Nick Souter Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Brighton, England, United Kingdom

Brighton, England, United Kingdom

Working with Dr Charlotte Rae in the School of Psychology, I am studying ways of measuring and reducing the carbon footprint of fMRI data analysis. This includes consideration of which data preprocessing steps require the most computing power and therefore emit the most carbon, as well as effects of time of day on the carbon intensity of energy sources.

York, England, United Kingdom

As a volunteer for Faunalytics, I summarised academic articles covering various aspects of animal issues and animal advocacy to help inform the strategies used by animal advocates.See articles here: https://faunalytics.org/author/nick-souterbtinternet-com/

York, United Kingdom

In my position as PhD Course Rep, I have raised concerns from my cohort at departmental meetings and forums, and have fed back relevant information. Alongside this, my responsibilities in this role have included sitting on the Undergraduate Ethics Committee, contributing to the completion of a Communities Fund Application, and working as an ambassador for.

York, England, United Kingdom

As chair of the ECR Forum I:- Organised and oversaw the running of academic and career development workshops on topics including 'Peer Reviewing', 'Careers Outside Academia', and 'Interdisciplinary Research'- Organised large department-wide social events- Coordinated multiple teams of ECR volunteers- Assisted in the induction of incoming PhD students.

York, United Kingdom

As a Graduate Teaching Assistant, I delivered tutorials to undergraduate students, marked essays and practical reports, and supervised undergraduate mini research projects.

York, England, United Kingdom

In my role on the Psychology ECR committee (later serving as Chair), I aided the department in the induction of new PhD and MSc students. Beyond this, I regularly coordinated weekly online events which allow PhD students socialise and stay connected despite COVID-19 restrictions.

York, England, United Kingdom

In my volunteer role as Community Organiser I managed and led the York Community Network; a team of volunteer Vegan Society advocates, based in and around York. This involved recruiting advocates and coordinating with both Vegan Society staff and volunteers to disseminate national campaigns.

York, England, United Kingdom

In a voluntary capacity, I wrote a research brief summarising the current state of research into sentience in commonly farmed insects. This brief will be used to inform cause prioritisation of farmed insect welfare. https://animalcharityevaluators.org/research/research-briefs/what-is-the-current-state-of-evidence-for-farmed-insect-sentience/

Frenchay Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre

This role involved working as part of a large multi-disciplinary team, providing support to patients in a busy inpatient brain injury rehabilitation unit. Work with patients included assisting in care needs, and promoting rehabilitation goals in psychology, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech. While interacting with patient, it was important to.

Bristol, United Kingdom

This entailed working one-on-one with a prospective student who faces challenges in terms of pursuing postgraduate study. I met weekly with this student to discuss topics including finance, work/life balance and academic skills. I received training in mentoring for this position.

Bristol, United Kingdom

I assisted with postgraduate recruitment. This involved attending open days, casual café events and Q&A sessions to talk with prospective students about the benefits and challenges of postgraduate study.

Bristol, United Kingdom

Bath, United Kingdom

During my final year at University I worked as an academic rep for final year psychology students. This involved liaising between staff and students, conveying any comments or concerns that the final year student body had about the course. This required diligent communication between these groups, and advocating for fellow students on the Staff and Student.

Bath, United Kingdom

Throughout my final year at the University of Bath I attended weekly communication support group meetings for the Stroke Association, which gave me the opportunity to work directly with individuals with aphasia. Group meetings involve fostering communication, and aiding service users in a number of activities including artwork, singing, and learning to use.

Bath, United Kingdom

This role involved working shifts throughout the night, taking calls from students and offering a listening ear. This process required taking a non-judgemental, non-assumptive, and non-directive attitude towards callers, offering support whilst maintaining complete confidentiality. This required communicating effectively, with both the caller and other.

Greater Boston Area

While on placement for the third year of my undergraduate degree, I worked as a research coordinator within the department of Communication Sciences & Disorders at Emerson College in Boston, MA. As well as coordinating and managing others’ research within the Lab for Infant + Toddler Language at Emerson (LI+TLE Lab), I also designed and led several.

Thames Ditton

Over the summer of 2015 I worked both on the bar and floor at the Greyhound, a busy Gastro Pub located in Thames Ditton. Working in a small team it was my job to ensure that all customers were served in a quick manner whilst also being made to feel welcome. It was important in this role to develop knowledge of both our menu and clientele. On some shifts.

Bath, United Kingdom

I was elected as the secretary of BAPS by my peers. This role entailed working in a team to organise events including barbecues and club nights and booking of external speakers. This required allocating the budget effectively, and booking venues and transport when needed. Throughout the year I was required to liaise with other committee members, faculty.

Bath, United Kingdom

I was selected from a range of candidates to lead the psychology peer mentor programme within my university as an Senior Peer Mentor (SPM). Along with a fellow SPM, this involved coordinating 50 peer mentors, and ensuring that each understood and attended to their role effectively. It was the duty of the SPMs to provide mentors with advice and guidance.

Bath, United Kingdom

As an ambassador for the University, it was my responsibility to direct incoming students around the campus on open days and tours. These open days saw an attendance of 14,000 prospective students who had booked into talks throughout the day. My role involved communicating effectively with the visitors, giving instructions and answering any questions in a.

Bath, United Kingdom

I worked behind the bar and on the floor in The King of Wessex, a pub in Bath. My duties included taking orders from customers, serving drinks, taking out food and clearing tables in an efficient and amicable manner. As I worked evenings, this often involved performing these tasks during busy parts of the day, being sure to accommodate the needs of large.

London, United Kingdom

Over the summer of 2014 I assisted with a senior citizen programme being run by the South West London branch of the YMCA. Within this role my duties included coordinating and leading groups of ten senior citizens on walks around the London area. This involved being aware of the needs and safety of the walkers, and ensuring that the selected route was.

Sandown Park, Esher

I worked as a waiter on race days, both in a food court and private box rooms. The former of these settings required preparing and serving meals to customers between races. This required communicating with the chef and other servers during busy parts of the day. The latter involved serving food and hot drinks to a room of 100 people over the course of a.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Graduate Teaching Assistant, PhD Course Rep, Early Careers Researchers (ECR) Committee MemberMy PhD largely.

Msc, Applied Neuropsychology, Distinction

Activities and Societies: Postgraduate Recruitment Ambassador, Visit Day Steward, Access Postgrad Student MentorModules: Applied Clinical.

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology, 1St

Activities and Societies: Bath Association of Psychology Students (BAPS) - Secretary, Senior Peer Mentor, Ambassador, Academic Rep.

A-Levels, Psychology (A*), Mathematics (A*), English Literature (A)