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My start in Aberdeen was unconventional – I became one of the first and few students who were allowed direct entry to the second year of the programme. I transferred from a Welsh to a Scottish institution, which took some adjusting, both academically and personally. However, I had already overcome…
As part of British Science Week, we held a hybrid screening of the film “Coded Bias” at the King’s Conference Centre. Coded Bias explores algorithmic biases in facial recognition and pushes for legislation to govern against bias in AI. The film asks topical and often provocative questions, including questioning the…
I was unsure what embarking on a new learning journey into psychology with a background in sociology and humanitarian work will look like. My quest was to grapple with human behaviour and psychological complaints and how those intertwine with individual, structural, and environmental factors. Despite ups and downs, doubts and…
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…
