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Prof. Stephen Benton
Biography:
Professor Stephen Benton graduated in psychology from Brunel University and joined the Acoustics Research Group at Chelsea College, University of London, on a SERC scholarship to conduct PhD research into Low Frequency Noise effects with Prof. Geoff Leventhall. He then went to University College London as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow within the Dept. of Psychology studying visual psychophysics with Prof. Michael Morgan. He has spent several years researching and lecturing in cognitive psychology and various aspects of human factors, as applied to the improvement of individuals’ quality of life and performance. In recent years he has combined these elements to develop an interest in the application of psychological analyses to behavioural issues within organisations, both domestic and international. This work provided the platform for his creation, in 1997, of the first Business Psychology Postgraduate programme. As a visiting Professor to the Institute of Applied Psychology, University of Indonesia (1994-5) he conducted, with Indonesian colleagues, research into Indonesian negotiation and decision-making practices, which led to a three year British Council funded study and development programme between the universities. His work in Indonesia has expanded to currently include organisational and cross cultural research, development of a Business Psychology programme and a role as visiting International Faculty. He currently holds research contracts funded by the MRC, ESRC, KTP and the EU. Stephen was awarded the title of Professor of Business Psychology, in 2009, the first in the UK. He is also the founding director of the Business Psychology Centre, (2001-), which has a successful track record of Knowledge Transfer contracts and consultancy.
Education & Membership Committees
Stephen Benton is the UK’s first Professor of Business Psychology. In 2001, he founded the University of Westminster’s acclaimed Business Psychology Centre, which has a successful track record of Knowledge Transfer contracts and consultancy. In addition he also holds research contracts in the field of business psychology funded by the MRC,ESRC, KTP and the EU, as well as being a visiting Professor to the Institute of Applied Psychology, University of Indonesia.
Stephen has spent several years researching and lecturing in cognitive psychology and various aspects of human factors, as applied to the improvement of individuals’ quality of life and performance. In recent years he has combined these elements to develop an interest in the application of psychological analyses to behavioural issues within organisations, both domestic and international. This work provided the platform for his creation, in 1997, of the first Business Psychology Postgraduate programme.
Stephen is passionate about developing the profession of Business Psychology and as a member of the ABP Board he has played a key role in helping define Business Psychology both academically and in the field.
Research:
Psycho-acoustics; cognitive ergonomics; business psychology.
Recent Publications:
This is a selection of publications, more can be found on WestminsterResearch, our online research repository.
Setting core standards: privacy, identity & interoperability
Manning, Bryan R.M. and Benton, Stephen (2010) Setting core standards: privacy, identity & interoperability. In: Bos, Lodewijk and Blobel, Bernd and Benton, Stephen and Carroll, Denis, (eds.) Medical and Care Compunetics 6. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics (156). IOS Press, pp. 32-39. ISBN 9781607505648
Using collective intelligence to fine-tune public health policy
Marsh, Andrew and Carroll, Denis and Foggie, Richard (2010) Using collective intelligence to fine-tune public health policy. In: Bos, Lodewijk and Blobel, Bernd and Benton, Stephen and Carroll, Denis, (eds.) Medical and Care Compunetics 6. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics (156). IOS Press, pp. 13-18. ISBN 9781607505648
Layzell, Brian and Manning, Bryan R.M. and Benton, Stephen (2009) The elderly demographic time bomb – sharing the load with the active ageing: can eHealth technologies help defuse it? Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 146 . pp. 166-170. ISSN 0926-9630
Putting the patient first? An analysis of what drives doctors and managers in NHS hospitals
Benton, Stephen (2008) Putting the patient first? An analysis of what drives doctors and managers in NHS hospitals. Journal of Information Technology in Healthcare, 6 (4). pp. 303-317. ISSN 1479-649X
Coping strategies for low frequency noise
Leventhall, Geoff and Benton, Stephen and Robertson, Donald (2008) Coping strategies for low frequency noise. Journal of Low Frequency Noise, Vibration and Active Control, 27 (1). pp. 35-52. ISSN 1461-3484
Active ageing: independence through technology assisted health optimisation
Manning, Bryan R.M. and McCann, J. and Benton, Stephen and Bougourd, J. (2008) Active ageing: independence through technology assisted health optimisation. In: Bos, Lodewijk and Blobel, Bernd and Marsh, Andy and Carroll, Denis, (eds.) Medical and care compunetics 5. Studies in health technology and informatics (137). IOS Press, Amsterdam ; Oxford, pp. 257-262. ISBN 9781586038687
The doctor-manager relationship: a behavioural barrier to effective health care?
Benton, Stephen and Taylor, Heather (2008) The doctor-manager relationship: a behavioural barrier to effective health care? In: Bos, Lodewijk and Blobel, Bernd and Marsh, Andy and Carroll, Denis, (eds.) Medical and care compunetics 5. Studies in health technology and informatics (137). IOS Press, Amsterdam ; Oxford, pp. 225-240. ISBN 9781586038687
The safe implementation of research into healthcare practice.
Manning, Bryan R.M. and Benton, Stephen (2008) The safe implementation of research into healthcare practice. In: Bos, Lodewijk and Blobel, Bernd and Marsh, Andy and Carroll, Denis, (eds.) Medical and care compunetics 5. Studies in health technology and informatics (137). IOS Press, Amsterdam ; Oxford, pp. 199-209. ISBN 9781586038687
Benton, Stephen (2008) Personal and proactive cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT): a method for coping with low frequency noise annoyance. In: 13th International Conference on Low Frequency Noise and Vibration Control, 21 – 23 Oct 2008, Tokyo.
Empowering proactive and personal health care: no option no choice
Benton, Stephen and Manning, Bryan R.M. (2008) Empowering proactive and personal health care: no option no choice. In: WORLDCOMP’08: the 2008 World Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering and Applied Computing, 14 – 17 Jul 2008, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. (Unpublished)
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