Dr Ben Kenward

Ben teaches on a broad variety of modules at undergraduate and graduate level, including within social and developmental psychology and research methods.

Supervisor of the recently completed PhD student Rhea Arini.

My research is primarily aimed at helping to avert existential risks to human societies; as such I study topics such as environmental psychology, activism, and ecology, and I have a recent interest in risks related to AI. I have a background in animal cognition and developmental psychology. There are further details of my research interests on my personal page
Note that the final link on “personal page” is: https://www.benkenward.com/ben_kenward_cv.html

Research grants and awards

• 2013 – 2018: Co-applicant. The social foundation of cognition. Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Stiftelse. £620,000 (8,000,000 Swedish crowns).
• 2013 – 2017: Co-applicant. Developmental social cognition and action understanding. European Research Council: ERC-StG CACTUS 312292. £1,080,000 (13,900,000 Swedish crowns).
• 2012 – 2015: Principle investigator. Early moral development: from infants’ prosocial preferences to co-operation between pre-schoolers. Swedish research council: 421-2011-1785. £210,000 (2,700,000 Swedish crowns).
• 2009 – 2012: Principle investigator. A psychological perspective on early moral development. The Swedish foundation for humanities and social sciences: P2008-01039:1. £160,000 (2,040,000 Swedish crowns).

Ben Kenward personal website