Editorial: Journal of Applied Psychology and Social Science, 1 (2)

Welcome to the second issue of the Journal of Applied Psychology and Social Science (APASS). The aim of APASS is to provide a forum for post-graduate students to publish their work; this may be primary or secondary research, opinions piece or commentaries. This new online journal is designed to offer postgraduates and staff the opportunity to disseminate their work and share good practice. It gives a forum to advancing research and research based activities across the sector whilst also helping to promote the employability of the students on our courses. We received very positive feedback from our first edition and hope this second edition further demonstrates some of the excellent work our staff and students are undertaking. This is especially encouraging at a time when the university is seeking research degree awarding power (RDAP) and looking towards the next REF. We are proud that with this journal, we can showcase some of this research excellence and highlight the growing research community that is developing at the University.