Before my PhD, I completed my BSc in Psychology at Queen’s University Belfast in 2018. In 2019, I completed my MSc in Health Psychology at King’s College London. Between completing my masters and starting my PhD, I worked as a research assistant within the Health Psychology department at Queen’s University Belfast.
I decided to come to Loughborough University because I have always been interested in weight management and felt that I would thoroughly enjoy the PhD studentship that was on offer. I also decided to come to Loughborough because of my interest in the other research that was happening within CLiMB.
The advice I would to someone thinking of undertaking a PhD at Loughborough is to make sure that you are passionate about any project PhD program that you apply for. A PhD is long, and brings multiple challenges, so you need to be quite motivated to keep going. If you are passionate about the project that you are working on, maintaining motivation will be easier than if you are not.