Posts tagged with ‘School of Psychology’
Take part in a driving study
A postgraduate student in the School of Psychology is running a research study on people’s ability […]
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Tags: driving, money, psychology, School of Psychology, simulator, study, survey, take part, transport
Win £25 and contribute to research
Fancy winning £25 and contributing to science research? A PhD student in the School of Psychology […]
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Tags: eye tracking, money, research, School of Psychology, study, take part, win
Volunteers wanted for vision and driving research
A research fellow in the Visual Neuroscience Group is seeking volunteers to participate in a study of […]
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Tags: car, driving, Jonathan Denniss, money, psychology, research, School of Psychology, Visual Neuroscience Group, volunteer
Brain study’s Tourette hope
A brain mechanism which controls tics in children with Tourette syndrome (TS) has been discovered by […]
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Tags: Amelia Draper, British Psychological Society, James Tudor Foundation, Journal of Neuropsychology, Professor Stephen Jackson, School of Psychology, TMS, Tourette syndrome, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Self-harm: young to get a voice
The problem of self-harm among young people in care is to be tackled as part of […]
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Tags: Department of Health Policy Research Programme, Dr Ellen Townsend, Institute of Mental Health, School of Psychology, self-harm
Malawi maths ap’s ‘amazing success’
An app designed to boost the education of children in Malawi has also proved to be […]
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Tags: Andrew Ashe, Dr Nikki Pitchford, Malawi, Onebillion app, Rachel Jurkiw, School of Psychology
Reacting to death toll on Malaysia’s roads
Malaysia has one of the world’s highest death rates from road accidents, according to the International […]
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Tags: Dr Elizabeth Sheppard, Driving Research Group, Early Career Research and Knowledge Transfer, International Transport Forum, Phui Cheng Lim, School of Psychology, The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, UNMC
Award for advancing women in science
The University has been recognised for supporting women in science subjects.
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Tags: Athena SWAN Bronze Awards, Athena SWAN Charter, Athena Swan Project Officer, Biosciences, Chief Medical Officer for England, Dame Sally Davies, Dr Marion Walker MBE, Dr Tony Stevens, Faculty of Engineering, Pharmacy, Professor in Stroke Rehabilitation, School of Community Health Sciences, School of Physics and Astronomy, School of Psychology, Silver Athena Scientific Women’s Advancement Network, Silver Awards., SWAN Award., The School of Mathematical Sciences
Fun and learning
Playing games using words and pictures can help people to learn a new language, say researchers.
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Tags: Dr Kathy Conklin, Dr Richard Tunney, Dr Walter van Heuven, Marie-Josée Bisson, PLOS ONE, School of Psychology
What made them do it?
Can you guess what triggered this reaction?
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Tags: Can People Guess What Happened to Others from Their Reactions, Dhanya Pillai, Dr Elizabeth Sheppard, PLOS ONE, Professor Peter Mitchell, School of Psychology, The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, UNMC