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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…

Although I only spend my first semester in Aberdeen, I fondly look back at the time I spent there. I remember the scenic walk to campus, along the granite buildings contrasted beautifully against the richly coloured leaves in autumn. I would usually go to the Sir Duncan Rice library, catching…

This summer, I have had the honour of completing an internship in Professor Jie Sui’s lab on campus, under the supervision of Dr Meike Scheller and Prof Sui. I got involved in the project earlier this spring, when the research question and design were readily formulated, but before testing had…

I am very grateful to receive The Anderson Prize for the best Master of Research Psychology thesis in the 2020-2021 academic year. It was a very unusual year to say the least which makes me appreciate this honour even more. That being said, I do not see this award just…

I usually prefer not to start a monologue with clichés, but studying Psychology feels somewhat of a lifestyle to me. The past three years have reshaped how I see people and the human mind and the best part is, that learning about the brain and human behaviour has only strengthened…

I had never been to Aberdeen before I moved to the city to start studying for my psychology degree but the four years that lay ahead were to be an experience I would not trade for anything in the world. I was interested in the science of psychology and…

I am incredibly grateful to be awarded the Alan B Milne Memorial Prize for best undergraduate thesis in psychology. When considering the challenge of working on a thesis project under the unusual conditions of last year it feels particularly special to receive this price.

Regardless of the challenging circumstances of…

Hiya! My name is Jack Hellberg and I am a 4th year Psychology student. I have a personal connection with psychology in healthcare, and I am planning on pursuing a career in clinical psychology. I am specifically interested in the obstacles faced by the LGBTQIA+ community.

I was born and…

Since starting my degree at Aberdeen Uni, my interest in Psychology has grown and transformed. While I started out doing a joint degree, my growing interest in Psychology and Medical Science courses made me decide to switch to a single honours BSc Psychology degree, and I’ve grown more and more…

I feel very honoured to have been awarded the Anderson Prize by the School of Psychology. Especially in an academic year like this past one – which was so out of the ordinary and a bit hard to get used to – it means a lot to receive this award.