Profile – Wellbeing Zone

Education:

Hale C of E primary school, Bankfield school and St Hildas C of E
Qualifications:

I went to the University of Liverpool for my degree and masters, I did a BSc in Psychology and a MSc in Research methods and Statistics in Psychology. I did my A-levels in biology, maths and chemistry.
Work History:

During and after my degree, I worked as a bar manager as a bar in Liverpool. Now I work as a spinning and circuit training instructor, alongside my PhD
Current Job:

For the next three years i will be doing my PhD. I am looking at whether people’s self-control becomes better or worse in certain environments, when given alcohol. I also look at how when people are offered rewards, do they have better or worse self control.

About Me:

I am 24 year old psychology PhD student form Liverpool.
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I am 24 years old, PhD student from Liverpool.

Outside of work, I teach spin and circuit classes of an evening, and generally enjoy keeping fit (apart from running, I HATE running). In my spare time I enjoy going the gym, or anything active really, movies, gigs and travelling. I normally spend half my days searching for another holiday, if I’m not going through spotify or youtube.
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I do research looking at people’s self-control and how it causes them to drink more or less alcohol. I particularly look at how in certain situations people lose control and how this can lead to them getting drunk.
My Typical Day:

My typical day, changes depending on what I’m doing.
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As a PhD, i normally do a lot of work on my own. I share an office with other PhD students, so we often talk over all sorts, normally nothing to do with work. If I’m collecting data I spend my day in one of the labs. Other times I can be writing up my results, or writing about a new idea for another study.

I have regular meetings with my supervisors, they are doctors and professors who check the work I do. They make sure I’m not having any problems with my work. If I have questions about my work I can’t find the answer to, I go to my supervisors who normally have the answer.
What I'd do with the prize money:

I’ve got a few ideas!

Sam Burton