Kayleigh Smith

Qualifications

MSc Psychological Research - University of Edinburgh

BSc Psychology (Hons) - University of Edinburgh

Undergraduate teaching

Data Analysis for Psychology in R 2

PPLS Skills Centre 

Postgraduate teaching

PPLS Skills Centre

Research summary

My research primarily focuses on using the social identity approach and social identity approach to leadership to understand feelings of safety, engagement in safe behaviour, and overall experience when attending mass events. 

My current research explores the relationships between football fans and their clubs to understand: (a) what contributes to positive fan-club relationships, (b) how fan-club relations impact fan experience and feelings of safety when attending football, and (c) how interventions based on the social identity approach/social identity approach to leadership can further promote safety at football.

Conference details

Smith, K., Templeton, A., Whitehouse, D., & Widdicombe, S. (2023). Football clubs as identity entrepreneurs in promoting positive relations with fans. Poster at BPS Social Psychology Section Annual Conference, Heriot Watt University, August.  

Smith, K., Templeton, A., Whitehouse, D., & Widdicombe, S. (2023). Football clubs as identity entrepreneurs in promoting positive relations with fans. Poster at BPS Scottish Branch Postgraduate Section Conference, University of Strathclyde, August. 

Smith, K., Templeton, A., & Drury, J. (2023). Social identity processes associated with perceived risk at UK pilot sporting events during COVID-19. Presentation at the European Association of Social Psychology General Meeting, Krakow, July.  

Smith, K., & Templeton, A. (2022). Group relations with leadership and adherence to COVID-19 measures in hospital settings. Presentation at BPS Social Psychology Section Annual Conference, University of Greenwich, September.  

Smith, K., Templeton, A, & Drury, J. (2022). Social identity processes associated with perceived risk at early pilot sporting events during COVID-19. Presentation at BPS Social Psychology Section Annual Conference, University of Greenwich, September.   

Smith, K., & Templeton, A. (2021). The effects of social identity processes on perceived risk at pilot sporting events held during COVID-19. Poster presented at BPS Social Psychology Section Annual Conference, online, August.