Profile
Reece Bush-Evans
My CV
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Education:
2008-2011: Bournemouth University – Television Production (BA)
2011 – 2014: University of Southampton – Psychology (BSc)
2014 – 2015: University of Southampton – Research Methods in Psychology (MSc)
2015- 2020: University of Southampton – PhD
2021 – 2022: Bournemouth University – Certificate in Education Practice
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Qualifications:
12 GCSEs (A-C): English Literature, Mathematics, Science (Double), English language, Health and Social Care, Media Studies, Religious Education…
4 A-Levels: Media Studies (A), Sociology (A), Drama (B), and Psychology (C)
1 AS-Level: Film Studies (A)
BA degree in Television Production
BSc degree in Psychology
MSc degree in Research Methods in Psychology
PhD in Psychology
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Work History:
I have worked in a number of exciting roles including:
Charity: British Heart Foundation and Oxfam
Retail: Argos, WhSmith, Sainsburys
University: Bournemouth University, University of Southampton, Winchester University
As well as some exciting international placements:
Camp America – New York and New Jersey
Research Positions – Amsterdam, Germany
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Current Job:
I am currently a postdoctoral researcher in the Psychology department at Bournemouth University.
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About Me:
I live in Bournemouth. I’m a psychology researcher in the day and a statistics lover at night. I enjoy escape rooms, cats, and Wagamamas!
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I am currently a postdoctoral researcher (a research position that comes after a PhD) at Bournemouth University in the Psychology department. My research is currently exploring online gambling and trying to find ways to design, enhance, and promote responsible online gambling. This research includes lots of exciting methodologies including eye-tracking research and longitudinal online studies.
Before working at Bournemouth University, I completed my PhD at the University of Southampton in the Psychology department. My research explored personality (in particular, narcissism – think Donald Trump) and how individuals high on narcissism interact with members of their team (either at work or in daily life) to get jobs done. I was very lucky to produce some exciting research here, including the use of an escape room to test my research questions.
Other things about me: I am a massive fan of cats…at one point I even had 8! I love to read exciting books and my favourite author is Stephen King. I really like to teach and enjoy working with students.
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My current research aims to design, enhance, and promote responsible online gambling. During the pandemic, more people than ever gambled online. As such, it is our goal (I am part of a very exciting research group) to ensure that people are aware of ways to gamble safely and responsibly. As part of our research we have sent evidence and reports to government to help change policy, as well as share our work on TV (Channel 4) and at big events (public engagement activities and conferences).
My PhD research was all based on personality (in particular, narcissism) and how this influences the way in which we interact with others (at work or in daily life). It looked at different team dynamics, including team cohesion (how much we get on with other members of our team), team conflict (how much we don’t), and team performance. As part of this research, we put lots of strangers into a local escape room and watched how they interacted and completed (or not) the tasks.
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My Typical Day:
I wake up and have breakfast (usually overnight oats and a coffee). I start work about 8am, where I am either applying for research grants, writing journal articles, organising ethics applications, or preparing materials to teach. I try to have a lunch break everyday by popping to the gym for an hour (I love the stair machine). Then it is back to work, where I am either attending meetings (normally about research), running some statistics (psychology is very much about analysing research data), or completing some tasks on pending projects. I like to finish work about 6pm, eat and then relax for the evening with my cats!
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I wake up and have breakfast (usually overnight oats and a coffee). I start work about 8am, where I am either applying for research grants, writing journal articles, organising ethics applications, or preparing materials to teach. I try to have a lunch break everyday by popping to the gym for an hour (I love the stair machine). Then it is back to work, where I am either attending meetings (normally about research), running some statistics (psychology is very much about analysing research data), or completing some tasks on pending projects. I like to finish work about 6pm, eat and then relax for the evening with my cats!
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What I'd do with the prize money:
If I were to win the £500 prize money, I would love to run an exciting research study with students. All students who take part would not only play the role of a participant but also the role of a researcher. This would be a great opportunity for all to get involved in and would look great on your CV.
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
"cat-loving", "data-crazy", "psychologist"
What did you want to be after you left school?
A famous movie director
Were you ever in trouble at school?
None
Who is your favourite singer or band?
Lana Del Rey
What's your favourite food?
Wagamamas
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
1) To get funding to carry out some exciting research, 2) To be proficient in computer code, 3) To be able to cook without burning food!
Tell us a joke.
How many narcissists does it take to change a lightbulb? Just one. All he has to do is hold it in place while the world revolves around him.
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