Yue Qiu
PhD student

Profile

Biography

• 2018-2021: BSc Psychology with Honours, University of York, UK
• 2021-2023: MSc Applied Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, CUHK(Shenzhen), China

I completed my bachelor studies in Psychology at University of York in July 2021, followed by a master's degree in Applied Psychology from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, CUHK(Shenzhen), China. Subsequently, I pursued my PhD studies in Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging at the University of York, in October 2023. My PhD project focuses on how prior knowledge influences novel word learning and consolidation.

Career

• PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, University of York, 2023 - Present
• MSc in Applied Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, CUHK (Shenzhen), China (2021-2023)
• Research Assistant, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, CUHK (Shenzhen), China (2021-2023)
• Teaching Assistant, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, CUHK (Shenzhen), China (2022-2023)
• BSc in Psychology with Honours, University of York, 2018 – 2021

Departmental roles

• Graduate Teaching Assistant 2024-present

University roles

• ECR Forum Committee member 2024 – 2025

Research

Overview

Does prior knowledge facilitate novel word learning and consolidation?

Projects

The English language is rich in morphological information, providing clues to meaning when learners encounter unfamiliar words. However, how learners actively use their prior knowledge of morphemes during word learning and consolidation remains unclear. My PhD research leverages participants’ pre-existing familiarity with morphemes to examine how morphological information supports the encoding and integration of novel words into vocabulary.

Collaborators

• Emma James
• Beth Jefferies

Teaching

Undergraduate

• Perception & Cognition 1
• Perception & Cognition 2

Publications

External activities

Memberships

Qiu, Y., Cui, Y.,, Xu, Y., Chen, C., & Jiang, Y. (2022, August). Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Competencies and Academic Achievement: A Latent Profile Analysis (LPA). Poster presented at the 2022 Annual Convention of American Psychological Association (Aug’2022). Awarded with Division 16 Student Poster Award & Outstanding Research Achievement Internet and Social Media Addiction among university students.

Invited talks and conferences

• Qiu, Y., Cui, Y.,, Xu, Y., Chen, C., & Jiang, Y. (2022, August). Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Competencies and Academic Achievement: A Latent Profile Analysis (LPA). Poster presented at the 2022 Annual Convention of American Psychological Association (Aug’2022). Awarded with Division 16 Student Poster Award & Outstanding Research Achievement Internet and Social Media Addiction among university students.