Sarita Robinson

Sarita Robinson, sometimes called Dr Survival, is a British academic researcher in the area of survival psychology, specializing in survival strategies and the human consequences of major disasters.[1] She has served as a committee member of the British Psychological Society's Crisis, Disaster and Trauma Section and on the committee of the Institute of Civil Protection and Emergency Management.[2] In these roles she has contributed to policy and practice on emergency responses and trauma treatment.[3] A frequent interviewee and contributor to TV and radio news and current affairs programming, her live presentations include How to Survive an Alien Invasion and The Psychology of Surviving the Apocalypse.[4] She is one of the key experts featured in the National Geographic three-part docuseries Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston.[5]

A science fiction reader and a lifelong fan of Doctor Who,[6] Robinson attends and often gives popular science talks at genre-themed conventions.[7] She appears at Bushcraft shows, giving talks and running workshops,[8] and is a practiced kayaker. In pursuit of her specialty she has joined firefighters and military personnel in training, including outdoor survival exercises and Helicopter Underwater Escape Training.[9] She has also performed standup comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe.[10]

Early life

Robinson was born and received her early education in the northwest of England. Both of her parents were mental health nurses and she has one sibling.[11] She is married with two sons.[12]

Academic career

After earning an undergraduate degree in Psychology from Lancaster University she took a master's degree in Cognitive Sciences at Manchester University.[13] Returning to Lancaster to undertake a PhD under the supervision of survival expert John Leach,[14] she then joined the School of Psychology at the University of Lancashire in 2005, rising to the role of associate dean.[15]

Media

  • Surviving Pompeii with Tom Hiddleston (3 episodes, onscreen expert)[16] (National Geographic 2026)
  • Woman's Hour (Jane Garvey interview,[17] BBC Radio 4 2025)
  • This Morning (live interview, ITV 2024)
  • Andrew Marr (live interview, LBC 2022)
  • The Psychology of Prepping (live interview, BBC Radio Scotland 2020)
  • Sky World News (live interview, BSkyB 2020)
  • Time Change (onscreen contributor, CNN 2020)
  • Comedians Giving Lectures[18] (panel of judges, UKTV 2019)
  • History (onscreen contributor, ZDF 2019)
  • Jobs From Hell: Caught On Camera (advising psychologist) (Channel 4 2019)
  • Flights From Hell: Caught On Camera (contributing psychologist) (Channel 4) 2018
  • The Great Fire (onscreen contributor, Lion Television 2017)
  • The Cheating Memory (onscreen contributor, 2 Entertain/BBC Worldwide 2011)

Published work

  • Unmasked: The Science of Superheroes STEM textbook for young adults, ed James Phoenix[19]
  • Westworld Psychology: Violent Delights ed Travis Langley, Wind Goodfriend[20]
  • Doctor Who Psychology: A Madman with a Box ed Travis Langley[21]
  • Thai cave boys: the psychology of surviving underground[22] article, International Business Times
  • What are the effects of isolation? An expert explains[23] article, The Conversation
  • The Psychology of 'Doctor Who'[24] article, The Huffington Post

References

  1. ↑ Valentine, Jasmine (23 July 2026). ""I asked a disaster survival psychologist if AI usage should be the same level of 'emergency' as Pompeii — but instead she's worried about a technology catastrophe that I didn't even consider"". Techradar. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Crisis, Disaster and Trauma Psychology Section | BPS". BPS. Archived from the original on 2024-12-03. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  3. ↑ "Salimetrics experts: Dr Sarita Robinson (Dr Survival) | Cambridge Network". www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  4. ↑ Robinson, Sarita (11 September 2025). "Science Fiction". Dr Survival: The Psychology of Survival. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  5. ↑ Hughes, Mike (20 July 2026). "From Pompeii to Poseidon: surviving disasters". Mike Hughes on TV. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  6. ↑ Silk, George D (2017-02-20). "Who Makes a Good Companion: interview with Dr Sarita Robinson". The British Psychological Society.
  7. ↑ UCLanPsychology (2014-09-09). "Dr Sarita's adventure at WorldCon!". UCLan: School of Psychology. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
  8. ↑ Round, Sarah (2019-06-02). "The Psychology of Survival; The Bushcraft Show May 2019". Bicycle Adventure Club. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  9. ↑ Sammonds, Peter (2025-07-28). "IRDR monthly seminar: Understanding human behaviour during a disaster | Faculty of Mathematical & Physical Sciences". UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  10. ↑ Kelly, Nicola (2021-09-05). "'Somehow we're still here': one parent's shocking story of survival". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  11. ↑ Williams, Sarah (2021-08-28). "Dr. Sarita Robinson aka "Dr Survival" is a leading academic researcher in Survival Psychology". toughgirlchallenges. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  12. ↑ "Woman's Hour: Child refugees, Sam Baker, Preparing for disasters". BBC Programmes. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  13. ↑ "Profile: Dr Sarita Robinson". The Conversation. 2018-07-03. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  14. ↑ Leach, John (1998). Campling, Jo (ed.). Survival psychology (1st publ., 2nd printing ed.). Houndmills: Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-333-51855-7.
  15. ↑ "Uni of Lancashire dean to appear in new Disney+ documentary with Tom Hiddleston". Lancashire Evening Post. 2026-07-20. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  16. ↑ "A University of Lancashire psychologist is bringing Pompeii's final moments to life with the help of the actor Tom Hiddleston". Lancashire Evening Post. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  17. ↑ "Radio 4 in Four - How to be prepared for a proper emergency - Jane Garvey asks Dr Sarita Robinson how we can better prepare for 'worst case scenarios'.- BBC Sounds". BBC. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
  18. ↑ "Comedians Giving Lectures: Series 1, Episode 1". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  19. ↑ "Unmasked: The Science of Superheroes – Fox & Ink Books". foxandinkbooks.com. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  20. ↑ Erickson, William; Weatherford, Dawn (2018-11-06). "Westworld Psychology: Violent Delights". Psychology Faculty Book Publications.
  21. ↑ "Doctor Who Psychology: Times Change (the regenerated 2nd edition) | Dr. Travis Langley - Dr. Travis Langley, Professor of Psychology, Henderson State University". Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  22. ↑ Robinson, Sarita (2018-07-06). "Thai cave boys: the psychology of surviving underground". International Business Times UK. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  23. ↑ Robinson, Sarita (2019-01-04). "What are the effects of total isolation? An expert explains". The Conversation. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  24. ↑ Robinson, Sarita (6 August 2016). "The Psychology of 'Doctor who'". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
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