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What’s your job title and how long have you worked at Loughborough?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m a Senior Lecturer in Psychology and I’ve been here nearly five years I think!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tell us what a typical day in your job looks like?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I normally try to get up early and go to the gym at 6.30am. After snoozing my alarm multiple times I get up and walk down to Powerbase as I live close to campus. When I get home I’ll have breakfast and respond to some emails before heading to my office. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My day is taken up with a mixture of in-person and online meetings about different research projects I am working on, as well as meeting with project students and Doctoral Researchers I supervise. One of my favourite aspects of my role is that I get to meet with lots of enthusiastic students. Some days I will also need to prepare and deliver lectures, which I particularly enjoy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I try to get back home for around 5.30pm so I can have dinner with my family. I’m also the Butler Court Warden so after I’ve put my daughter to bed I might have a bit of work-related stuff to do for that. I’ll then take my dog, Twigs, on a walk to destress before bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s your favourite project you’ve worked on?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a hard one as most projects, especially those that are research-based, are my favourite! I am lucky that I have a good amount of autonomy to pursue my passion – to understand how we can improve the quality of life of adults living with long-term conditions and disabilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is your proudest moment at Loughborough?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supporting my first Doctoral Researcher as a primary supervisor to successful completion. When I completed my PhD, I swore I would never put anyone through such an ordeal! However, I am currently supervising several Doctoral Researchers and watching them grow and do amazing things makes me immensely proud. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tell us something you do outside of work that we might not know about?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have four children that range in age from 4 years to 16 years. So you might see me on a Sunday climbing into the pool (rather unenthusiastically) with my youngest for her swimming lesson, which usually involves having water poured over my head with a pink watering can. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is your favourite quote?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you would like to feature in \u20185 Minutes With\u2019, or you work with someone who you think would be great to include, please email<\/strong> Sadie Gration at S.Gration@lboro.ac.uk. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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