Research

  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Discussions in Research

    We have DEI talks every semester in our lab, considering how we can foster inclusivity and open research in our lab at New York University!  Useful graphic shown to us about equity. What is DEI?  DEI stands for diversity, equity...

  • Starting further study while taking a career break

    I have recently completed my first semester of MRes International Development at the University of Bath (UoB), and would love to share my initial experience of studying at this prestigious institution, and what it means to be returning to academia...

  • Our Age-friendly VIP - Slowly but surely

    Hello all, it’s Vienne. I hope you had a lovely inter-semester break! If you’ve read my first blog post, you may remember me saying that I EYEBALLED every single email that came through so that I wouldn’t miss any learning...

  • First Months of Placement in NYC

    New York, NY - a city so nice, they named it twice! First month reflections It’s finally been a little over a month since I began my research placement at New York University - and what a month it’s been!...

  • VIP – Creating an age-friendly environment

    Hello everyone! Welcome back! I’m Vienne from Hong Kong, a second-year doctoral student in Education. My first blog post about my VIP experience was published a year ago. Today, here is my sixth instalment on this journey. Ta-daaaah! Speaking of...

  • Day in the Life - Interning at NYU

    Hi everyone! I'm Valeria, a 3rd year Psychology student at the University of Bath. This is a short vlog outlining what a day in my life interning at New York University is normally like. I am a research assistant at...

  • Results of the data collection

    Following on from a previous blog where I attended a school to undertake data collection on whether the timing of exercise (performed in the morning, or afternoon) affects a child’s cognitive function. Here are the tests explained. The Go-No-Go test...

  • VIP – Our hybrid presentations

    Hello, it’s me again! I hope most of you have finished exams or assignments by this time. To me, it has been a hectically busy semester. But the good thing is I am winding down for a little while before...

  • VIP – We grow as a team

    Hello again, I can’t believe time flies! It’s nearly the end of semester 2. There is SO MUCH to catch up since my last post about my volunteering experience for the Film Active Project. Sorry for not being able to...

  • Applying For a Role at a Research Centre

    Applying for a placement role at a research centre can be a daunting experience, so it’s important to understand what to expect. I feel I was fairly well prepared when I applied for my placement, but there are still a...