• Question: What has motivated you and influenced your decision to choose this particular line of research?

    Asked by Kayd to Jack, Gem, Jermaine, Michelle, Steve on 14 Jun 2017.
    • Photo: Jermaine Ravalier

      Jermaine Ravalier answered on 14 Jun 2017:


      I’m interested in health and the world of work, so this came naturally to me. I was then lucky to get funding to do my MSc and PhD in the topic I’m interested in.

    • Photo: Steven Brown

      Steven Brown answered on 14 Jun 2017:


      I have long been interested in music, but did not know until I studied psychology that music could be used in health settings. Now I am sort of obsessed with the idea of using music in everyday life to impact on moods, emotions, etc. How we now use music.

      My current main post is a bit of a diversion, but it still tackles this notion of quality of life – what counts, what gives us meaning and purpose. This excites me, as it involves really getting down to the individual level to really understand humans as they are – as individuals.

    • Photo: Jack barton

      Jack barton answered on 14 Jun 2017:


      I’ve always been interested in why some people can hear and see things which don’t exist. It always baffled me that the brain could conjure up something out of nothing and I felt that an answer to how it does might be useful to explain many paranormal encounters. My dad handed me a stack of ‘Unexplained’ magazines when I was very young. This magazine was dedicated to the paranormal and strange goings on. My scepticism that these paranormal experiences were real was what started me on that path to hunt for an alternative explanation.

      To be honest, sleep is something I have stumbled into but which I feel has the potential to answer the questions I’m interested in. I love learning about how sleep guides our waking lives and the processes our brains are carrying out to ensure we get a sound slumber. I’m very lucky to have funding to study the topic I am.

    • Photo: Michelle Jamieson

      Michelle Jamieson answered on 15 Jun 2017:


      I have always been interested in psychosis, and anxiety, and I have personal experiences with them, so it seemed natural to make them part of my research, so here I am!

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