Postgraduate Student Projects
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OWL Alumni Associates
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| Submit your challenge by September |
Share your challenge at any time |
| We agree the brief and timeline |
We agree the brief and timeline |
| We match you with MSc students |
We assign OWL Alumni Associates |
| Research is carried out under our supervision |
Diagnostic work is carried out under our supervision |
| All MSc student projects finish in August |
Typical alumni projects finish within 60 days |
| You receive findings and recommendations |
You receive findings and recommendations |
| Follows the academic timetable |
Follows a flexible timetable |
Timelines can flex slightly to accommodate organisational needs, but students must meet dissertation deadlines set by the university.
| WHAT YOUR ORGANISATION GETS | WHAT STUDENTS GET | WHAT ALUMNI GET |
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Practical findings and recommendations
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Live project experience
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Paid consultancy experience
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Support with research and analysis
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Research and diagnostic skills
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Advanced diagnostic and consulting skills
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An independent external perspective
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Consulting and presentation skills
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Direct exposure to organisations and stakeholders
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Academic rigour and expert supervision
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Career-building opportunities
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Academic supervision and evidence-based support
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Access to emerging talent
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Professional confidence and growth
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Stronger portfolios, networks, and career prospects
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Long-term strategic value at low or no cost
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The opportunity to create real workplace impact
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Student Testimonials
I would recommend the Lab to future MSc students because it provides a rare opportunity to apply organisational psychology in a live setting, moving beyond theory into practice. Working with real partner organisations and receiving structured supervisor support helped me develop skills that feel directly transferable to future professional roles. It also made the dissertation process more engaging and meaningful, as the work had practical value beyond the academic setting. — Amna Saeed
I would recommend this Lab project to future master’s students because it offers a rare opportunity to apply psychological theory to real organisational challenges. Working with an external client helped me develop practical research, data analysis, and consultancy skills that go far beyond the classroom. It also builds confidence in communicating findings to non-academic audiences and responding to real-time feedback skills that are invaluable for anyone pursuing a career in organisational psychology or consulting. — Esha Parekh
Wellbeing, Mental Health & Sustainable Performance
- Workplace loneliness and disengagement
- Effectiveness and accessibility of wellbeing initiatives
- Evaluation of EAPs and digital wellbeing tools (e.g., AI-supported tools)
- Workload, time pressure, and sustainable productivity
- Student nurse wellbeing in high-pressure healthcare environments
We diagnose underlying drivers, evaluate existing initiatives, and design or pilot targeted improvements.
Culture, Inclusion & Equity
- Equality, diversity and inclusion in complex organisations
- Barriers to women’s leadership
- Disability inclusion and manager capability development
- Cross-demographic differences in wellbeing outcomes
We identify structural and cultural barriers, assess training effectiveness, and recommend evidence-based inclusion strategies.
Leadership, Behaviour & Workplace Harm
- Workplace bullying (including perpetration and behaviour change pathways)
- Psychological mechanisms such as self-control and accountability
- Creating safer, healthier organisational climates
We conduct longitudinal and mixed-methods research, evaluate behaviour-change interventions, and support prevention strategies.
Strategy, Change & Organisational Effectiveness
- Strategic prioritisation and decision-making
- Resistance to change and proactivity
- Retention risk and early leavers
- Organisational alignment and engagement
We clarify problem statements, map stakeholder dynamics, and design actionable organisational improvements.
Evaluation of Programmes & Interventions
- Impact assessment of leadership and development initiatives
- Growth and peer-learning interventions
- Comparative analyses across age, gender, country, or role
We provide structured evaluation frameworks to determine what works, for whom, and under what conditions.
- Dr Gülüm Özer, Co-Founder and Lecturer of Psychological Medicine, Organisational Psychiatry and Psychology
- Professor Jordi Escartin, Co-Founder and Visiting Professor of Organisational Behaviour & Systemic Leadership
- Junchen Sun, PhD student
- Dipti Wadhera, Research Assistant
Practical Routes to Organisational Wellbeing: Falling Forward—Successes, Missteps, and Lessons Learned
Thursday 2 April 2026 | 18.00–20.00
Bush House, Strand Campus, King's College London
Register for this event now.
This in-person panel event brings together HR and people leaders, consultants, senior practitioners, and MSc Organisational Psychiatry & Psychology (OPP) students and alumni to explore what organisational wellbeing looks like in practice.
Using a Falling Forward format, panellists will share candid, anonymised case examples of real interventions—what they aimed to achieve, what worked, what did not, and how they adapted along the way.
The session focuses on translating evidence into action across micro (individual), meso (team and leadership), and macro (organisational systems) levels. Designed as a non-judgemental, systems-oriented space, the event highlights the realities of implementation and the lessons that make future interventions more effective.
The panel will be followed by an optional networking reception.
The event is certified by CPD.