Dominic Abrams

Dominic Abrams is Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Kent, where he has held positions since 1989 and has directed the Centre for the Study of Group Processes since 1985. Abrams completed a BA in Psychology at the University of Manchester, an MSc in Social Psychology at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a PhD in Social Psychology at the University of Kent, and held earlier posts at the University of Bristol and the University of Dundee before joining Kent. Abrams serves as Co-Chief Editor of Group Processes and Intergroup Relations and has been elected a Fellow of the British Academy and the Academy of Social Sciences, among other learned societies, and was awarded an OBE for contributions to the social sciences. Research spans social identity theory, intergroup relations, prejudice, and social cohesion, with applications ranging from intergenerational contact and stereotype threat to volunteering behaviour and political trust, and Abrams has collaborated with organisations including the Equality and Human Rights Commission, the Anne Frank Trust, and the British Academy on projects addressing cohesion, integration, and the societal implications of the COVID-19 pandemic.