About this event
Regent’s Visiting Professorship Series invites accomplished individuals and leaders from renowned organisations to share their insights and expertise with our dynamic community.
About this event
Who you become while you succeed: reflections from a Psychologist's career in the media
What is success? And who do we become in the process?
Drawing on her work across psychology, academia and the media, Dr. Linda Papadopoulos will reflect on the personal impact of visibility and achievement. The discussion will consider the pressures of optimisation, the medicalisation of everyday distress, and the gendered narratives that shape how success is perceived. Linda will explore how to stay grounded in values and meaning in a hypervisible, fast-changing world, including the growing role of AI in shaping identity and mental health – a shift she describes as ‘psychological redesign’.
Facilitated by Professor Maria Kordowicz, Director of Psychology and Research at Regent’s, this fireside chat offers a focused opportunity to reflect on identity, integrity and what it means to remain people-centred in contemporary society.
On the agenda
- Panel discussion
- Interactive Q&A
Please arrive at least ten minutes early to allow us to start promptly.
About Linda
Dr Linda Papadopoulos is a Chartered Psychologist and Fellow of the British Psychological Society, with over 25 years’ experience spanning clinical practice, academia and broadcast media. A leading authority on mental health, body image and psychodermatology, her research has informed UK government policy and clinical guidelines, and has been presented at the European Parliament.
A highly respected academic and prolific author of ten books, including the seminal Psychodermatology (Cambridge University Press), Linda is also one of the UK’s most recognised psychological commentators. She has fronted and contributed to major television series for the BBC, ITV, Sky News, National Geographic and Netflix, and is a trusted voice on the psychological impact of media, technology and modern life.
