Outreach

Psychology at Aberystwyth has a very long tradition of engaging with schools all over the world. 

We have expertise in a great number of areas related to Psychology and a good number are directly relevant to issues covered in the IB, A-levels and GCSE. Staff here all know that talking to students (and parents and teachers) is an opportunity to help us develop psychology across the United Kingdom and help students make up their minds about what they would like to study when leave school. We all have good working relationships with teachers and advisors both in the UK and further afield, so please do get in touch if you think we can a useful part of your school and department's strategy. If nothing else, we can help inject a little surprise and fun when students might be beginning to lose focus, and remind them that their hard work in school is really worth it!

Below is a list of talks our staff can deliver. If there's a specific topic you're interested in that isn't listed, please don't hesitate to contact us — we’ll do our best to tailor a talk to suit your needs. You can find our contact details below.

Application and Career Related Talks

  1. Personal statement – suitable for everyone applying for anything at university 
  2. Group processes – what works? – an interactive workshop suitable for all (maximum 15) 
  3. Interested in taking Psychology at University? 
  4. Psychology with counselling (or counselling & psychotherapy) 
  5. My future after a degree in Psychology 
  6. Psychology and behaviour change science: where might it take you?

Psychology specific talks 

  1. Quantitative and qualitative research 
  2. Stress and how Psychology can help 
  3. The real story behind Kitty Genovese’s murder 
  4. Body image, gender & identity issues (age 15+ suitable) 
  5. If looks could kill: body image as a social process 
  6. Gender: theoretical frameworks and contemporary debates 
  7. Fear of failure 
  8. Everyday cognition 
  9. Cognitive revolution of homo sapiens 
  10. The evolution of humour 
  11. How we choose mates 
  12. Positive Psychology 
  13. Science of happiness and positive emotions 
  14. Profiling Jack the Ripper 
  15. Forensic Psychology 
  16. Sport and performance Psychology 
  17. Motivational communication strategies 
  18. Child Language: development and assessment 
  19. Numerical systems: cross-cultural differences and impact on learning and primary school performance 
  20. Autism: neurodivergence or neurodiversity? 

AberWorkshops

These are an Aberystwyth University initiative: academic workshops, available in a variety of different subjects, delivered by Aberystwyth University experts, conducted face-to-face, virtually or on campus. They are flexible in duration, deliverable to all year groups (7-13). They are open to learners with no prior knowledge of the subject, as well as those with an interest in the field. To book an AberWorkshop for your school or college, or find out more, e-mail aberworkshops@aber.ac.uk. See the brochure for what we offer.

AberWorkshops

 

Contact Us

Alternatively directly contact Dr Ioana Mihai at iom7@aber.ac.uk for any information about all of the above.  

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