Time’s Up – The Sexualisation of Academic Conferences
“Academia is just second to the military in rates of sexual harassment” – this was just one of the shocking statistics Professor Pat Hawley shared during her plenary talk at…
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Why Volunteer. Why Not. Brew In The Field Anyone?
All around was pitch black, I was in the middle of nowhere and to add insult to injury I needed the toilet! It was freezing cold, I couldn’t get comfortable…
Coping With Exam Stress
With deadlines and exams looming, this time of year can be a particularly tough time for us students. Regardless of whether you’re in first or final year, the stress and…
Sensation Seeking Women And Dark Triad Men
Another interesting piece of research from the Evolutionary Psychology team at Liverpool University (and colleagues) was published recently. The aim was to investigate whether or not women differ in their…
Street Drugs In The Northern Powerhouse Conference – An Overview
For those of you who didn’t have the opportunity to attend this unforgettable conference, here is a brief overview of all of the talks by the influential speakers… Professor Fiona…
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…
Mature Or Just Old
So in my 43rd year of life on this planet, most of it spent avoiding academia, it is somewhat ironic that I am now in my 3rd of Psychology a…
Café Psychologique Liverpool
As we know, Psychology explores how people think, act, feel, and relate to one another; it is a part of all our lives. So, everyone should have the opportunity to…
Methodological and Reporting Quality in Laboratory Studies
The replication crisis is currently a hot topic within the field of Psychology and the credibility of many findings are being challenged [1]. Reliable and valid research methods are crucial to…
Gender Inequality In Academia
A few weeks ago, Channel 4’s interview with Jordan Peterson went viral, receiving over 4 million views in just one week. If you haven’t already watched it, you can watch…