Meet our Psychological Sciences & Health students
I think the Strathclyde psychology department boasts some of the most interesting, professional, supportive, passionate and dedicated staff I've ever worked with. Special shout out to my undergrad supervisor (Mark Elliot), MSc supervisor (Allan McGroarty, spelled it right) and Erasmus advisor (Kellyanne Findlay).
Douglas Hutchison, Educational Psychology (DEdPsy)
I would thoroughly recommend the Doctorate in Educational Psychology to any colleagues who want to deepen their practice and refresh their enthusiasm for learning. It will benefit them personally as well as their service and the children and families they work with.
Rebecca Hart, Research Methods in Psychology (MSc)
The staff in Strathclyde Psychology are extremely helpful and supportive, and genuinely want to see you succeed. I have always felt comfortable asking questions or asking for support, which has been crucial in my development as a researcher.
Colette Hutchison, Psychology & Counselling (BSc)
The practical counselling skills element of the programme was well implemented and centred around the person-centred principles of congruence, empathy, and unconditional positive regard. This began with learning how to engage in self-awareness, active listening, ethical principles such as confidentiality, and with progressive practice within peer triad group work.
Sarah-Louise Watson, Psychology & Counselling (BSc)
The teaching staff were brilliant at introducing the cohort to new topics, themes and ideas in psychology and allowing us to cultivate our own critical approach to existing theory and research. The use of group work made our learning a team journey and hearing different perspectives sped up our knowledge and understanding.
Emma Brown, Counselling & Psychotherapy (MSc)
I was naturally drawn to the modality of person-centred counselling and very fortunate to have a university on my doorstep which has an excellent reputation for its Masters in Person Centred Counselling.
Sam Pattison, Counselling & Psychotherapy (MSc)
Working with clients really does underpin my passion for person-centred therapy, I have watched clients grow and work through presenting issues and issues that come up throughout the course of therapy. My experience of placement has really driven me forward and increased my drive, but it has also enabled me to be confident professionally.
Zoe Zhang, Counselling & Psychotherapy (MSc)
The research clinic taught me about the research side of counselling – in particular, data collection. I am fond of doing that. It also gives me another perspective to understand clients.
Koren McGeever, Counselling & Psychotherapy (MSc)
I learned so much from my supervision group peers and tutor when we started discussing our client work. I always felt well supported by my supervision tutor when I stumbled across client situations I felt I needed to discuss further or seek guidance on.
Thomas Starr-Marshall, Speech & Language Therapy (PhD)
My advice to prospective PhD students would be to look at what expertise and support your supervisors can offer you. My supervision team are experts in the specific field I am studying but it was also important to know that I could work with them on a personal level too.
Samantha Smith, Clinical Health Psychology (MSc)
This degree has given me skills in professional practice that I have not been able to develop before and has expanded my knowledge greatly on research methods. It has also given me the courage to pursue my passion while testing me in every way as an intellectual and a human being.
Mya Thompson, Sport & Physical Activity (BSc)
I’m not even half way through my course yet and I love how diverse and interesting the content is. This course allows me to take so many different career paths if my initial one doesn’t work out the way I hope it to.
Caera Grady, Physical Activity and Health (MRes)
I have been extremely lucky to get a supervisor who has gone the extra mile to make me feel welcome into the Physical Activity and Health department. She has so much knowledge and experience with research and has reassured me and given me a sense of confidence in studying in a new area. The wider Strathclyde team that I have engaged with are also very welcoming, supportive and approachable.
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Nameeka Shahid, Speech and Language Therapy (PhD)
The University of Strathclyde's School of Psychological Sciences and Health is one of the best schools with multidisciplinary research groups. Also, The University of Strathclyde is one of the oldest institutions in Glasgow and one of the leading universities in the UK.
Jennifer Anderson, Speech and Language Pathology (BSc)
Along-side working in the hospital as an auxiliary, I was able to see the input of speech and language therapy and its benefit to patients, which sparked my interest. Also, my grandmother was diagnosed with motor neuron disease and it allowed me to see the impact speech and language pathology made on her quality of life, which improved vastly.
Hannah Simpson, Speech and Language Pathology (BSc)
When I was thinking about what to do at University I came across Speech and Language Therapy and decided that it was something I wanted to do because of my experience with my grandma. It also seemed like an ideal course for me because I am passionate about improving the quality of life of others and I loved biology at school. Luckily it was the best decided I've ever made- I love it!
Mugdha Chandorkar, Clinical Health Psychology (MSc)
Initially when I was narrowing down my options, choosing a course abroad was especially difficult for me. Interestingly, I found the perfect balance of health psychology, neuropsychology and clinical psychology all together. It was only when I came across this particular course that I knew what I wanted to do.
Dhanshri Shinde, Clinical Health Psychology (MSc)
I wanted to continue on my international journey and was keen to couple this with studying psychology. The structure of the course at Strathclyde made this stand out, along with the dissertation topic and the industry placement (this was the cherry on the cake for me!). Before committing, I explored the background of the professors, which I found fascinating, each researching their own fields.
Guruman Vohra, Clinical Health Psychology (MSc)
The teaching staff and international student support are the main forms of support that I have used throughout the course. You can get help from the faculty and student union very easily and quickly.
April Dudman, Psychology (BA)
The opportunity to study Psychology at Strathclyde was an extra thrill. The Strathclyde psychology department is phenomenal, and they only get better and more of an asset to your university experience the further you progress through the course.
Laura Murrie, Psychology (BA)
The staff in the Psychology department are incredibly helpful, supportive, and encourage all students to make the most of their time at Strathclyde.
The placement class offered a unique way to experience real work experience by encouraging reflection and critical thinking about the roles we had, in addition to building time into a busy semester and offering a different challenge. It's helped me to identify and improve on my general and career-specific skills whilst providing insight into potential future challenges in this area of work.