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__10/07/11: **Core skills Website submission**__ Have not updated this page in quite a while! Here is the link for the page to submit your webpage as part of the core skills assignment: [|http://www.homepages.ucl.ac.uk/~ucabbrc/checklist.htm]

Maria Q

__09/03/11: **Masters awards classification**__ Please read the message below from the Education & Campaigns officer regarding the grading/award system for masters:

"From this year, UCL will be offering students the opportunity to get Merit level awards on Masters level courses. Until now, UCL has been one of the only universities in the UK not to award Merits on its courses. From now on, all students who receive a grade of 65% but fall short of a Distinction will be awarded a Merit. These changes, made at Education Committee in December, will take effect this year, and will be administered on a Faculty level basis." //Michael Chessum, Education & Campaigns Officer//

MQ

//UPDATE: This will take effect for courses starting September 2011 so unfortunately anyone who is full time on the course this year will not be eligible for a Merit.//

__17/02/11: **MATLAB tips**__ Thanks to Leanne for finding these useful tips for MATLAB

MQ

__16/02/11: **Ethics for dissertation**__

Hi guys, I know some of us have been having difficulties sorting out the ethics business for the dissertation so here is what I know so far.
 * You need to complete a **data protection form** ([|form 2]), email it to Steve Davis (data protection officer, stephen.davis@ucl.ac.uk ), Nico Preston (departments computer representative, n.preston@ucl.ac.uk ) and the data protection office ( data-protection@ucl.ac.uk ‎).
 * The form is to ensure whatever data you collect is covered by the data protection act. Tick as many boxes as you feel you need or even think you might need. Even if you don't collect data relevant to what you specified on the form, atleast you're covered


 * If your project involves work with healthy participants, read the information on the Psychology intranet here: [] and fill out the ethics form we've been using for the group projects and the risk assessment form as usual.


 * If your project involves work with a clinical population or involves collecting sensitive data, then you will need to apply to the UCL ethics board (double-check with your supervisor where to apply if you're not sure). You need to register on the [|ethics website], enter some details about your project and fill in the form. Details of all the procedures are available [|here].

That is all I know, I'm assuming the risk assessment form is the same regardless of which ethics board you apply for. If anyone has any further information on the process, please do add it on or message me.

Maria Q

__08/02/11: **Brain Scans!**__

I've had a chance to speak to some of you about this, if you're interested in getting an MRI scan done and seeing behind-the-scenes what happens during the scanning process then read on!

I was having difficulty trying to get us to see an MRI scanner in action, but I've stumbled on a compromise that might be a better option. Dr Sarah-Jayne Blakemore and Dr Leonora Weil are conducting a study to look at cognitive development in adolescents and adults and need participants. So if you wish to participate in their study, you would get to experience the scanning process first-hand and see what happens "behind-the-scenes". You will be given £10 for participating along with a CD of images of your brain and any travel expenses incurred on the day will be reimbursed. You have to be **over 23** to participate and as it takes an hour to scan 3 people, we can arrange to go in groups of three's. Information about the study etc has been uploaded:









If you don't want to participate or are below the age requirement, I can try and arrange for us to have a tour of the scanner, but not while any scanning is taking place.

I'm waiting to hear back from the researchers about how they would like to arrange this and will update once I know. Until then, have a read through the documents attached and let me know if you're interested.

Cheers! Maria Q

__31/1/11: **UCLU Feedback Campaign**__

UCLU has launched their feedback campaign this week and will be setting up stalls around the university. At the stalls you can find out department-specific standards regarding feedback on academic work. You can also visit the website and get more information there: []

MQ

__(27/01/11)__ I have added another page to the wiki for the seminars. You can find it on the left hand side under the SEARCH bar. MQ

Hi guys!!

There is a lot of talk going on at the moment about using collaborative tools and it occurred to me today that we could use a space for all of us to freely communicate with each other any problems or issues we are having on the course; what is working and what isn't. This will help me as your student representative to recognise what needs to be done on my end, plus will save me having to send out emails all the time as I can just update the wikispace.

Hopefully this will also turn into an active resource for us all to share information with one another and a place to plan social events etc.

You should all be able to edit the information on the wikispace (provided you are logged in, you will need to create a wiki account of your own). I may have to play around with it initially until I can find a setting that agrees with us all, so do bear with me.

Not sure how to sign off...so...happy posting! lol

Maria