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Social Psychology
Qualitative Research Methods
Teaching
I teach Social Psychology (especially topics concerning group processes and intergroup behaviour) on the undergraduate programme. On the postgraduate MSc programme I teach a module on Qualitative Research Methods.
Biography
After an Undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology and an MPhil in Criminology I did my PhD in Social Psychology. I had a couple of years as a Research Assistant in Bristol and then came to Dundee in 1989. I used to be an Editor (with Prof Karen Douglas, Kent) of the British Journal of Social Psychology (2014-2016). Please do visit the journal here.
I'm interested in group behaviour and how our identities are based upon our group memberships. Some of the research I pursue is experimental. However in other research I have looked at the construction of group identity and how this may be involved in the organisation of group behaviour. Typically this work has involved the analysis of qualitative materials - e.g., speeches. In much of this work I have collaborated with Steve Reicher at St Andrews (see for example Reicher, S. & Hopkins, N., 2001 'Self and Nation', London: Sage). I've also worked quite a lot with my partner - Vered. Now working in the area of drug policy and violence against women, her PhD (in Politics) was in the field of Muslims' political organisation and action in the UK. Some of her data lent themselves to a social psychological analysis and we've worked on other data together too.
I also have longstanding links with social psychologists in India and have been involved in a number of teaching and research skills training projects based at the University of Allahabad. More recently, we have collaborated on an ESRC-funded project looking at the social psychology of collective participation in the Magh Mela - a huge Hindu festival that takes place each year at Allahabad, north India. Although this project has finished we are still writing papers from it (a mix of experimental, survey, and interview/ethnographic). This work was also featured in the Feb (2014) issue of National Geographic Magazine (Karma of the Crowd).
As well as publishing in academic journals, some of my research concerning identity has featured in various reports. One report was commissioned as part of the UK Government’s Foresight project 'Future Identities: Changing identities in the UK – the next 10 years.' Foresight is headed by the Government Chief Scientific Adviser, who reports directly to the Prime Minister and Cabinet. It is a part of the Government Office for Science within the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills. - See more at: http://www.bis.gov.uk/foresight/our-work/policy-futures/identity. Our report ( Reicher & Hopkins, 2013) is entitled ‘DR11: How will issues of power, conflict, and prejudice and discrimination impact upon notions of identity?’ and can be found at: http://www.bis.gov.uk/assets/foresight/docs/identity/13-512-power-conflict-prejudice-discrimination-impact-identity.pdf.
Another report was commissioned by the Equality and Human Rights Commission: Reicher, McCrone & Hopkins (2012) Equality and Human Rights Commission Research report 62 ‘A strong, fair and inclusive national identity’: A viewpoint on the Scottish Government’s Outcome 13. It can be found at: http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/uploaded_files/research/national_identity_viewpoint_research_report_62.pdf.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Exeter
Award Date: 1 Jan 1988
Master of Philosophy, University of Cambridge
Award Date: 1 Jan 1983
Bachelor of Arts, University of Oxford
Award Date: 1 Jan 1981
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Aref#d: 20671. Collective Participation and Social Identification: A Study of the Individual, Interpersonal and Collective Dimensions of Attendance at the Magh Mela (joint with Universities of St Andrews, Lancaster and Exeter) Archived by MC on 13/10/16 was CO0347
16/11/09 → 15/09/12
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Research output
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Ethnic identity concealment and disclosure: Contexts and strategies
Dobai, A. & Hopkins, N., 7 Nov 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: British Journal of Social Psychology. 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hungarian Roma and musical talent: Minority group members’ experiences of an apparently positive stereotype
Dobai, A. & Hopkins, N., 1 Apr 2021, In: British Journal of Social Psychology. 60, 2, p. 340-359 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Identity enactment as collective accomplishment: Religious identity enactment at home and at a festival
Reicher, S., Hopkins, N., Stevenson, C., Pandey, K., Shankar, S. & Tewari, S., 1 Apr 2021, In: British Journal of Social Psychology. 60, 2, p. 678-699 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mass Gatherings, Health, and Well-Being: From risk mitigation to health promotion
Hopkins, N. & Reicher, S. D., 5 Oct 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Social Issues and Policy Review. 32 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Humour is serious: Minority group members’ use of humour in their encounters with majority group members
Dobai, A. & Hopkins, N., 3 Sep 2019, In: European Journal of Social Psychology. 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
- 3 Public engagement and outreach - public lecture/debate/seminar
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Why (mis)recognition? Diversity & public participation
Nick Hopkins (Member)
1 Jul 2021Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - public lecture/debate/seminar
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Muslims in the UK: Diversity & public participation
Nick Hopkins (Member) & Anna Kende (Organiser)
26 Mar 2021Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - public lecture/debate/seminar
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Discovery Days 2019
Jonathan Urch (Organiser), Lynn Kilbride (Presenter), Jacob George (Presenter), Brenda Keatch (Presenter), Nick Hopkins (Presenter), Victoria Cowling (Presenter), Qi Zhao (Presenter), Cameron Ross (Presenter), Samia Khan (Presenter), David Keeble (Presenter), Nicholas Fyfe (Presenter), Aliki Varvogli (Presenter), Anja Johansen (Presenter), Kevin Read (Presenter), Maggie Bartlett (Presenter), Jason Nelson (Presenter), Raphael Heffron (Presenter), Lesley Colvin (Presenter), Simon Arthur (Presenter), Volker Röben (Presenter), James Chalmers (Presenter), Leanne Wallace (Organiser), Niamh Nic Daeid (Presenter), Bob Steele (Presenter), Annie Anderson (Presenter), Andrew Atherton (Chair), Wendy Alexander (Chair) & John Rowan (Chair)
9 Jan 2019 → 11 Jan 2019Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - public lecture/debate/seminar
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Why crowds are good for you
Nicholas Hopkins & Sammyh Khan
18/10/12
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research