Study Resources

Journal Clubs at UoL

Being a research assistant who hates bad science like a homeopathist hates good science, I’m very anxious to know that the research I’m conducting is solid, and there’s no better…

A Final Year Survival Guide for Psychology

Firstly, congratulations on making it into your final year of University, if it hasn’t yet hit you then the inevitable mixture of excitement and anxiety the accompanies final year will…

11 Reasons You Should Use R

R is a programming language that many researchers use to analyse their data. There are many reasons why you should consider learning R (with RStudio) in addition to SPSS, whether…

How to Interact with Lecturers

University is a time for independence, professionalism, and to start acting like an adult (even though you probably don’t feel like one, just yet). An important part of developing these…

How To Learn With Zero Effort

There is an article available on the BBC’s website that explores the easy ways to learn that you can apply to your studying that do not require more effort or…

Exam Preparation Tips

Preparing for exams can be daunting because we don’t want to accept that we will have to sit them any time soon. However, my biggest tip if you are preparing…

What Is A Dissertation?

When I started my Psychology degree I was not quite sure what a dissertation was. At first I thought it was another term for a third year project as some…

Choosing The Topic

South Africa with LiverpoolOnline In my experience, to find a dissertation topic that was novel and original, of interest and relevant was not without challenges and frustrations. My first attempt was grandiose…