Philip Newall

Dr Philip Newall is a Lecturer at the University of Bristol’s School of Psychological Science. Previously, Philip completed a PhD at the University of Stirling in 2016, before going on to postdoctoral research fellowships at Technical University Munich, the University of Warwick, and Central Queensland University’s Experimental Gambling Research Laboratory.

Philip is a member of the Advisory Board for Safer Gambling – an advisory group of the Gambling Commission in Great Britain, and was a special advisor to the House of Lords Select Committee Enquiry on the Social and Economic Impact of the Gambling Industry. Philip’s research applies concepts and research methods from behavioural science to gambling. Philip is on the editorial board of the journal Addiction Research & Theory.

Education

• PhD, Economics The University of Stirling (2013 — 2016)
• Cognitive and Decision Sciences, MSc University College London, U. of London (2012 — 2013)
• Economics and Statistics, BSc University College London, U. of London (2006 — 2009)

Companies

• Lecturer University of Bristol (2022)
• Postdoctoral Researcher CQUniversity (2019 — 2022)
• Postdoctoral Researcher University of Warwick (2018 — 2019)
• Postdoctoral Researcher Technical University of Munich (2017 — 2018)
• PhD Student University of Stirling (2013 — 2016)
• MSc student, Cognitive and Decision Sciences University College London (2012 — 2013)
• Professional Poker Player Self-employed (2006 — 2012)