i-studentglobal spoke to Psychology PhD student Shane McLoughlin about his experiences of changing universities, coming to study in the UK and receiving a scholarship to fund his studies at University of Chichester. Why I decided to study a PhD I decided to do a PhD for an odd reason, but one that… read more
i-studentglobal spoke to first-time author and Loughborough University psychology graduate Narissa Phipps about her self-help book Happiness Diary, which is released worldwide on 28th September 2016. 1. What first inspired you to write a self-help book? I was working on my 2016 goals and had read … read more
Dr Fay Short started out her studies in Psychology as a BSc student at the University of Bangor. After completing a Masters and a PhD, she now lectures at Bangor's School of Psychology whilst researching body representation, teaching and learning, and counselling in high schools. Fay gives us a… read more
Dr Fay Short started out her studies in Psychology as a BSc student at the University of Bangor. After completing a Masters and a PhD, she now lectures at Bangor's School of Psychology whilst researching body representation, teaching and learning, and counselling in high schools. Fay gives us a… read more
In a time where society actively pushes STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) jobs onto its newly minted college graduates, going into social work may seem like a quaint endeavor. But this article will discuss a few reasons why you should consider earning your degree in social… read more
Healthcare degrees appeal to many different types of people. In this field, you can study how to become a dental hygienist, home health aide, pharmacist, or health information technician. You can almost guarantee that there is a healthcare profession that fits your personality and passion. If you’… read more
Article originally published on Psychology Today. Republished by i-studentglobal with the author's permission. Deciding upon a career is never simple, especially if it involves years of training before earning the first dollar. I often receive e-mails from students asking me questio… read more
Dr Rhett Diessner from Lewis-Clark State College tells i-studentglobal why students should consider studying Psychology in the USA. Why Study Psychology in America? One good reason to consider studying psychology in America is the choices it offers: there are more colleges offering Psychology … read more
As part of our ongoing series of articles about studying Psychology worldwide, we visited Dr Ryan Scott, Lecturer in Psychology at University of Sussex, to ask him about why the UK is a great place to study Psychology and what the UK (and Sussex) offers prospective students, international and domest… read more
A curious mind and a caring personality make a good clinical neuropsychologist. First Posted Nov 03, 2011 on Psychology Today - Original Link - Reposted with the author's permission I had never heard of neuropsychology when I began my Master's degree in Psychology at the University of Aucklan… read more
Welcome to Aotearoa New Zealand! Land of Hobbits, and many, many sheep Just to give a bit of context (because social psychologists are all about the context), Aotearoa New Zealand has a population of about 4.5 million people, around the same as the Republic of Ireland. Just over two-thirds are Pāk… read more
i-studentglobal spoke to Dr Richard Joiner, a senior lecturer of psychology at the University of Bath, about why now is an exciting time to be studying psychology and why the UK is a great place to do so. Why study psychology at university? Psychology is one of the most interesting and challenging… read more
Why Study Clinical Psychology At University and Where Can It Lead You? Clinical Psychology is a very popular topic in Australian Universities, and many undergraduates start Psychology degrees thinking that they would like to become clinical psychologists. Of course, a Psychology degree from an Aust… read more
There are a number of good reasons to study Psychology in Australia. The first is that there is a uniformly high standard of research being done across most departments of Psychology in Australia. In the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) rankings, 22 of the 27 assessed departments had resea… read more
If you are interested in starting a rewarding career in the healthcare field, then you should consider becoming a nurse. Even though nursing can be a challenging career, it offers many benefits. Below is a list of ways you can benefit from having a career in nursing: Industry Demand Many people ar… read more
A degree in massage therapy can prepare you for a rewarding career where you can truly help people. Massage has been getting more and more popular in recent years. This has created the demand for more people who are skilled at massage therapy. Whether you want to work for someone or set up your own … read more
In December 2015 i-studentglobal spoke to a number of healthcare professionals to find out a bit more about their daily working lives. We chatted with Dr Shujeebur Rahman an NHS General Practicioner living in Brighton, Uniterd Kingdom. Shujeebur studied Medicine at University of Liverpool and has be… read more
Graduating with a medical degree represents one of the biggest steps in your career. You've acquired a sizable amount of knowledge designed to help you successfully treat what ails patients.The problem is that you may not be as prepared as you think to begin practicing medicine. A 2008 study undert… read more
In December 2015 i-studentglobal spoke to a number of healthcare professionals to find out a bit more about their daily working lives. We chatted with Dr Davey Thaxter, a Foundation Year 2 Doctor (F2) working at Epsom & St Helier University Hospital. Davey studied Medicine at King's College… read more
In December 2015 i-studentglobal spoke to a number of healthcare professionals to find out a bit more about their daily working lives. We spoke to a Project Manager for the Mental Health Service. She studied a BSc in Psychology with Clinical & Health Psychology and an MSc in Clinical Psycho… read more
In December 2015 i-studentglobal spoke to a number of healthcare professionals to find out a bit more about their daily working lives. We spoke to Charlotte Flynn, a Support Worker in the Emergency Duty Team (EDT) for Social Services at Lancashire County Council. How long have you been w… read more
In December 2015 i-studentglobal spoke to a number of healthcare professionals to find out a bit more about their daily working lives. We spoke to Claire Fok, a recent De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) Nursing graduate who works as a Learning Disability Nurse for the Outreach Adult Learnin… read more
In December 2015 i-studentglobal spoke to a number of healthcare professionals to find out a bit more about their daily working lives. First up, we spoke to Amy Ellison, an Infection Prevention and Control Lead Nurse, working for the Clinical Commissioning Groups within Brighton and Mid Sussex.… read more
From a young age many things may influence our career choices. It may be our family or friends, a teacher or careers adviser at college or it might even be influenced by our role models from TV and film. We've taken three of our favourite TV Doctors to examine what there is you can learn from these … read more
If you're considering studying medicine, you need to know that you are going to be the best doctor you can be. We've compiled this list of six essential traits you will need to be a great doctor to help you to see if you are you cut out to study medicine! This is by no means all that you will n… read more
