Author: northumbriapsy
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The Big 5 Podcast S3 Ep2: Dr. Glenn Williams on Language Learning and Dialects
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. Show notes: If you’d like to follow Glenn’s research, you can check out his website. You can follow the podcast…
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The Big 5 S3 Ep1: Dr. Tamlyn Watermeyer on Dementia and Brain Health
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…
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The Big 5 S2 Ep16: Millie Dobinson on The Benefits of an Internship
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…
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The Big 5 S2 Ep 15: Georgia Punton on Sleep Deprivation and Brain Function
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…
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The Big 5 S2 Ep 14: Dr. Sarah Allen on Trauma Informed Teaching and Student Support in Higher Education
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…
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The Big 5 S2 Ep13: Dr. Santosh Vijaykumar on Health Misinformation
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…
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The Big 5 S2 Ep12: Dr. Laura Farrugia and Professor Gavin Oxburgh on Effective Police Questioning
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…
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The Big 5 S2 Ep10: Richard Rawlings on Rural and Urban Dating App Usage by LGBTQ+ Individuals
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…
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