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On this episode, Dr Mark Moss reflects on his early career in the discipline of chemistry and what inspired him to retrain to become an academic psychologist. Mark also discusses his philosophy on teaching and research in University settings, while providing insights on some of his challenges and achievements over the course of his career so far.

Show Notes

You can follow the Big Five Podcast on Spotify via the following link https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-rippon

You can also follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter @thebig5_psych

You can get in touch with the podcast team on gmail: [email protected]

On this episode, Sandra Gawel (Research Participation Lead & PhD Researcher) provides guidance for students on how to obtain opportunities to join departmental research teams in the Psychology department at Northumbria University. Sandra also provides an overview on how to get involved in the Volunteer Research Assistant Scheme at Northumbria University and some of the key benefits of being part of a research team alongside undergraduate & postgraduate studies.

If you are a student studying Psychology at Northumbria University and you would like to get involved in departmental research projects, then you can either contact Sandra Gawel at [email protected] or Dr Michael Craig [email protected].

Show Notes

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You can also get in touch with the podcast team on gmail: [email protected]

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On this episode, Dr Andrew McNeill reflects on his 10 years of being part of the Psychology department at Northumbria University.

We discuss Andrew’s research that has focused on victimhood, how people express their views on social media and the application of health monitoring systems.

Andrew also reflects on his progression from studying Psychology at Undergraduate level, obtaining a lectureship at Northumbria University and securing a position as a Lecturer in Psychology & Qualitative Research Methods at Queens University Belfast.

Show Notes

You can follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter @thebig5_psych

You can also get in touch with the podcast team on gmail: [email protected]

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On this week’s episode, PhD student Dan Rogerson tells us about his research into gender and sexuality in sport. We discuss Trans inclusion in sport as well as analyse trans and female discrimination in sport.

Show Notes

You can follow Dan on X @daniel_rogerson

You can follow the podcast on Instagram and X @thebig5_psych

You can also get in touch with the podcast team on gmail: [email protected].

You can also find our latest video podcast on YouTube

On this week’s episode, Lecturer and Scientist Liz Renner tell us about her research into human cognition. We discuss the difference between human and primate cognition and how this results in different cultures between the two groups.

Show Notes

You can follow Liz on X @lizrrenner

You can follow the podcast on Instagram and X @thebig5_psych

You can also get in touch with the podcast team on gmail: [email protected].

You can also find our latest video podcast on YouTube

On this week’s episode, PhD student Jordan Dawson tells us his research into sexism and hate crimes. We discuss the impact of online sexism and what changes can companies implement to reduce this influx of hatred.

You can follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter @thebig5_psych

You can also get in touch with the podcast team on gmail: [email protected].

You can also find our latest video podcast on YouTube

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On this week’s episode, Dr. Gillian Pepper, Matthew Wright and Dr. Michael Smith tell us about the creation and the judging process of the Northumbria Psychology Sustainability Research Prize. We discuss the impact of the prize and the importance of sustainability.

You can follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter @thebig5_psych

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You can also find this podcast on YouTube

On this week’s episode, Dr. Glenn Williams, tells us about his research on dialects, also known as langauge variants. We discuss how studying dialects can help us understand how we learn and use second languages.

If you’d like to follow Glenn’s research, you can check out his website.

You can follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter @thebig5_psych

You can also get in touch with the podcast team on gmail: [email protected].

Welcome back for Season 3! On this inaugural episode Dr. Tamlyn Watermeyer tells us about her work on detecting dementia years before symptoms develop using a simple online task. We also learn about how to stave off dementia and keep our brains healthy from birth onward! (Spoiler: Life long learning is key, so listening to podcasts helps! )

If you’d like to follow Dr. Watermeyer’s research please check out her researcher page here.

For more info on how to keep your brain healthy check out this helpful article from the Alzheimer’s society.

On this episode, Millie Dobinson tells us about her experience as an intern at a market research company. She talks about the skills she’s developed and the benefits of students taking part in internships.

If you’re a student who wants to find out more about internship placements for next year please contact [email protected]

You can follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter @thebig5_psych

You can also get in touch with the podcast team on gmail: [email protected].

This is our last episode of this season. The podcast will be going through some changes next year, so stay tuned…