Why everyone should know their attachment style – Professor Helen Dent writes for The Conversation

Professor Helen Dent (Emeritus Professor of Clinical & Forensic Psychology, Department of Psychology, Staffordshire University has written a short article for The Conversation UK about the need to understand your own attachment style in relation to your mental and physical health, amongst other outcomes.

The Conversation UK is a free news service featuring articles written by academics on a range of topics and current affairs. Staffordshire University is a member of The Conversation and Read the full article below:

The Conversation: Why everyone should know their attachment style

Watch out for more Conversation articles written by the members of the Staffordshire Centre for Psychological Research!


The Department of Psychology at Staffordshire University offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Psychology at the University’s £30 million Science Centre in Stoke-on-Trent. The department is home to the Staffordshire Centre for Psychological Research, a large and active group of psychologists, PhD students and researchers conducting work into a variety of psychological disciplines and topic areas.

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For more information about the Psychology degrees on offer at Staffordshire University please visit the below pages:

Prof Helen Dent featured on BBC Radio Stoke discussing national trends in religious beliefs

Professor Helen Dent

Professor Helen Dent (Professor of Clinical and Forensic Psychology) was featured on BBC Radio Stoke’s Sunday Morning Breakfast Show with Liz Ellis (Sunday 29th May) discussing the results of a recent survey indicating a national trend for reductions in church attendance and in religious beliefs.

Listen to Helen’s interview via the BBC iPlayer (click here) from approximately 2 hour 10 minutes into the programme.

Professor Helen Dent is Course Director for the Staffordshire Clinical Psychology Doctorate. More details about the course and other Psychology degrees at Staffordshire University can be found here.


The School of Psychology, Sport and Exercise at Staffordshire University is a leading School in the UK for Psychology degrees and is situated in the heart of England.  We produce internationally recognized research which is driving knowledge in this area forward and we work with a variety of healthcare providers, charities, international sports teams and private sector organisations.

Interested in a Psychology degree? Come to an Open Day – for further details and to book your place at an open day please visit: http://www.staffs.ac.uk/openyourmind/

For more information or details of the wide range of Psychology degrees on offer at Staffordshire University please visit our website and our courses page.