Allan Laville

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Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
- University Teaching Fellow (awarded June 2020)
- Member of BABCP Scientific Advisory Programme Group
- Co-chair of BABCP Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee
- Member of BPS Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Board
- Professor of Equity in Psychology
Areas of interest
- Reality-status judgments in typically developing children and children with autism spectrum disorder
- Low-intensity cognitive behavioural therapy (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies)
- LGBT and mental health.
Teaching
- Undergraduate: PY3VEC1
- Postgraduate: PYMVEC
Research centres and groups
Language and CognitionAcademic qualifications
- BSc (Hons) Psychology, Surrey
- MSc Developmental Psychopathology, Reading
- PG (Cert) Low Intensity Psychological Interventions, Surrey
- PG (Cert) Academic Practice, Reading
- PhD Psychology, Reading
- PG (Cert) Evidence-Based Psychological Treatments, Reading
- Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
- Chartered Psychologist of the British Psychological Society (CPsychol)
- Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (AFBPsS).
Awards and honours
- Winner of the 2019 Reading Students' Union Award for Diverse and Inclusive Teaching Excellence
- BPS DARTP & OUP Runner-Up Higher Education Psychology Teacher of the Year 2020
- BPS DARTP & OUP Runner-Up Higher Education Psychology Teacher of the Year 2022
- National Teaching Fellow of Advance HE
Selected publications
Clinical Practice Resources
- Laville, A., Kell, L. and Ruth, L. (2022). Faces and Facets of Practice - A reflection. CBT Today, 50(3), 10-12.
- Laville, A. (2022). LGBT+ History Month: The importance of awareness and understanding for LGBT+ considerations within clinical practice. CBT Today, 50(1), 14-15. Available at: CBT Today featured article - February 2022 (babcp.com)
- Kell, L. and Laville, A. (2021). Diversity and Inclusion Vignettes: For Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Training Programmes. British Psychological Society. Available at: PWP Diversity and Inclusion Vignettes.pdf (bps.org.uk)
- Cocks, L., Jonas, K., and Laville, A (2019). Exploring LGBT mental health and recommendations for clinical practice. CBT Today, 47(3), 10-11.
- Laville, A. (2017). The importance of data collection, signposting and 'appropriate' awareness in working with sexual orientation. CBT Today, 45(4), 14-15.
- Laville, A. (2013). Diversity matters. CBT Today, 41(2), 15.
Published T&L Case Studies
Laville, A., Kilmister, M., Majid, N., and Nair, V. (2022). Decolonising the curriculum through collaboration, partnership and dissemination. Times Higher Education. Available here: Decolonising the curriculum through collaboration | THE Campus Learn, Share, Connect (timeshighereducation.com)
Laville, A. (2022). Decolonising the Curriculum at the University of Reading. Oxford University Press. Available at: http://fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/academic/pdf/he/a_laville_heptoty22.pdf
Laville, A (2022). What are the benefits of inclusive leadership- for an organisation, an individual and employees? British Psychological Society. Available at: What are the benefits of inclusive leadership- for an organisation, an individual and employees? - British Psychological Society (bps.org.uk)
Laville, A (2022) Race Equality Review and the curriculum at the University of Reading. Advance HE. Available at: Race Equality Review and the curriculum at the University of Reading | Advance HE (advance-he.ac.uk)
Warley, W. and Laville, A. (2021). Supporting the wellbeing of Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners. Teaching and Learning Exchange, CQSD; University of Reading.
Laville, A. (2020). Improving student assessment literacy & engaging students with rubrics. Teaching and Learning Exchange, CQSD: University of Reading.
Laville, A. (2020). Exploring the Experience of LGBT+ students. Student Voice and Partnership Toolkit. University of Reading.
Laville, A., and Adams, L. (2020). Considering wellbeing within the placement module assessment. Teaching and Learning Exchange, CQSD: University of Reading.
Laville, A., and Field, C. (2020). Developing psychoeducational materials for individuals with learning disabilities. Teaching and Learning Exchange, CQSD: University of Reading.
Abdulsattar, Z., Wiehe, T., and Laville, A. (2020). Using psychological techniques to get the most out of your feedback. Teaching and Learning Exchange, CQSD: University of Reading.
Laville, A., Chessell, C., and Wiehe, T. (2020). Developing and embedding electronic assessment overviews. Teaching and Learning Exchange, CQSD: University of Reading.
Laville, A. (2019). Developing Diversity and Inclusion teaching: The importance of D&I and Ethical Practice. Teaching and Learning Exchange, CQSD: University of Reading.
Laville, A. (2019). Developing diversity and inclusion teaching: Sexuality. Teaching and Learning Exchange, CQSD: University of Reading.
Laville, A. (2019). Developing innovative teaching: The importance of reflective practice. Teaching and Learning Exchange, CQSD: University of Reading.
Publications
- Laville, A. , Thompson, L. , Yue, Y. , Hayward, A. , Grace-Bland, V. (2023) The importance of student partnership in rubric construction, discussion and evaluation. In: Gonsalves, C. and Pearson, J. , (eds.) Improving Learning Through Assessment Rubrics: Student Awareness of What and How They Learn. IGI Global , Hershey, Pennsylvania. ISBN: 9781668460863 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-6086-3.ch007
- Ho, J. , O'Rouke, C. , Laville, A. , Chellingsworth, M. , Callaghan, P. (2023) Clinician experiences on training and awareness of sexual orientation in NHS Talking Therapies Services for Anxiety and Depression. The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist , 16 ISSN: 1754-470X | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1754470X23000181
- Laville, A. (2023) Decolonising the curriculum at the University of Reading. Psychology Teaching Review , 29 (1). pp. 56-59. ISSN: 0965-948X | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.53841/bpsptr.2023.29.1.56
- Laville, A. , Holtom, H. , Conway, E. , Alder, C. (2023) Exploring clinical perfectionism in higher education students: key recommendations and reflections on a partnership. International Journal for Students as Partners , 7 (1). pp. 198-204. ISSN: 2560-7367 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.15173/ijsap.v7i1.5186
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Hodgson, K.
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Lamport, D.
ORCID: 0000-0002-4592-0439 , Laville, A. (2021) Variable trajectory: a systematic review, analytic synthesis and construct domain consolidation of international measures of competence in doctors and medical students. BMJ Open , 11 (8). ISSN: 2044-6055 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047395
- Laville, A. (2020) Developing sexual diversity teaching for the psychological workforce. Psychology Teaching Review , 26 (2). pp. 74-78. ISSN: 0965-948X
- Laville, A. , Field, C. , Hart, L. (2020) Improving the Higher Education experience for LGBT+ students: key recommendations and reflections on a partnership. Teaching and Learning Together in Higher Education , 1 (31). ISSN: 2381-4268