Author
Amy Irwin
Senior lecturer
Amy Irwin is a Senior Lecturer and Applied Psychologist within the School of Psychology, University of Aberdeen. Co-lead of the Applied Psychology and Human Factors research group and lead of the Non-Technical Skills in Agriculture research group, pedagogical interests include student employability, graduate attributes and student resilience.
3 pieces
Newest first, since January 2020
· Comment
Supporting student resilience is about moving from surviving to thriving
Amy Irwin and colleagues discuss the intervention they’ve been trialling to help students adapt successfully to periods of adversity
With Ceri Trevethan, Heather Branigan and Joy Perkins
· Analysis
Are online internships the future of work experience, or just a pandemic remedy for student employability?
Student interns worked online last year. Amy Irwin and Joy Perkins find out if remote work experience brings the same benefits.
With Joy Perkins
· Analysis
Tackling rudeness in higher education
What can we do about rudeness on campus? Amy Irwin’s research highlights a complex and cumulatively important problem