Researchers from the University of Cambridge studying the development of expertise are asking for your help
Background
Expertise is an important research area, as it is a clear indicator of occupational success. We are studying the development of expertise in a range of occupations including academic Psychology. Our current study, supported by the Medical Research Council, requires us to test a number of individuals from the world of academic Psychology.
Participant eligibility and contact instructions:
We wish to work with native English-speaking individuals working within academic Psychology, from the most junior (including undergraduates) to the most senior positions. After the initial recruitment, we are particularly interested in post-graduates, psychology staff and male undergraduates. If you meet that criterion and are interested in taking part then please email us expressing your interest on:
expertise@psychol.cam.ac.uk
The study's practical details
Subsequent to your completion of a general questionnaire, you will be asked to undertake 3 simple, computerised tasks that provide insight into how you learn, together with 6 interactive questionnaires. In total, these tasks and questionnaires usually take approximately two hours to complete, with each taking between five and twenty-five minutes to finish. All testing can be conducted at your convenience on any computer with Internet access, without the need to ever meet with an experimenter. You can complete all the necessary tasks in as many sittings as is suitable for you.
We very much hope that you will agree to participate in our study. In return for your help, we will donate money to charity on your behalf. The amount will depend on the total number of participants we recruit but we hope that as a result of this study we will be able to donate over £1000 to charity. Your participation would be greatly appreciated.
Prof Nick Mackintosh, Dr Kate Plaisted and Jamie Brown
University of Cambridge
Dept. of Experimental Psychology,
Downing Street
Cambridge
CB2 3EB
Sex at Work
Dr Lisa Matthewman
University of Westminster
Could a sexual and romantic relationships at work be the kiss of death for your career? Does employee heartache lead to an employer’s headache? Do employers have the right to know about intimate work relationships between colleagues? How much sex at work is actually going on? Asks Lisa Matthewman.
These questions are the focus of ground-breaking survey and interview research currently being undertaken by Lisa Matthewman who is developing a framework to assist employers manage these issues and respond effectively. How are these relationships formed, how do they evolve and what are the consequences of them for individuals, colleagues and the organisation form the basis of the this novel research.
Lisa is now seeking participants who have been involved in a romantic or sexual relationship in the workpace in the last 18 months to take part in confidential research interviews or particpate in survey completion.
If you or you think your organisation might be interested in taking part in this research, please contact:
Dr Lisa Matthewman, 0207 911 5000, Ext 3494. L.J.Matthewman@wmin.ac.uk
Lisa Matthewman is a Principal Lecturer in Occupational and Organisational Psychology. She is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. Lisa is also director or Life Management Consulting.
Creating Opportunities
Placements Wanted for Undergraduate Students
London South Bank University
Would you like to influence the professional of the future? Are you in support of widening participation without lowering standards? If so, would you be able to offer a placement to one of our psychology students?
We offer three psychology degrees, all accredited by the British Psychological Society. Between them they offer routes for those who want a broad based degree, and for those who want to develop their special interests in areas of developmental and clinical psychology.
Student support within the Department is excellent. We have a well established placement service offering students opportunities in clinical, occupational and educational areas, and have good relationships with South London and Maudsley NHS Trust. To find out how students feel they have benefited from their experience go to our web site
http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/psycho/student_placements.shtml
If you are interested in offering a placement, please contact Dr. Paula Reavey, our dedicated placement officer, to discuss ways in which you may be able to support psychology professionals of the future.
Dr. Reavey can be contacted on 020 7815 6177 or by email reaveyp@lsbu.ac.uk
We look forward to hearing from you.
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