I joined the University of East Anglia (UEA) as a Lecturer in the School of Psychology in 2013. I grew up in Portugal and graduated in Psychology from the University of the Algarve (Portugal). I did my Ph.D. at the University of Glasgow investigating stroke patients who suffered from visual neglect. After my Ph.D. I undertook a post-doctoral research position at the Brain and Mind Institute at the Western University (London, Ontario, Canada) using functional magnetic resonance imaging to study perception and action. My research is focused in studying the role of sensory information for perception and motor control and how these two processes interact. I use a variety of methods: psychophysics, motion-tracking to measure eye and hand movements, lesion-symptom mapping and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). At UEA I supervise both undergraduate and postgraduate students. If you are interested in research opportunities in my lab, please get in touch!

I graduated with a degree in Psychology in 2016 from Plymouth University. During my undergraduate course I investigated neural processes underlying visual mental imagery using ERPs and during my MSc Cognitive Neuroscience I studied how visuomotor feedback training affects perception, attentional processing and mental imagery in healthy individuals. I have been awarded a Stroke Association PhD fellowship to continue this work with Stephanie, Prof. Pomeroy and Dr. Allan Clark.

I graduated with a degree in Psychology from the University of Hull in July 2018. During my undergraduate degree, I investigated individual differences in the integration of speech and gesture and developed a strong interest in neuropsychology and research. I am now studying for a Masters in Cognitive Neuroscience at UEA and am working with the Neurolab team investigating parietal lobe functioning in Alzheimer's and Mild Cognitive Impairment. In my spare time, I enjoy running and am working towards my second half-marathon. I am also a lover of live music, and play piano and clarinet.

I graduated with a BSc in Psychology (1st class) from the University of East Anglia in 2019. During my undergraduate course I investigated language processing-speed deficits in individuals with Dyslexia. I am now currently studying MSc Cognitive Neuroscience at UEA. With the NeuroLab, I am investigating peripheral visual-space reaching deficits in individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease, using motion tracking technology and portable tablet tasks. I aim to continue to work in Dementia research, with the hope of completing a PhD within this area.

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MSc student

UG dissertation student

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Lab Alumni

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Postgraduate Students

Ethan Knights, PhD [now a post-doctoral researcher with Rik Henson at MRC-CBU]

Amy Jolly, MSc [now a research assistant with Prof. Hugh Markus in Cambridge]

Diana Tonin, PhD [now a research assistant for Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation · Strategy Risk and Research]

Nedislav Petrunov, MSc.

Helen Morse, MSc [now Stroke Association PhD fellow at Neurolab]

Holly Weaver, MSc. [now research executive at GfK, London]

​Ethan Knights, MSc. [PhD student with Dr. Rossit 2016-19]

Emma Watkinson-Aspinall, PhD (2nd supervisor)

Rachel Lambert, MSc. [now PhD student with Dr. Renoult]

Michelle Weedon, MSc.

Jennifer Campbell, Visiting research student from Western University (Canada, 2016)

Marianne Piano, Visiting PhD student from Vision Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University (2014)

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Undergraduate research dissertation students

Courtney Mansfield, UEA (18-19) [now a 1+3 PGR student with Dr. Smith]

Zoe Withers, Psychology, UEA (17-18)

Charlotte Morley, Psychology, UEA (17-18)

Catherine Stallard, Psychology, UEA (17-18)

Celine Bodart, Psychology, UEA (17-18)

Katrina Leyden, Psychology, UEA (17-18)

Amy Jolly, Psychology, UEA (17-18)

Sarah Williams-Lamin, Psychology, UEA (17-18)

Alicia Jauffret, Psychology, UEA (16-17)

Sam Knights, Psychology, UEA (16-17)

Henrik Prenzlin, Psychology, UEA (16-17)

Maggie Fraser, Psychology, UEA (15-16)

Ethan Knights, Psychology, UEA (14-15)

Nicola Fox, Psychology, UEA (14-15)

Beth Bareham, Psychology, UEA (14-15)

Fiona Sterne, Psychology, UEA (13-14)

Kim Featherstone, Psychology, UEA (13-14)

Evey Simpson, Psychology, UEA (13-14)

Harriette Watts, Psychology, UEA (13-14)

Gillian Bleakley, Vision Sciences, GCU (12-13)

Adele Milton, Vision Sciences, GCU (12-13)

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