Research PG
- About
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- Email Address
- b.duff.25@abdn.ac.uk
- School/Department
- School of Psychology
Biography
I am a PhD student in the School of Psychology. My research area is in applied psychology and human factors, investigating checks in the nuclear sector. This is co-funded by the SGSSS and the Office for Nuclear Regulation on a 3+1 studentship. My research uses a mixed methods approach by combining interviews with subject matter experts and experimental research.
My general areas of interest encompass applied psychology, human factors, organisational psychology and teaching. I am also a course tutor on psychological research methods for level 1.
Qualifications
- MA Psychology with Counselling Skills2024 - University of Aberdeen
First class MA in Psychology with Counselling Skills. Undergraduate thesis exploring psychological safety in the energy transition sector in collaboration with an industry partner in the Oil & Gas/Energy transition sector
- MRes Psychology Research Skills2025 - University of Aberdeen
Distinction in Masters of Research in Psychology. Completed as part of a 3+1 PhD studentship with masters thesis exploring human factors in the nuclear sector.
Memberships and Affiliations
- Internal Memberships
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Member of the Applied Psychology and Human Factors Group (APHF)
Member of the qualitative research group
- External Memberships
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Student member of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF)
Prizes and Awards
Commended/Runner up Undergraduate Henry Prize for Psychology thesis
- Research
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Research Areas
Psychology
Research Specialisms
- Applied Psychology
- Psychology
- Qualitative Psychology
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
Supervision
Supervisors
Funding and Grants
PhD studentship co-founded by the SGSSS and Office for Nuclear Regulation
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
Course tutor - PS1011 (2025-26): Introductory Psychology I: Methods And Applications
