How did you get t be a scientist

Kareena McAloney-Kocaman answered on 10 Jun 2022:

I did my BSc in Social Psychology, and then I worked for a year and a half as an Assistant Psychologist in an addiction service at the same time as doing a postgraduate diploma in health care ethics and law. After that I did my PhD in Social Psychology, investigating how religious segregation in Northern Ireland impacted on well being. After I graduated I started work as a researcher, and then eventually became a lecturer, a senior lecturer and then a reader.

Cody Porter answered on 11 Jun 2022:

I studied A level Psychology then went to Bangor University to do BSc (hons) Psychology. After that I started to specialise so completed an MSc Forensic Psychology and then my PhD. This took 11 years and honestly, I wouldn’t change any of it.

Agata Dymarska answered on 11 Jun 2022: last edited 11 Jun 2022 11:06 am

I studied at 3 different UK universities for my Bsc in Psychology (3 years in Cardiff), MSc in Language Sciences (1 year in Reading) and PhD in Psychology and cognitive science (3.5 years, Lancaster). After 7.5 years I’m working as a researcher but still learning from my supervisors.

Debbie Stevens-Gill answered on 13 Jun 2022:

I did A-level Psychology because although it was something that not many people I knew had studied and it was intriguing and it is a science!
After A levels I worked for a couple of years to save up money but kept reading psychology texts.
I went to university to do my degree (BSc) in Psychology (3 years), straight into my master’s degree (MSc, 1 year) at a different university.
Because I wanted to be a Registered Psychologist I followed a professional training route; so, when I graduated with my MSc I was fortunate to get a job as a Demonstrator (which is a bit like being a TA at a university!) where I could work and do my professional qualifications with the British Psychological Society at the same time (which took me 2.5 years).

Melanie Smart answered on 14 Jun 2022:

Hi! I did A’ Levels including Psychology and then did an Undergraduate degree in Psychology and worked in some health care settings at the same time to get work experience. I then did another years full time work experience as a research assistant and then assistant psychologist before I applied to do a Clinical Doctorate. The Clinical doctorate is another 3 years at Uni and then you are qualified to work as a Clinical Psychologist (practitioner psychologist) and you get a job doing that. It takes 8-10 years from start to finish but the Clinical Doctorate is a paid post as you are working as a Psychologist under supervision so it is more like a job with exams! After that, you are free to specialise in whatever clinical area takes your fancy!
This tells you all about the pathways in psychology https://careers.bps.org.uk/

Caroline Wesson answered on 15 Jun 2022:

At school I was very science focused gaining my GCSEs in this area and starting Physics A-Level but at the time I really wanted to go into art so I changed direction and went down this route for a few years. I started to miss academic work though and decided to return to education and take my A-Level art at night school. I found I had a real affinity for psychology and went from A-Level to undergraduate degree in psychology, then PhD and then became a university lecturer and researcher in psychology.

Jake Sallaway-Costello answered on 17 Jun 2022:

I studied a degree in health psychology and then a PhD in public health. In between those qualifications I worked for a research company called Food Dudes Health, and for the Welsh government as a research associate. My current work is about using social and behavioural influences on food and nutrition to design effective public health programs which help people stay healthy at a population level.

Jasna Martinovic answered on 17 Jun 2022:

It happened a bit by accident – I got really positive reinforcement from my supervisors and a great experience of doing research during my masters at the University of Liverpool. I also really enjoyed it, so this was great – as I’d previously been quite good at things I didn’t really enjoy, or been generally average at things that I did enjoy doing, neither of which is an ideal combination when trying to choose a career.

previously, I’d done an undergrad degree in psychology and wanted to be work in neuropsychological assessment (hence doing a masters in neuroscience). Having received such encouragement and developed a desire to carry on with research during/after my MSc, I pursued a PhD position and eventually ended up completing a PhD in Leipzig, Germany.

Mona-Lisa Kwentoh answered on 20 Jun 2022:

Undergraduate medical degree + foundation trainee equivalent + gap year + postgraduate training in psychiatry = Consultant Psychiatrist . Also been involved in education and training – with some sessions as honorary lecturer for Universities- medical students , midwives and physician associates.

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