Differences as a Reminder
March 19, 2013
Putting on winter socks, shoes, scarf, and winter coat, then taking about a half-hour walk to the opposite end of the campus, taking off scarf and winter coat after getting a seat in class, sitting in a lecture with about 200 other students, then putting on scarf and winter coat again at the end of …
Life of an Intern – Human Resources
March 15, 2013
Every year, a Careers Fair is held at the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, where dozens of corporations offer internship and job opportunities to the students. In 2012, I dropped off a copy of my resume at the IBM booth, and was fortunate enough to receive a call from them roughly three weeks into the …
The Life of a Researcher – Data Collection
March 12, 2013
If you ask psychology students about the challenges they face when conducting a research, the most common response you will hear is probably data collection or the recruitment of participants. As the focus of my research is on older adults (individuals aged above 60), it was a relief, and surprise to learn that these adults …
The Beginnings and the Ever Growing of UNMC’s Psychology Society
March 8, 2013
Since the birth of UNMC’s Psychology Society back in 2010, the bricks had been laid, and lots had happened since then. Here’s a glimpse into the minds of the three leaders of the society… I could still remember when I first stepped into this university, the course – BSc (Hons) Psychology – had …
A Degree in Psychology Should be Everyone’s No. 1 Choice.
March 5, 2013
For me, I think the obvious answer is yes, yes it is. I must admit when I meet (non-psychology) people for the first time I hate telling them what course I teach at University. I always say straight away no, I can’t read your mind, just relax! I do sometimes wish I could read people’s …
Welcome to Psychobabble!
March 1, 2013
Hello psychobabblers – and welcome to the School of Psychology at UNMC’s very own blog! I am hugely excited that this blog is up and running through the combined efforts of Ms Yvonne Teoh & Ms Lee Yee Mun, along with Dr. Ian Stephen. I hope that this blog will be a forum for …
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