, intergroup discrimination, system justification, collective action, and the psychological dynamics of social inequality. Notable contributions include studies on group-based resistance, prejudice, and the role of education in social stratification.
Key Awards: Fellow of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (2006), Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science (2010), and the Kurt Lewin Mid-Career Award (EASP, 2011).
Publications span over 300 articles, with recent work examining misalignment in higher education, post-conflict radicalization, and gender-based resistance strategies. He has collaborated on projects addressing systemic inequality and political alienation linked to educational categorization.
