As we start the new academic year, I am delighted as Head of School to welcome our new cohort of Undergraduate, Masters and Doctoral students to the School of Psychology at Sussex, and to welcome back our current Undergraduate and…
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My Colourful JRA
By Katie Barnes Even before coming to Sussex, I was aware of the work being done by the Sussex Colour Group and knew that I would love to be involved in some colourful projects one day. The JRA enabled me…
Tagged with: Child development, Colour, JRA, Research, Student Experience, Transferable skills, Undergrad
Posted in Uncategorized, Undergraduate research
Posted in Uncategorized, Undergraduate research
The social psychology of the Hajj
By John Drury Last week, the annual Hajj took place in Mecca (Makkah) and the other holy places nearby. This Muslim pilgrimage is one of the world’s largest crowd events – the official figure for those attending last year was…
Tagged with: Crowd Behaviour, Faculty, PhD students, Research
Posted in PhD research, Research, Uncategorized
Posted in PhD research, Research, Uncategorized
My Time on Work Experience in the School of Psychology at the University of Sussex
By Toby Killeen Hi! I am Toby and I’m a 15 year old schoolboy doing work experience in the School of Psychology at the University of Sussex. During the week I have worked all around the School. Here is a…
Tagged with: Animal behaviour, Autism, Child Anxiety, Child development, CISC, Neuroscience, Synaesthesia, Transferable skills, Work Experience
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2017 ATSiP Conference: Technicians, VR and Qualtrics
By Martha Casey At the end of June I attended the ATSiP conference at UCD in Dublin. ATSiP stands for the Association of Technical Staff in Psychology, and is an organisation made up of people like me from universities across…
It is just the beginning
By Judi Luxmoore I’ve completed my degree! Hooray! Now I just have to decide what I want to do for the rest of my life… No one can prepare you for what life is like after university. If you…
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Why I recommend trying something outside of your comfort zone
By Tamara Albaja How did I discover my inner passion for working with children? Two words, ‘Social Detectives’. What is Social Detectives? Social Detectives is a structured yet flexible curriculum and teaching process that focuses on social skills development using…
King Lab goes to Westminster
By Dr Sarah King Last Tuesday was Posters in Parliament, a day organised by the British Conference of Undergraduate Research, to allow students to visit Westminster and present their research to Members of Parliament. Robert Tempelaar, who spent the summer working…
A Student Voice
Watch the second episode of the psychology vlog to find out how Psychology faculty listen to the Student Voice. Prof Robin Banerjee (Deputy Head of School), Alison Pike (Director of Teaching and Learning), and Dr Richard De Visser (Director of Student…
Tagged with: Academic Advising, Evaluations, Module, Student Experience, Undergrad, Vlog
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Posted in Uncategorized, Undergraduate
Life as a postdoc – 10 things to consider
By Dr Christiane Oedekoven I am currently working as a postdoc in Chris Bird’s Episodic Memory Lab after doing my first postdoc in Tuebingen, in a more clinical setting. Of course, every lab is different, and obviously not everyone…
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