Showcasing health psychology postgraduate research: contemporary theory and methods

This article describes a conference workshop organised by the author which showcased the breadth of current postgraduate research within the area of Health Psychology

The differences in attitudes and achievements in mathematics among socio-economic levels : an honors thesis (HONRS 499)

A continual goal of a teacher is to find new ways to reach students so that they become successful in school. I suggest that one factor that has an effect on a student's successes as well as attitudes regarding mathematics, in particular, is their socio-economic status. In order to support my thesis, I have completed several items. First, a school comparison between an affluent school and one from an area with a lower socio-economic area is included. What follows is a literature review of the limited published material that presently exists on the topic, which includes possible causes and solutions. Finally, a survey that could be used as a diagnostic tool to gauge student attitudes is included. If the cause of failure is pinpointed and a cause is then found, teachers are one step closer to attaining their goal of reaching students.Honors CollegeThesis (B.?.

Psychology as a STEM discipline

Psychology is a science that contributes greatly to a number of other Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Unfortunately, it is not often recognised as a STEM discipline. This discussion paper considers psychology’s membership as a STEM subject and the impact that it has had on our everyday lives. The author suggests that postgraduate students working on innovative, inter-disciplinary research can not only contribute to psychology’s standing, but can also help to communicate the value of what psychologists do. Reflections from the author’s experiences as a STEM Ambassador are also included, with reference to The University of Northampton’s unique STEM Steering Group and STEM Champions programme

Non-linear bioconvection in a deep suspension of gyrotactic swimming micro-organisms

The non-linear structure of deep, stochastic, gyrotactic bioconvection is explored. A linear analysis is reviewed and a weakly non-linear analysis justifies its application by revealing the supercritical nature of the bifurcation. An asymptotic expansion is used to derive systems of partial differential equations for long plume structures which vary slowly with depth. Steady state and travelling wave solutions are found for the first order system of partial differential equations and the second order system is manipulated to calculate the speed of vertically travelling pulses. Implications of the results and possibilities of experimental validation are discussed

Evaluation of Includem’s intensive support services – September 2007

In 2005 Includem commissioned a two-year evaluation of its intensive support services provided to young people as part of the Intensive Support and Monitoring Service in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, East Dunbartonshire, and West Dunbartonshire. Over two years Includem’s provided intensive support, normally around 15 hours per week plus access to Includem’s 24-hour crisis helpline, to over 200 young people, including 69 young people with a Movement Restriction Condition ('electronic tag')

Examining the skills debate in Scotland

This study examines the skills debate influenced by the accounting profession, higher education funding bodies and accounting academics, detailing the parameters for the skills debate and subsequent agenda

Instrumentation for Millimeter-wave Magnetoelectrodynamic Investigations of Low-Dimensional Conductors and Superconductors

We describe instrumentation for conducting high sensitivity millimeter-wave cavity perturbation measurements over a broad frequency range (40-200 GHz) and in the presence of strong magnetic fields (up to 33 tesla). A Millimeter-wave Vector Network Analyzer (MVNA) acts as a continuously tunable microwave source and phase sensitive detector (8-350 GHz), enabling simultaneous measurements of the complex cavity parameters (resonance frequency and Q-value) at a rapid repetition rate (approx. 10 kHz). We discuss the principal of operation of the MVNA and the construction of a probe for coupling the MVNA to various cylindrical resonator configurations which can easily be inserted into a high field magnet cryostat. We also present several experimental results which demonstrate the potential of the instrument for studies of low-dimensional conducting systems.Comment: 20 pages including fig