By Madeleine Weaver This summer I took part in the Junior Research Associates (JRA) scheme in the Children and Technology Lab (Chatlab) http://www.sussex.ac.uk/psychology/chatlab/ with Professor Nicola Yuill. The JRA scheme is an 8 week programme designed for students who are considering post…
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Junior Research Associate in the ChatLab
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Exploring Kindness as a JRA
By Alessia Goglio Being a Psychology undergraduate here at Sussex enabled me to explore different domains of interest in this fascinating subject and to develop my passion for “Positive Psychology”, the field that studies what is good in life. Among…
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My JRA experience at the EDGE Lab
By Alexandra Schmidt Over the summer I had the pleasure to be part of the Junior Research Associate scheme and conduct my first own piece of research in the EDGE lab. I got interested in the scheme when I visited…
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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
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JRA Memories
By George Britton Once I found out that I got the JRA award, I found myself explaining what the scheme is, and what I was going to do, to countless people. The reality of the project is only sinking in…
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Dan Goodwin: Junior Research Assistant
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…
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Clara Wilson’s JRA experience
Even before I was aware of the JRA scheme I was keen to help out on projects done by the Mammal Vocal Communication and Cognition Research Group at Sussex. The work I was most interested in concerned the cognitive abilities…
Experience with the JRA scheme
By Ruihan Wu In the spring term of the second year of my undergraduate degree, I applied to the Junior Research Associate (JRA) scheme, with Nicola Yuill of the Children and Technology Lab (insert link) as my supervisor. This scheme,…
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My summer as a Junior Research Assistant
By Alex Earl I’ve had the great pleasure over the summer to work as Junior Research Associate with Dr Bonamy Oliver in the Nurture Lab that she codirects with Dr Alison Pike. I was supported throughout by my PhD mentor,…
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