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As a law graduate moving into psychology, my year on the MSc Psychological Studies was a learning curve with many challenges and rewards. To receive the Anderson Prizes for the best thesis and best overall performance on the programme was more than I’d hoped for when I started the journey,…
I am thrilled and honoured to receive the Anderson Prize this year. I feel extremely privileged to be a part of the School of Psychology and would like to thank the department for recognising the hard work of its students. These past few years have been full of challenges for…
After a couple of years in non-voluntary presentation hibernation for the School of Psychology postgraduate students, the 2022 Annual Postgraduate Student Conference took place on 21st of April, 2022. This blog will introduce the ideas behind this conference, summarise the 2022 conference and share some insights from students who helped…
I am very grateful and extremely pleased to receive the Anderson prize for best overall performance and outstanding thesis. As everyone reading this will no doubt identify with, studying entirely from home during the pandemic proved to be an unusual and at times challenging experience. This was amplified for me…
If you are a 2nd/3rd year student thinking about what to do next summer , an internship is a fantastic first chance to gain experience in conducting research. Receiving the opportunity to choose your own project and see how research is done first-hand provides invaluable experience for the future…
During the final months of my PhD, I still wasn’t absolutely sure on what my next step would be once I got my thesis submitted. I had always planned to move into industry after finishing my studies, but due to COVID-19 and its impact on the sectors I had initially…
The decision to continue with a MSc Psychology Studies Conversion Postgraduate Programme at Aberdeen was a life changing one. Re-entering academic life after a decade of work was a major transition and having done so at the University of Aberdeen proved an excellent choice. Considering the circumstances and change of…
I felt over the moon to receive a letter commending the high quality of my thesis. I worked hard during the year, and this recognition rounded it off just nicely .
To backtrack a bit, I was drawn to study at University of Aberdeen both for its ranking and seemingly…
In this blog, Carrie reflects on her experience as an intern on the project: Exploring the Experiences of Advanced Entry Students’ Transition to University. This internship was funded by the Learning and Teaching Enhancement Programme, under the QAA Enhancement Theme: Resilient Learning Communities.
I completed a qualitative internship over the…
It is a great honour for me to be awarded the Anderson Prize for the highest performing student in Master of Research in Psychology. It is a pleasure to receive this prize after such an unusual and challenging year – a demonstration of how much the School of Psychology values…
