Speaker Annai Charlton - Mental Health PHD
Mental Health - How do we reverse the negative effects of alcohol on our decision making ?
Annai took us through a day in the life of a PhD student and showed us some slides of her day to day work. It was very interesting to a largely non-science based audience. Annai believes strongly in the nexus between research and teaching, particularly in inspiring confidence in STEM disciplines. As such, Annai is a passionate teacher, engaged in student outreach programs, mentoring and tutoring. We felt very lucky to have such an enthusiastic teacher share some of her knowledge with us.
We also heard about the exhaustive hours required to undertake this type of research and how the stipend from ARH has made such a difference to Annai’s quality of life and her improved her capacity to undertake this work. ARH has also supported Annai to travel and contribute internationally.
A long discussion with club members ensued both about Annai’s research, her passion for science and the contribution ARH makes to our understanding of these complex and important issues.
