I studied at the University of Durham as an undergraduate and master’s student, graduating with a BA in Psychology (2003) and an MA in Research Methods: Developmental Psychology (2005). My PhD began at Durham and moved to the University of York, and was completed in 2008 under the supervision of Professor Sue Gathercole. I explored the links between memory for rhythmic patterns, short-term memory, and phonological awareness in children aged between 4 and 8, and examined the effects of interference on memory for non-verbal rhythms in adults. I worked as a demonstrator at Newcastle University from 2008-2010, mainly teaching research methods, before moving to Bristol in January 2011 to begin work with Professor Chris Jarrold and Dr John Towse (Lancaster) on a project examining the development of working memory.
School of Experimental Psychology