Professor Robin Banerjee
Pro-Vice Chancellor for Global and Civic Engagement - University of Sussex
Professor Robin Banerjee is a professor of developmental psychology and the inaugural Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Global and Civic Engagement at the University of Sussex. Formerly Head of the School of Psychology, his research focuses on the social and emotional development of young people, and he works closely with practitioners and policymakers in the areas of education and mental health. He founded the Sussex Centre for Research on Kindness, an interdisciplinary research centre focused on illuminating the nature of kindness and its impacts on people and communities. Professor Banerjee recently led The Kindness Test, a partnership with the BBC that became the world’s largest ever public science project on kindness, as well as The Screen Test, a partnership with the Radio Times that marked their centenary by exploring the power of television and radio in people's lives.
Leading With Kindness: The psychology of kindness and wellbeing at work
In this presentation, Professor Robin Banerjee, the inaugural Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Global and Civic Engagement at the University of Sussex, will draw upon his research findings regarding social and emotional development, and consider the implications for promoting positive relationships, mental health, and wellbeing across workplaces and the wider community.
