I have been lucky enough to secure a studentship which started at The University of Sussex in September. It is linked to my previous role on the IDEAL study – Improving the Experience of Dementia and Enhancing Active Life: living well with dementia (http://www.idealproject.org.uk/).…
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Rachel Clarke on Beginning my PhD…
Tagged with: Academia, Ageing, Alzheimer's Disease, Carer, Dementia, IdealStudy, personal, PhD, Psychology, University of Sussex, Work-likebalance
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Dan Goodwin: Junior Research Associate
Before applying for the JRA award I knew that becoming a researcher in Psychology was what I wanted to do, but deciding what I wanted to study seemed almost impossible given the sheer number of options available. When I saw…
Tagged with: Academia, Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Research, behavioural genetics, careers, personal, Psychology, Research, Sussex, University
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Reflections of a research assistant: Getting to Grips with Prospective Memory
I am a third-year medical student, currently visiting the Rusted lab group from Brazil to complete a summer research assistantship. As my goals are to become a clinical physician, working in the field of behavioural research is an area I…
Tagged with: Ageing, Brazil, Brighton, clinical research, Dementia, genetics, Internship, Medicine, Memory, Opportunities, personal, Psychology, reflections, Research, Science, Sussex
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Reflections of a Research Assistant
It is the best of times, it is the worst of times. For six years the University of Sussex has been my home, but now I must leave and start a new chapter in my life. This bittersweet new beginning…
Tagged with: Academia, Brighton, careers, jobs, personal, Psychology, reflections, Research, Science, Sussex, University
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Post-PhD Reflection – Part I
So your PhD is done and dusted. Congratulations! So what have you gotten out of your PhD besides a new title, a piece of paper to put on your wall, and a book to go on your bookshelf (which are…
Tagged with: Academia, Brighton, Life, Life Lessons, PhD, Post-graduate, Psychology, Research, Sussex, University
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