Name: Rod Noble
Born: Belfast, Northern Ireland in January 1954
Studied: Biological Sciences (BSc Hons) at Edinburgh University 1973-1977.
Result: Second class Honours degree (specialism psychology)
Commenced full-time postgraduate study in Psychology in 1977 at Edinburgh University.
Result: PhD awarded 1983.
Certificate in Education (Higher and Further Education) awarded by Manchester University 1988
Worked as:
Volunteer and Organiser for Wilkie House Mental Health Club (1976-1980)
Senior Research Worker in Developmental Psychology University of Sheffield 1981 – 1984
Lecturer in Psychology Lancashire Polytechnic 1984 - 1985
Senior Lecturer in Psychology Bolton Institute and University 1985 - 2014
Born: Belfast, Northern Ireland in January 1954
Studied: Biological Sciences (BSc Hons) at Edinburgh University 1973-1977.
Result: Second class Honours degree (specialism psychology)
Commenced full-time postgraduate study in Psychology in 1977 at Edinburgh University.
Result: PhD awarded 1983.
Certificate in Education (Higher and Further Education) awarded by Manchester University 1988
Worked as:
Volunteer and Organiser for Wilkie House Mental Health Club (1976-1980)
Senior Research Worker in Developmental Psychology University of Sheffield 1981 – 1984
Lecturer in Psychology Lancashire Polytechnic 1984 - 1985
Senior Lecturer in Psychology Bolton Institute and University 1985 - 2014
Publications:
Noble, R. S. (2004) A Platonic Solution for Moral Philosophy. History and Philosophy of Psychology 6(2) 59-67.
Noble, R.S. & Fisher, C. E. (1997) Habermas: Discourse and Reality. In Psychological Concepts from Philosophical and Historical Perspectives Man Cheung Chung (ed.) BPS
Noble, R.S. (1992a) Some implications of accepting psychology as a moral science. History and Philosophy of Psychology Newsletter. 14(May) 8-16.
Noble, R.S. (1992b) Psychology: a moral science. Changes 10(3) 203-212.
Noble, R.S. (1992c) Report on the sixth annual conference of the History and Philosophy of Psychology Section. History and Philosophy of Psychology Newsletter 15(November) 1-2.
Noble, R.S. (1987) Towards a theory of lifespan development. In: Current Issues in Theoretical Psychology. Baker, Wm. J., Hyland, M. E., van Rappard, H. & Staats, A.W. (eds.) Advances in Psychology No.40 219-230 North-Holland, Amsterdam
Noble, R.S. (1983) Maternal ‘Theories’ and Infant Personality Development. Unpublished PhD Thesis. University of Edinburgh.
Sherratt, F., Farrell, P. & Noble R. (2013) UK Construction site safety: discourses of enforcement and engagement. Construction Management and Economics 31(6) 623-635.
Sherratt, F., Farrell, P. & Noble, R. (2012) Inconsistent, incomplete and incidental: Site safety culture from a constructionist perspective In: Smith, S.D (Ed) Procs 28th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2012, Edinburgh, UK, Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 393-402.
Sherratt, F., Farrell, P. & Noble R. (2011) A constructionist examination of construction site culture: review of a pilot study. In: Egbu, C. & Lou, E. C. W. (eds.) Procs. 27th annual ARCOM conference, 5-7 September 2011, Bristol, UK, Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 341-350.
Smith, P.K. & Noble, R.S. (1987) Factors affecting the development of caregiver-infant relationships. In: Attachment in Social Networks. Tavecchio, L.W. & van Ijzendoorn, M.H. (eds.) Advances in Psychology No.44 93-134 North-Holland, Amsterdam.
Recent Conference Papers.
Noble, R.S. & Takhvar, M. (2015) Understanding and Defending the Psychological Sciences. Paper delivered at ISTP (International Society for Theoretical Psychology) ‘Resistance and Renewal’ Conference University of Coventry.
Noble, R.S. (2013) The Nature of Love. Paper delivered at History and Philosophy of Psychology Section (of BPS) Annual Conference. University of Surrey, Guilford. Also at Research and Innovation Conference, University of Bolton.
Noble, R.S. (2005) Reconceptualising Attachment Theory. Paper delivered at BPS Quinquennial Conference, University of Manchester.
Noble, R. S. (2004) A Platonic Solution for Moral Philosophy. History and Philosophy of Psychology 6(2) 59-67.
Noble, R.S. & Fisher, C. E. (1997) Habermas: Discourse and Reality. In Psychological Concepts from Philosophical and Historical Perspectives Man Cheung Chung (ed.) BPS
Noble, R.S. (1992a) Some implications of accepting psychology as a moral science. History and Philosophy of Psychology Newsletter. 14(May) 8-16.
Noble, R.S. (1992b) Psychology: a moral science. Changes 10(3) 203-212.
Noble, R.S. (1992c) Report on the sixth annual conference of the History and Philosophy of Psychology Section. History and Philosophy of Psychology Newsletter 15(November) 1-2.
Noble, R.S. (1987) Towards a theory of lifespan development. In: Current Issues in Theoretical Psychology. Baker, Wm. J., Hyland, M. E., van Rappard, H. & Staats, A.W. (eds.) Advances in Psychology No.40 219-230 North-Holland, Amsterdam
Noble, R.S. (1983) Maternal ‘Theories’ and Infant Personality Development. Unpublished PhD Thesis. University of Edinburgh.
Sherratt, F., Farrell, P. & Noble R. (2013) UK Construction site safety: discourses of enforcement and engagement. Construction Management and Economics 31(6) 623-635.
Sherratt, F., Farrell, P. & Noble, R. (2012) Inconsistent, incomplete and incidental: Site safety culture from a constructionist perspective In: Smith, S.D (Ed) Procs 28th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2012, Edinburgh, UK, Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 393-402.
Sherratt, F., Farrell, P. & Noble R. (2011) A constructionist examination of construction site culture: review of a pilot study. In: Egbu, C. & Lou, E. C. W. (eds.) Procs. 27th annual ARCOM conference, 5-7 September 2011, Bristol, UK, Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 341-350.
Smith, P.K. & Noble, R.S. (1987) Factors affecting the development of caregiver-infant relationships. In: Attachment in Social Networks. Tavecchio, L.W. & van Ijzendoorn, M.H. (eds.) Advances in Psychology No.44 93-134 North-Holland, Amsterdam.
Recent Conference Papers.
Noble, R.S. & Takhvar, M. (2015) Understanding and Defending the Psychological Sciences. Paper delivered at ISTP (International Society for Theoretical Psychology) ‘Resistance and Renewal’ Conference University of Coventry.
Noble, R.S. (2013) The Nature of Love. Paper delivered at History and Philosophy of Psychology Section (of BPS) Annual Conference. University of Surrey, Guilford. Also at Research and Innovation Conference, University of Bolton.
Noble, R.S. (2005) Reconceptualising Attachment Theory. Paper delivered at BPS Quinquennial Conference, University of Manchester.