Psychology Colloquia Series: Dr Stone Hsieh

The Department of Psychology presents a series of ten colloquia each year, featuring both our own researchers and invited experts from the UK and around the world. These sessions highlight current research and developments across areas such as developmental, cognitive, social, and clinical psychology, as well as neuroscience.

Seminars are held online from 12:00 to 13:00 on the last Friday of each month, except on Friday 19 December 2025 and Friday 22 May 2026. The first 45 minutes are dedicated to the presentation, followed by 15 minutes for questions and discussion.

The series is designed to encourage discussion, knowledge exchange, and collaboration within the psychology community.

The Psychology Colloquia events are open to the public and free to attend.

The talks will be recorded on MS Teams.

We’re delighted to welcome our colleague, Dr Stone Hsieh from Kingston University, who will be speaking at the final seminar of this academic year 2025/26:

Exercise as lifestyle strategy for ADHD – what does science tell us so far?

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with challenges in attention and self-regulation. 

While clinical interventions remain an effective treatment option, increasing attention has been directed towards complementary lifestyle strategies, such as exercise. 

This talk will provide an overview of current evidence regarding the effects of exercise on cognitive and behavioural outcomes in children and young people with ADHD. Findings from our research group will also be presented, highlighting the potential role of long-term exercise in supporting children and young people with ADHD. Brain mechanisms by which exercise may improve attention and cognition will also be discussed.

You are welcome to join us online for the talk on the 26 June, 12:00–13:00.

Dr Stone Hsieh, Kingston University London

Dr Stone Hsieh is a Senior Lecturer at Kingston University. His research has a particular focus on ADHD, self-regulation, and healthy lifestyle across childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. 

He studies how physical activity and other lifestyle behaviours can support attention, wellbeing, and cognitive functioning, especially in children and young people with ADHD. 

Dr Stone's research uses a cross-disciplinary approach and actively collaborates with families and clinicians to develop inclusive and evidence-based interventions.

More about Dr Stone Hsieh

The Psychology Colloquia series is organised by Dr Goffredina Spano from the Department of Psychology at Kingston University.

Dr Goffredina Spano is a developmental cognitive neuropsychologist, with research focus on exploring the relationship between learning, memory, and sleep variability across the lifespan, with a particular emphasis on neurodevelopmental and memory disorders.

For more information about this event, please email Goffredina at [email protected].