Academic Biography
Academic and professional qualifications
BA (Hons) Psychology
MA Academic Practice
Postgraduate Certificate in Education
Previous employment
I worked for six years as a lecturer in (Psychology & Social Work) at North Nottinghamshire College of Further Education prior to joining the Psychology Department (MMU) in 1990.
My main administrative roles in the Department are:
- Examinations Officer
- Editor: MMU Psychology Journal (Dissertations) UK
Other academic service (administration and management)
I currently co-ordinate:
- Staff Development training in the use of SPSS for quantitative data analysis
- The production (as editor) of the MMU Psychology Journal
Teaching & Research Supervision
Why study ?
Undergraduate courses
I currently contribute to the Practical work relating to the Year II (BSc Psychology) unit: Cognitive & Neuropsychology.
Postgraduate teaching
I teach at Masters level and my main areas of academic interest are:
- Quantitative Data Analysis for Academic Research (QDAAR)
- Personal & Professional Development
- Psychological Testing
Research Expertise, Publications & Grants
Research expertise
My research interests include:
- Public opinion regarding the provision of care in STI clinics
- Hypnosis and smoking cessation
- Evaluation of University of Cambridge's "Thinking Skills Assessment"
- Predictors of performance at degree level
- Personality factors and academic achievement
Current work in progress
Other
Andy Bell co-produced the 'Big Five for Students' (BFFS) with colleagues at the MMU. The BFFS is a 'self-audit' for students regarding their approaches to study in terms of the 'Big Five' personality factors. Students can complete this at www.bigfiveforstudents.com (Immediately following completion, students receive an 18-page feedback docuemnt (via email) providing a summary of their 'self-audit' and some suggestions concerning the possible implications (of their responses to the 50 items of the BFFS) for their academic life.
Publications
