Dr Seraphine Clarke

Overview

Seraphine began her academic journey as a research assistant at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, developing longitudinal biomarkers for chronic stress, analyzing hair samples for cortisol and publishing a lab protocol extraction method for Salimetrics Laboratories. It was during this position that she was awarded the Salimetrics Europe 2014 prize for Health Psychology Research. 

Seraphine went on to a Masters degree in Research Methodology and Quantitative Statistics for Psychology at the University of Essex and achieved a Distinction. It was during this time that Seraphine collaborated with renowned Cognitive Bias Researcher, Bundy Mackintosh and Seraphine began her research in Experimental Psychiatry. An Economic Social Research Council scholarship soon followed and Seraphine began her Doctoral Research Program under the supervision of Bundy Mackintosh & Nick Cooper at the Center for Brain Sciences, Psychology, University of Essex. Seraphine has since presented research at international conferences and has a keen interest in giving public engagement talks to improve the accessibility of Science to the public. Seraphine has held positions as PI on Research fellowship roles at the University of Essex and also as a Senior Data Analyst for a Office for Students, National Collaborative Outreach Consortia. 

Seraphine is a member of the British Association of Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies and a Chartered Psychologist, CPsychol, of the British Psychological Society. If you have an interest in Seraphine’s Research please contact her directly. Seraphine also invites correspondence from potential stakeholders (charities, mental health organisations etc.) for potential collaboration and potential PhD students.

Seraphine's research interests have developed into student wellbeing, engagement, pedagogy and student experience. Seraphine leads an eduation research group and is an active member of national and international teaching excellence networks; RAISE Researching, Advancing & Inspiring Student Engagement, SoTL International Society for the Schloarship of Teaching & Learning, SRHE Society for Research into Higher Education & NERUPI Network, Evaluating & Researching University Participation Interventions.

In Seraphine's freetime, she is captain of a Netball team in a competitive league, and has won a season league trophy. She volunteers for charity New Bridge and enjoys walks with her Old English Bulldog. 

Qualifications

• Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Advance HE, United Kingdom, November 2024
• PhD Experimental Psychology, University of Essex, England, UK, October 2015 - July 2018
• Fellow of the Higher Education Teaching Academy, Advance HE, United Kingdom, December 2017
• MSc Research Methodology & Statistics in Psychology, University of Essex, United Kingdom, October 2013 - September 2014
• Psychology BSc, Anglia Ruskin University, Engalnd, UK, 2010 - September 2013

Postgraduate training

• Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Advance HE, York, United Kingdom
• Project Management 'Prince 2', Make Happen, National Collaborative Outreach, England, UK
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Advance HE, York, United Kingdom
• Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Advance HE, York, United Kingdom

Employment

• Senior Lecturer, City, University of London, United Kingdom, June 2023 - present
• Lecturer, City, University of London, England, October 2019 - June 2023
• Senior Data Analyst (OfS, National Collaborative Outreach), Office for Students, United Kingdom, March - October 2019
• Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Essex, United Kingdom, July 2018 - October 2019
• Program Lead Access to HE Gateway & (BTEC), Colchester Institute, United Kingdom, September 2016 - September 2019
• ESRC PhD Studentship, University of Essex, United Kingdom, October 2015 - July 2018
• Research Assistant, Anglia Ruskin University, United Kingdom, April - September 2013

Memberships of professional organisations

• British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies
• Chartered Psychologist, British Psycholocgical Society

Expertise

Geographic Areas

• Salimetrics Laboratory, Cambridge
• Centre for Brain Sciences, University of Essex

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