psychological literacy

Studying Psychology? What will you do with that?

Occasionally, I have the privilege of working at the Keele School of Psychology open days and offer holder days. These are action-packed days when aspiring students and their family or friends explore the campus, meet staff and current students, and ask lots of questions about our courses. The question I hear most often comes, not… Continue reading Studying Psychology? What will you do with that?

psychological literacy

Psychology in everyday life

Psychology is one of the most popular subjects of study at A level (over 100,000 students choose it every year!) and at university. What is it about psychology that makes it such an interesting subject? And, once we’ve studied it, why is it worthwhile? I recently conducted some focus groups (Hulme & Kitching, 2017), asking… Continue reading Psychology in everyday life

feedback

Making feedback work for everyone

The National Student Survey has made universities look carefully at the feedback provided to students, and most have implemented initiatives to improve students’ satisfaction (which has nonetheless remained stubbornly low). This can be a source of frustration for academics, who note glowing external examiners’ reports, hours of diligent commentary on their students’ work, and then… Continue reading Making feedback work for everyone