Section; Social & Behavioural Sciences

The Section of Social and Behavioural Sciences incorporates Sociology, Psychology and Health Services Research.

Research undertaken within the section addresses the effectiveness of health care interventions, inequalities in the use of health services and developments in health and medicine in the context of wider social change. Recently funded research projects include studies of the effectiveness of medication and physical activity as aids for smoking cessation and tobacco withdrawal.

Members of the section also contribute extensively to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching within St George's.

Prof. Peter Kopelman Principal

Principal's welcome

Prof. Peter Kopelman

News

Drug-related deaths in the UK continue to rise

Drug-related deaths reported in the UK have risen by 11.8 per cent to 2,182 in a year, reveals a report released today by St George’s, University of London.

Smokers trying to give up – don’t stop thinking about cigarettes

Blocking thoughts of cigarettes helps reduce smokers’ intake at first, but means they smoke more than usual when they stop suppressing, according to new research.

New book tells the history of nursing at St George's

From ear bashings from militant matrons to yapping Pekinese dogs on the ward, the memories of nurses have revealed the last 80 years of nursing history in a new book.

More news…