Dr Philip Newall
BSc, MSc, PhD
Current positions
Senior Lecturer
School of Psychological Science
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Research interests
My primary research interest is gambling psychology, where I have done research on various applied/policy issues and also done more theoretical work on the determinants of gambling-related harm.
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Preventing and recovering from gambling harm: A population-based approach
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of Engineering Mathematics and TechnologyDates
27/04/2026 to 30/04/2027
Preventing and recovering from gambling harm: A population-based approach
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of Psychological ScienceDates
27/04/2026 to 30/04/2027
Preventing and recovering from gambling harm: A population-based approach
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
Bristol Medical School (PHS)Dates
27/04/2026 to 30/04/2027
Preventing and recovering from gambling harm: A population-based approach
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of Psychological ScienceDates
27/04/2026 to 30/04/2027
Attempting to understand the mixed results for the illusion-of-control in gambling
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of Psychological ScienceDates
01/05/2025 to 30/04/2026
Publications
Recent publications
27/04/2026Gambling industry black market warnings about illegal gambling need to be critically evaluated
Cue the sad trombone
Behavioural Public Policy
Direct gambling marketing, direct harm
Addiction
‘Gambling products are designed to be addictive’
Behavioural Public Policy
“Men should watch football games instead of soap operas”: Masculine role norm endorsement as a population-level construct associated with harmful gambling
Addictive Behaviors
