John Drury 
Professor of Social Psychology
John conducts research on crowds, collective action, social movements, mass emergencies and disasters, crowding and crowd safety.
People
Find out about our people and their research.
John Drury
Sanj Choudhury 
Research Assistant
Sanj is a project assistant working with John on various projects.
Susie Ballentyne 
PhD Student
Susie's research interests include social identity, resilience, and post-migration stress and wellbeing.
David Clarke 
PhD Student
David's research will be exploring prefiguration processes in social movements.
Louise Davidson 
PhD Student
Louise’s research will be applying the Social Identity Approach to investigate the ways emergency responders work together both within and between different response organisations, in order to enhance interoperability during major incidents.
Freya Mills 
PhD Student
Freya's research will be exploring whether support groups and group identification can help mitigate negative health outcomes and improve wellbeing for those with Long COVID.
Peanut 
Mascot/Pet Therapist
Peanut is an old rescue dog, and the offical mascot for the Crowds and Identities research group. Due to the fact that she is a dog, it is unlikely that Peanut will produce any publishable research, a fact that Professor Drury has now come to terms with. Peanut has also dabbled in pet therapy, providing students and staff in the School of Psychology with cuddles and friendship in times of stress.
Contact
If you have any questions, email J.Drury@sussex.ac.uk.