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Author: James Brown and Sarah Walker

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Welcome To Psychology and Beyond with James Brown and Sarah Walker where we chat with academics, lecturers, tutors, post-graduate and undergraduate students about all things University life. From study tips, to wellbeing in the classroom, forming relationships with others, and how we interact with the world around us, we don’t just talk about surviving your first year, we talk about how to thrive! We also take a look at the incredible research our academics are doing that make up the exciting and broad world of psychology.This podcast has been created with support from the University of Sydney’s Student Life Grants Program but has been independently created and released by the individual authors without the involvement or editorial control of the University of Sydney. Opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the individuals and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the University of Sydney.
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Welcome to today’s episode of To Psychology and Beyond where we are delighted to welcome Associate Professor Evan Livesey who is joining us today to talk about his experiences as an undergraduate student, his vast research experience examining the mechanisms responsible for learning and attention, his career trajectory and what he wished he knew when he was a bright-eyed bushy tailed first-year undergraduate student himself. Associate Professor Livesey works in the School of Psychology ...
Welcome to today’s episode of To Psychology and Beyond where we are thrilled to welcome Professor Louise Sharpe who joins us to talk about her University experiences, the incredible career she has spanning both research and clinical work, the work she is currently doing, and her advice to students for managing well-being at university. Professor Sharpe has a Bachelor of Arts with Honours, and a Master of Psychology here at the University of Sydney and a PhD from the Royal Holloway University...
This episode we are thrilled to welcome Dr Caleb Owens, the Director First Year Studies in the School of Psychology at the University of Sydney, along with experienced tutors, Sophia Shatek and Kosma Stanowski, and past psychology undergraduate student, Murphy Pietranski. In this episode, we cover a range of things including some excellent advice for doing well on psychology research reports, talking to you tutor (we want to help!), and Caleb's secret passion to be a clinical psycholog...
In this episode, we welcome Associate Professor Michael Bowen who talks to us about his undergraduate experiences and how they lead him to the impactful work he is doing in the School of Psychology at the University of Sydney developing novel therapeutics. Associate Professor Michael Bowen is a neuroscientist and psychopharmacologist at the University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Centre and School of Psychology. His research is focused on discovering and developing novel therapeutics for...
In this episode, we speak with co-host James Brown about his undergraduate experiences at the University of Newcastle, plus the passion he brings to his role as the Educational Designer for the School of Psychology at the University of Sydney and what he sees as his goals for the role. You can find out more about studying psychology at the University of Sydney by following this link. The School of Psychology is on Twitter here James Brown is on Twitter here Sarah A. Walker is on Twitter here
Haryana Dhillon is a behavioural scientist and psycho-oncologist at the University of Sydney, working with people who are living with cancer or working through cancer survivorship. Haryanan co-leads the survivorship research group and is a director of the centre for medical psychology and evidence-based decision making in the school of psychology at the university of Sydney. They chair the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Psycho-oncology Co-operative Research Group (PoCoG) and is a Board ...
In this episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Dr Celine van Golde, who is a forensic researcher at the University of Sydney. Dr van Golde has a diverse background in psychology, with a PhD in forensic psychology. During our conversation, we delve into Dr van Golde's undergraduate experience, exploring how her interest in forensic and cognitive psychology developed and why she decided to pursue a career in this field. We also discuss the unique challenges of conducting research in for...
In this episode we chat with Dr Rebecca Pinkus about her undergraduate and postgraduate experiences in Canada in comparison with undergraduate life in Sydney. Dr Pinkus takes us through the importance of building and maintaining relationships at university, and the impact of social comparison. Dr Pinkus is a senior lecturer and Honours Coordinator in the school of psychology at the University of Sydney. Dr Pinkus’ research focuses on social cognition within the context of close relationships...
In this episode we chat with Associate Professor Carolyn MacCann and PhD candidate Hannah Kunst about their university undergraduate experiences and the power of emotion regulation at university and in life. You can follow Associate Professor Carolyn MacCann and Hannah Kunst on Twitter. You can find out more about studying psychology at the University of Sydney by following this link. The School of Psychology is on Twitter here James Brown is on Twitter here Sarah A. Walker is on Twi...
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