Professor Nathalia Gjersoe PhD Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Student Experience - Student Voice)
Professor Nathalia Gjersoe oversees strategies for Student Voice across the Âé¶¹´«Ã½.
Role
Professor Nathalia Gjersoe was appointed Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor (Student Experience - Student Voice) for the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ in April 2023.
Nathalia is Senior Lecturer in Developmental Psychology. Her research interests focus on cognitive bias, science education and wellbeing.
Research
Nathalia's research interests include:
- Student wellbeing in Higher Education
- Science communication and its impact
- Sustainability in Education
- Child-Robot interaction
This person is available to supervise research degree projects
Publications
Career
Nathalia has examined the developmental roots of cognitive biases for several years, with a particular interest in cross-cultural comparisons.
She has worked extensively with charities, schools, newspapers, TV companies and museums to create age-appropriate interventions for better science education.
She held positions at Bristol University and the Open University before joining the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ in 2016.
Education
Nathalia gained an MA Psychology & Business Studies from the University of Edinburgh and a PhD from Bristol University, examining developmental change in visual metacognition.