There’s a popular expectation that the years you spend at university are meant to be ‘the best time of your … Read More
My tips for settling into life at Aston
Welcome to Aston University – we hope your Freshers’ Week was more fun than you imagined! By now you’ll hopefully … Read More
You think teaching is easy? Think again!
People who say teaching is the easy option need to come and do their placement in a school and have … Read More
The Learning Curve
My career has certainly been atypical. I graduated from a PhD at Warwick University in 2000, and, although my degree … Read More
Every placement has an end, but in life every ending is a new beginning
Hello all! Hope you are all well and good! In all honesty, I don’t enjoy being the bearer of bad … Read More
7 Transferable skills that you can learn as an Honorary Assistant Psychologist
Hello again! How is everyone getting on? it’s been a while since my last post, truth be told I have … Read More
8 Tips For Being A Successful Applicant And Securing A Psychology Placement Interview
Welcome back. Hope everyone has survived the bleak January blues. Trust me I know… the feeling of starting your day in … Read More
using your initiative
initiative… A hard word to spell, well for me anyway- however so important on this placement. As an assistant you … Read More
Placement Must Haves
5 things I couldn’t live without on placement. My iPad I’m sure a Kindle would double up for this too. … Read More
Year Abroad Ideas: Making a Memory Book
Working hard or studying hard is a big part of placement year abroad, after time it can be easy to … Read More