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Celine Brookes-Smith

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  • Education:

    The Cedars Academy – Leicester

    This is where I did my GCSEs and A-Levels.

    The University of Birmingham

    MSci Psychology and Psychological Practice degree

    I did a four year undergraduate degree, so the first three years were for my Bachelors and the last year was a Masters. I loved my degree, especially the final year where I was on placement in the NHS, in an eating disorders service.

    Coventry University

    I am currently working towards my PhD. The project title is: ‘Developing and evaluating digital interventions for student mental well-being and academic self-efficacy’. This means that I am creating an intervention (like an app) which students can use to help them feel better, and be more confident in their studies.

  • Qualifications:

    GCSEs: I was very studious and achieved 4 A*s and 7As. As well as all the normal subjects like maths, english, and science I studied Psychology, Business Studies and Hospitality.

    A Levels: A* (Psychology), A* (Biology), B (Mathematics)

    AS Levels: B (English Literature)

    Extended Project Qualification: A – the title was ‘How do children acquire language?’

  • Work History:

    From the very first job I had (starting at 17 years old) to Present:

    2016 (Part-time): Cleaner at my School in the evenings

    Summer 2017 (Full-time): Team Leader at National Citizen Service

    Summer 2017 (Part-time): Admin assistant at Recovery Assistance Dogs

    Summer 2017 – Summer 2020: Various part-time roles at my University such as:

    • Student Ambassador for Psychology
    • Academic Verification Assistant
    • Operations Assistant in Careers Network
    • Research Assistant
    • ID Card Production Assistant

    June 2020 – April 2021 (Part-time, Voluntary): NHS Trust

    • Honorary Assistant Psychologist
    • Honorary Research Assistant

    February 2021 – Present (Self-employed): MyTutor and Spires

    • Online tutor – tutoring Psychology at GCSE, A-Level, and degree level

    June 2021 – April 2022 (Part-time): Coventry University

    • My title was PhD student worker, and I delivered lectures and seminars to BSc and MSc students, as well as marking their work.

    September 2020 – Present (Full-time): Coventry University

    • Postgraduate Researcher (working towards my PhD)

     

     

  • Current Job:

    Postgraduate Researcher at Coventry University, Centre for Intelligent Healthcare

    • About Me:

      Hi, my name is Celine! I am in my 20s and I live in Staffordshire with my partner and our puppy. I am a mental health researcher and I love all-things Psychology!

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      When I am not working I love taking my puppy for long walks. My favourite animal is an otter, my favourite food is pizza, and my favourite season is Autumn. What’s yours? 🙂

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      My research uses a variety of different techniques: questionnaires, literature reviews and co-creation. Co-creation is probably the most exciting technique I use. The people taking part (often called the participants) come along and do arts and crafts activities such as cut & stick collages, playdoh modelling, playing with Lego, and drawing. Through the art they create we can understand a bit more about the way they think and feel – and try to put together interventions that will help them be healthier and happier!

    • My Typical Day:

      My typical day changes everyday! I usually have marmite toast for breakfast, and take my puppy out for a walk. I usually work between 9am and 5pm. I work from home 80% of the time, but sometimes I go into the office so I can see some friendly faces and collect data.

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      My typical day changes everyday because I have a lot of freedom to choose which tasks I want to work on that day – which is great! Some days I will be writing my thesis – which needs to be around 80,000 words long once it is finished. Don’t worry if that sounds like a lot – I have 3 years to write it!

    • What I'd do with the prize money:

      I would need to have a real good think about how to spend the prize money – and would like to hear your suggestions on how I should spend it too! Perhaps I would use some of it to generate some infographics (billboards, posters) of the statistics from my research to display to the public – so more people can be aware of the mental health and well-being challenges that students face.

    • My Interview

      • What did you want to be after you left school?

        A Psychology Lecturer

        Were you ever in trouble at school?

        Never - I was very quiet!

        Who is your favourite singer or band?

        Fall Out Boy

        What's your favourite food?

        Pizzaaaa

        Tell us a joke.

        Why were the mountains laughing? Because they are hill-areas!

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