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Beth Parkin is a Lecturer in the Psychology Department at the University of Westminster, where she contributes to the Cognitive Clinical Neuroscience research group. She completed her PhD at the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London (UCL) in 2017 under the supervision of Professor Vincent Walsh.
Her educational background includes prior work as a research assistant for Dr. Adam Hampshire and Professor Adrian Owen at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit in Cambridge, and later at the Brain and Mind Institute at the University of Western Ontario. She holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education, demonstrating her commitment to teaching excellence.
Dr. Parkin's research focuses on the neural mechanisms supporting higher-order cognition, including working memory, decision making, and reasoning, with the goal of understanding how the brain exerts cognitive control over behavior. She is particularly interested in how these cognitive processes are impaired by neurological diseases and conditions. Her methodological approach combines behavioral experiments, neuroimaging techniques, and brain stimulation methods to investigate these questions. She teaches on the Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience BSc program, focusing on Research Methods and Brain & Cognition modules.
Her publication record demonstrates a strong interdisciplinary approach spanning cognitive neuroscience, clinical applications, and real-world problem solving. Her work investigates cognitive mechanisms in Parkinson's disease, aging, and decision-making under pressure, while also addressing practical issues like sustainable food choices through behavioral interventions. This breadth reflects her ability to connect fundamental cognitive neuroscience with applications across diverse contexts, from clinical settings to environmental sustainability and sports performance.
Dr. Parkin supervises student research, including doctoral work such as Kathryn Hewson's thesis on 'For fuck's sake: Investigating the affective norms and auditory perception of British English taboo words.' She has also contributed to the field through editorial work, including editing 'Real-World Applications in Cognitive Neuroscience' (2021) and co-editing the two-part series 'Sport and the Brain: The Science of Preparing, Enduring and Winning' (2017).
As a member of the Cognitive Clinical Neuroscience research group, Dr. Parkin collaborates with colleagues on projects investigating the neural basis of cognition and its applications to clinical and real-world contexts. Her research has been supported by various funding bodies including the Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics, Imperial National Institute of Health Research Biomedical Research Centre, Dementia Research Institute, and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.
