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I received my PhD from the University of Sheffield in 2010, followed by postdocs in UCL (2010-2012) and Cardiff University (2012-15). This work examined memory and decision making in people with neurological disorders, primarily temporal lobe epilepsy and multiple sclerosis. I was awarded a Welcome Trust fellowship followed by Welsh Government NISCHR fellowship in Cardiff, before joining the University of Manchester as a lecturer in 2015.
My work involves using MRI and behavioural studies to examine how the brain supports memory and decision making. As part of this, I have received the 'Alwyn Lishman award' twice from the British Neuropsychiatry Association (2009, 2016), the 'Charles Symonds award' from the Association of British Neurologists (2011) and 'rising star award' from the journal Epilepsy & Behavior (2013). I am currently chair of the Communications committee for the Organization for Human Brain Mapping (since 2018), chair of the BSc Psychology Teaching Board and was admissions officer for BSc Psychology from 2015-2020.
I work on the brain structure correlates of memory and impulsivity, including how these forms of cognition are affected in clinical disorders, such as epilepsy and multiple sclerosis. I am also interested in neuroimaging approaches to understanding inter-individual variation in memory, impulsive behaviour and stress-reactvity during normal ageing and its effects on cognitive health.
Current Teaching
BSc Psychology
MBChB Medicine
BSc Cognitive Neuroscience
BSc Neuroscience
MSc Cognitive & Clinical Neuroscience
MRes Psychological Research
2016 The Art of the Brain - event at Manchester Town Hall (part of "Brain Box")
Co-ordinator and presenter for outreach event with 5400 visitors.
2015-present What do Psychological Scientists do? Manchester
Discussing careers in Psychology with ~400 A-level students (Organiser & speaker).
2015 Epilepsy Action Wales member workshop, Cardiff
'Memory, stress and research in epilepsy' - (Organiser & speaker).
2014 Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff.
Public talk on "The Neuroscience of Stress and Memory, & Solaris (1972)"
2013-14 National Museum of Wales, Cardiff
Brain Games - demonstrating Cognitive Neuroscience techniques to ~2000 local children.
Current PhD Students (Primary)
Meg Sheppard
Katie Moran
Vanesa Benuskova
Yuping Yang
Jess Haigh
Secondary PhD Supervisor
Czime Litwinczuk
Robin Wicketts
Frank Ma
Past PhD Students
Elizabeth McManus (now lecturer in Manchester)
Danka Jandric (now at Janssen Phamaceuticals)
Zhenhong He (now lecturer at Shenzhen University)
Erika Corduna (now at Manchester University)
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External Examiner (BSc Psychology), Aston University
1 Aug 2023 → …
External Examiner (MSc Neuroimaging), National University of Ireland-Galway
1 Aug 2023 → …
External Examiner, University of Surrey
1 Aug 2019 → 1 Jul 2023
Honorary lecturer, King's College London
1 Jun 2016 → …
Honorary Research Associate, Cardiff University
21 Aug 2015 → 20 Aug 2018
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review