Research Seminar Series, Spring 2020-21
Welcome to our Spring Seminar Series 2020-21
All seminars will take place on Fridays in Lecture Theatre 7, The Diamond, starting at 12.00pm and concluding by 12.50pm or shortly afterwards unless otherwise indicated.
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The seminar programme found below can be downloaded from this page (please see the 'Downloads' box to the right hand side) or by contacting the psychology administration office on psychology@sheffield.ac.uk
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Speaker | Institution | Title | Host |
| 21/02/20 | University of York, UK | How many trials should I run? Taking measurement precision into account when designing high-powered experiments | Dr Tom Stafford | |
| 28/02/20 | Dr Benjamin Vincent | University of Dundee, UK | Does delay discounting really relate to Body Mass Index? | Dr Tom Stafford |
| 28/02/20 | Professor Elizabeth Milne | University of Sheffield, UK |
Inaugural Lecture: Sensory Issues and Variability in the Autism Spectrum Firth Hall, University of Sheffield This is a free ticketed event. You can register to attend at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/inaugural-lecture-sensory-issues-and-variability-in-the-autism-spectrum-tickets-75831342587 |
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| 06/03/20 | Dr Martin Smith | York St John University, UK | Understanding the destructiveness of perfectionism | Dr Fuschia Sirios |
| 13/03/20 | Dr Jenny Paterson | Northumbria University, UK | When Harry met Meghan (got married and had a baby): how hypodescent moderates the intergroup impacts of high profile multiracial events | Dr Chantelle Wood |
| 20/03/20 | Dr Maria Herrojo Ruiz | Goldsmiths University of London, UK | Neuro-computational mechanisms underlying the effects of anxiety on biased decision-making and motor learning processes | Dr Robert Schmidt |
| 27/03/20 | Dr Nicholas Troop | University of Hertfordshire, UK | To be confirmed | Dr Fuschia Sirios |
| 03/04/20 | Dr Candice Morey | Cardiff University, UK | A proactive shift in memory development? | Dr Claudia von Bastian |
| 01/05/20 | Professor Ingmar Franken | Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands | The role of cognitive control in substance use and aggressive behaviour | Professor Matt Field |
| 15/05/20 | Dr Meesha Warmington | University of Sheffield, UK |
The Bilingual Advantage: Does it Exist? Dr Kirsten Bartlett |
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