Should I do a PhD?

Are you wondering if postgraduate study is the right choice for you? Join Rodolfo Villanueva as he takes a tour of the School of Psychology. Get a glimpse of the campus facilities, and hear from students and academics about their postgraduate experience.

University of Auckland psychology student, Elizaveta Zhuravleva, speaks with Rodolfo Villanueva about her research

Meet Honours student, Elizaveta Zhuravleva

Rodolfo speaks to Elizaveta about her research in sustainability psychology. Hear about her research poster and her experience as a postgraduate psychology student.

Bachelor of Science (Honours)

A video of Rodolfo and Anna-Lise discuss her research in cognitive neuroscience, how her experiments are conducted, and why cognitive neuroscience appeals to her.

Meet masters student, Anna-Lise Clark

Rodolfo and Anna-Lise discuss her research in cognitive neuroscience, how her experiments are conducted, and why cognitive neuroscience appeals to her.

A video with Rodolfo and Sina. They discuss her research in children's development. Hear about her research methods and what she finds the most rewarding.

Meet PhD student, Sina Gibhardt

Rodolfo and Sina discuss her research in children's development. Hear about her research methods and what she finds the most rewarding.

Video with Rodolfo and Sam. They discuss her research in cognitive control using virtual reality. Learn what this is and how technology presents an opportunity to improve access to diagnostic tools.

Meet PhD student, Sam Morrison

Rodolfo and Sam discuss her research in cognitive control using virtual reality. Learn what this is and how technology presents an opportunity to improve access to diagnostic tools.

Video with Rodolfo and Chris about what's happening in the Cognitive, Manual, and Neural Dynamics (CMND Lab).

Meet senior psychology lecturer, Chris Erb

Rodolfo talks to Chris about what's happening in the Cognitive, Manual, and Neural Dynamics (CMND Lab).

Video. Rodolfo talks to Katrina and Jaslyn at Te Tuhi's café, Aotearoa's first training café for people with intellectual disabilities. Find out how psychology research evidence is applied here in a real-world environment.

Meet Senior Lecturer, Katrina Phillips and psychology student, Jaslyn Teo

Rodolfo joins Katrina and Jaslyn at Te Tuhi's café, Aotearoa's first training café for people with intellectual disabilities. Find out how psychology research evidence is applied here in a real-world environment.

Video. Rodolfo talks to Katie about winning the three-minute thesis competition, technology used in her research, and what she loved about the process.

Meet PhD student, Katie Smith

Rodolfo talks to Katie about winning the three-minute thesis competition, technology used in her research, and what she loved about the process.

Video. What is Clinical Psychology? Find out with Rodolfo when he interviews Kerry Gibson and Chaquera Tobin. Hear about Chaquera's research and her experience as a postgraduate student and Kerry offers some valuable advice from a faculty perspective.

Meet Associate Professor, Kerry Gibson and Clinical Psychology student, Chaquera Tobin

What is Clinical Psychology? Find out and hear all about Chaquera's research, her experience as a student and Kerry offers some valuable advice.

Rodolfo and Caitlin discuss speech science and take you on a tour around the speech science clinics.

Meet speech science student, Caitlin Houghton

Rodolfo and Caitlin take you on a tour around the speech science clinics. Learn what it's about, meet students, and see some of the facilities.

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