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The Big 5 S2 Ep16: Millie Dobinson on The Benefits of an Internship

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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.

Show notes:

If you’re a student who wants to find out more about internship placements for next year please contact scott.houghton@northumbria.ac.uk

You can follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter @thebig5_psych

You can also get in touch with the podcast team on gmail: thebig5.nupodcast@gmail.com.

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

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The Big 5 S2 Ep 15: Georgia Punton on Sleep Deprivation and Brain Function

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On this episode, Georgia Punton tells us about her PhD work on how sleep affects how we are able to control our thoughts. Her work links sleep deprivation and hallucinations and posits that hallucinations may be more likely for everyone when we are sleep deprived.

Show notes:

To find out more about Georgia’s work you can follow here on Twitter @georgiapunton.

If you’d like to participate in Georgia’s latest study you can. Please participate on a computer/laptop with Chrome/Firefox browser and with headphones on by following the link here.

You can follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter @thebig5_psych

You can also get in touch with the podcast team on gmail: thebig5.nupodcast@gmail.com.

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The Big 5 S2 Ep 14: Dr. Sarah Allen on Trauma Informed Teaching and Student Support in Higher Education

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On this episode of The Big 5, Dr. Sarah Allen discusses her research on trauma informed teaching and student support in higher education. We discuss the types of trauma that students have experienced and how it can affect their learning and adaptation to university life.

Show notes:

For more on Sarah’s work you can visit her website here.

You can follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter @thebig5_psych

You can also get in touch with the podcast team on gmail: thebig5.nupodcast@gmail.com.

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The Big 5 S2 Ep13: Dr. Santosh Vijaykumar on Health Misinformation

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On this episode, Dr. Santosh Vijaykumar tells us about the sea of health misinformation on the internet and how researchers are working to understand and combat misinformation. We also discuss CHIRP, the Cognitive and Health Infodemics Research Programme, an interdisciplinary research group at Northumbria University studying misinformation from multiple perspectives.

Show notes:

If you’re intersted in getting involved in Santosh’s research you can email him at santosh.vijaykumar@northumbria.ac.uk.

You can find out more about CHIRP on their website.

Follow the show on our IG and Twitter @thebig5_psych

You can also get in touch with the podcast team on gmail: thebig5.nupodcast@gmail.com.

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The Big 5 S2 Ep12: Dr. Laura Farrugia and Professor Gavin Oxburgh on Effective Police Questioning

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On this episode, Dr. Laura Farrugia and Professor Gavin Oxburgh tell us about their work on effective police questioning and the app they are developing to help police officers become better questioners.

Show notes:

You can find out more about Laura’s work here.

You can find out more about Gavin’s work here.

Remember you can find out more about the show and find new episode updates at @thebig5_psych on Twitter and Instagram.

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The Big 5 S2 Ep11: Dr. Amanda Rotella on How We Choose Our Social Partners

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On this episode Dr. Amanda Rotella tells us about her research on social competition and how we use social signals to choose our friends, romantic partners, and preferred colleagues. We talk about how and why these judgements are useful and why they’re adaptive in a biological market where we have limited resources and choices.

Show notes:

You can keep up with Amanda’s research on Twitter @amRotella and on her website.

You can find the show transcript here.

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The Big 5 S2 Ep10: Richard Rawlings on Rural and Urban Dating App Usage by LGBTQ+ Individuals

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On this episode we celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month with Richard Rawlings who tells us about his research exploring the ways in which LGBTQ+ people use dating apps to form connections in rural and urban settings. We discuss resilience and how both the city and country offer different challenges and opportunities for queer people to find connection.

Show notes:

Follow Richard’s research updates on his website.

Richard and his supervisors would like to thank all the LGBTQ+ participants who contributed to his research and the knowledge they shared about their experiences of place and finding connection.

Show transcript can be found here.

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The Big 5 S2 Ep. 9: Carolina Are on Deplatforming, Sexism, and Cancel Culture

Dr. Carolina Are is an Innovation Fellow at the Centre for Digital Citizens. The Centre for Digital Citizens is a joint initiative with colleagues at Newcastle and Northumbria University from computing, design, law, and psychology who study how to make the internet a safer place for everyone. Carolina’s work centres on understanding why certain people are deplatformed and how to encourage social media platforms to prevent unnecessary deplatforming.

Show notes

To follow Carolina’s research check out her website bloggeronpole.com or follow her on Twitter @bloggeronpole

(Fittingly, my work computer wouldn’t let me access Carolina’s website…)

You can find the show transcript here.

WE HAVE NEW SOCIALS! We’re on Twitter and Instagram @thebig5_psych. Give us a follow and we’ll be posting about new episodes and will respond to comments.

We also now have a gmail account that you can use to contact us thebig5.nupodcast@gmail.com.

Many thanks to my intern Maria Kouppi for mixing this episode and setting up the socials.

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The Big 5 S2 Episode 8: Juli Moncada on the Importance of Being a Student Rep

This week Juli tells us about her work as a student representative and the importance of having students who can advocate for student needs. We also discuss the wonderful opportunities that arise from student rep work.

Show notes:

You can get in touch with Juli on her LinkedIn page.

To find out more about the role of a student rep, check out this info on the NU Students’ Union website.

If you would like to become a student rep, you can let your personal tutor or one of your lecturers know. You can also contact your program leader (andrew.mcneil@northumbria.ac.uk) to register your interest.

The transcript of today’s episode can be found here.

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The Big 5 S2 Episode 7: Harry Clelland on the Importance of Communicating Statistics Accurately

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On this episode of The Big 5 Dr. Harry Clelland tells us about his work on using different types of language to communicate statistics. His work has the potential to inform medical professionals and health communicators about the best way to communicate risk to patients and the public.

Show notes:

To find out more about the Metascience project Harry will be working on, you can check out their website here.

You can find the show transcript here.