Get Ready for Uni!

Run time: 18:06

From the classroom to global researcher, this workshop featuring Dr Alex Barker, Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Derby, and Kara Rising, an international PhD student, will look at the positive effect research can have on the world. It will open students' eyes to new possibilities, inspire a love of learning and explain how they can get started on their own research journey.

Use our university-approved resources to propel your students to success. The first is a workbook to be used whilst watching the video:

• Workbook - Get Ready Research Skills PDF
• Activity - Finding and Evaluating Sources PDF
• Further information on Dr Alex Barker's research on Love Island, presented as an academic paper
• Another example of research recently conducted by Dr Alex Barker, exploring the use of alcohol in supermarket Christmas adverts