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Dr Nia Williams is a lecturer and researcher at the Collaborative Institute for Education Research, Evidence and Impact (CIEREI), School of Education and Human Development, 鶹.After the completion of her PhD which investigated how children’s Welsh television programmes can support Welsh acquisition among L2 English children in schools and at home, Dr Williams began to expand her research interests to explore various aspects of child development. She worked collaboratively with practitioners in various settings on a range of projects relating to child psychology, child development, children's education, language development and bilingualism. Such projects include working with GL Assessment evaluating the Baseline Assessment Tool; the new standardised online software designed to measure mathematical, language and communication skills as well as phonological awareness in 4-5 year old children. She was the lead researcher for the Premier League Reading Stars Cymru reading programme and for The Family Learning Signature, a family-based programme helping education authorities to improve attainment, attendance and behaviour, particularly with hard to reach families and disengaged learners. In addition, she has been involved in investigating Welsh-English educational provision in North Wales, exploring the implications for language policies and researching various language development programmes provided by Welsh councils supporting 3-16 year olds. She worked with Public Health Wales promoting parent-child interaction in the first 1000 days. She is also a named collaborator for the National Centre for Population, Health and Wellbeing Research. Nia was one of the lead psychologist in the award winning “Hen Blant Bach” and “The Toddlers Who Took on Dementia” intergenerational research projects and television programmes for Darlun TV, S4C, Sony Pictures and BBC Wales. These projects gained international recognition and won Best Documentary at the Celtic Media Film Festival and won the silver medal at the New York TV & Film Awards. Shecontinues to make regular contributions to TV and radio programmes as an expert informant.
Today, her main interest lies in child forensic psychology and psychopathy. What makes a serial killer? What drives children to kill? What’s the psychology behind torturing children? These are just some topics that she discusses in her lectures. As you can see, Nia thoroughly enjoys the dark side of psychology!
Gwybodaeth Cyswllt
Dr Nia Williams
107 Trefenai
Normal Site
鶹
E-mail: nia.williams@bangor.ac.uk
Phone: (01248) 383026
Addysgu ac Arolygiaeth
Nia is a lecturer at the School of Education and Human Development. Over the years Nia has contributed to several undergraduate and postgraduate modules on various courses. She has written several new modules that have proved popular with students such as ‘Mental Health in Children and Adolescents’ and ‘Forensic psychology’ and ensures the provision for both Welsh and English speakers. Nia is passionate about students experience and development especially in terms of presentation skills and is currently preparing the BOPS module that will be offered to students on the course for the first time this year. Additionally, she’s actively involved in the supervision of research students as well as pastoral care work.
Roles and Responsibilities
Head of Year Two: Childhood and Youth Studies Course responsible for the 2nd year’ students studying on the course.
Deputy Chair School of Education Ethics Committee
Member of the COHABS and School of Education Marketing committees
School of Education Website Editor: Responsible for updating the website
School of Education and Human Development International Exchange Officer: Responsible for students and staff who participate in exchange programmes to study abroad.
External reviewer for Health and Care Research Wales Health Research Fellowship Awards.
Modules
Year 1: BOPS (鶹 Oral Presentation Skills)
Year 2: Psychopathology in Children and Adolescents
Year 2: Seicopatholeg Ymhlith Plant a’r Ifanc
Year 3: Psychology of Childhood and Crime
Year 3: Seicoleg Plentyndod a Throseddu
Year 2 & 3 Dissertation Supervisor
Research Supervision
Supervision of Postgraduate EdD & PhD projects in Education at 鶹.
Supervision ofPostgraduate MRes DissertationsinܳپDzat 鶹.
Supervision ofPostgraduate MA DissertationsinܳپDzat 鶹.
Supervision ofUndergraduate BA DissertationsChildhood & Young Studies at 鶹.
Diddordebau Ymchwil
Nia has a range of interest relating to child development with child forensic psychology and psychopathy at the forefront. She has a particular interest in what causes children to develop criminal behaviour, what factors are associated within a child’s life that leads them to commit terrible crimes in the future or even, what are the implications of having a parent behind bars on children’s development? Alongside these, she is passionate about children’s mental health and wellbeing and is interested in various projects that help support or prevent children from developing mental health problems.
Cyhoeddiadau
2024
- Cyhoeddwyd
Underwood, C., Thomas, E., Smith, A.-M., Williams, N., Kyffin, F. & Young, N., 31 Gorff 2024, Yn: Wales Journal of Education. 26, 1, 20 t.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
2022
- Cyhoeddwyd
Davies, M., Roushan, G., Williams, N. & Clayton, S., 7 Meh 2022, t. 58-58.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gynhadledd › Papur › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
2021
- Cyhoeddwyd
Davies, M., Clayton, S., Roushan, G. & Williams, N., 7 Gorff 2021, t. x.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gynhadledd › Papur › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
2019
- Cyhoeddwyd
Woods, R., Hamer, L., Jones, C. & Williams, N., Ion 2019, Yn: FPOP Bulletin. 145, t. 33-37
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
2017
- Cyhoeddwyd
Williams, N. & Thomas, E., Gorff 2017, Yn: Applied Psycholinguistics. 38, 4, t. 855-880
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
Gweithgareddau
2020
3 Maw 2020
Gweithgaredd: Sgwrs wadd (Siaradwr)20 Chwef 2020
Gweithgaredd: Sgwrs wadd (Siaradwr)
2019
16 Rhag 2019
Gweithgaredd: Sgwrs wadd (Siaradwr)29 Tach 2019
Gweithgaredd: Sgwrs wadd (Siaradwr)26 Tach 2019
Gweithgaredd: Sgwrs wadd (Siaradwr)31 Hyd 2019
Gweithgaredd: Sgwrs wadd (Siaradwr)19 Medi 2019
Gweithgaredd: Sgwrs wadd (Siaradwr)18 Medi 2019
Gweithgaredd: Sgwrs wadd (Siaradwr)2 Awst 2019
Gweithgaredd: Sgwrs wadd (Siaradwr)2 Awst 2019
Gweithgaredd: Sgwrs wadd (Siaradwr)29 Gorff 2019
Gweithgaredd: Sgwrs wadd (Siaradwr)Wellbeing & Resilience Workshop
2 Gorff 2019
Gweithgaredd: Cymryd rhan mewn gweithdy, seminar, cwrs Academaidd (Siaradwr)13 Meh 2019
Gweithgaredd: Mathau o waith ymgysylltu â'r cyhoedd a gwaith maes - Erthygl neu gyfranogiad yn y cyfryngau (Cyfrannwr)22 Mai 2019
Gweithgaredd: Mathau o waith ymgysylltu â'r cyhoedd a gwaith maes - Erthygl neu gyfranogiad yn y cyfryngau (Cyfrannwr)16 Mai 2019
Gweithgaredd: Mathau o waith ymgysylltu â'r cyhoedd a gwaith maes - Erthygl neu gyfranogiad yn y cyfryngau (Cyfrannwr)13 Mai 2019
Gweithgaredd: Mathau o waith ymgysylltu â'r cyhoedd a gwaith maes - Erthygl neu gyfranogiad yn y cyfryngau (Cyfrannwr)Topic: Children & Screen Time
25 Ebr 2019
Gweithgaredd: Mathau o waith ymgysylltu â'r cyhoedd a gwaith maes - Erthygl neu gyfranogiad yn y cyfryngau (Cyfrannwr)Memory Blanks after Trauma
25 Ebr 2019
Gweithgaredd: Mathau o waith ymgysylltu â'r cyhoedd a gwaith maes - Erthygl neu gyfranogiad yn y cyfryngau (Cyfrannwr)Connecting Generations -Celebrating and Learning
11 Ebr 2019
Gweithgaredd: Cymryd rhan mewn gweithdy, seminar, cwrs Academaidd (Siaradwr)Topic: Nice People!
3 Ebr 2019
Gweithgaredd: Mathau o waith ymgysylltu â'r cyhoedd a gwaith maes - Erthygl neu gyfranogiad yn y cyfryngau (Cyfrannwr)Topic: Suicide and Mental Health
19 Maw 2019
Gweithgaredd: Mathau o waith ymgysylltu â'r cyhoedd a gwaith maes - Erthygl neu gyfranogiad yn y cyfryngau (Cyfrannwr)Topic: Adrenalin
26 Chwef 2019
Gweithgaredd: Mathau o waith ymgysylltu â'r cyhoedd a gwaith maes - Erthygl neu gyfranogiad yn y cyfryngau (Cyfrannwr)Topic: Socially Awkward
30 Ion 2019
Gweithgaredd: Mathau o waith ymgysylltu â'r cyhoedd a gwaith maes - Erthygl neu gyfranogiad yn y cyfryngau (Cyfrannwr)Contributing psychologist to the TV programme: Help! We're Having a Baby
10 Ion 2019
Cysylltau:
Contributing psychologist to the TV programme: Help! We're Having a Baby
9 Ion 2019
Cysylltau:
Psychopathy
8 Ion 2019
Cysylltau:
Contributing Psychologist to the TV Programme: Help! We're Having a Baby. Episode 2
8 Ion 2019
Cysylltau:
Contributing psychologist on the BBC Wales Programme: Help! We're having a baby
7 Ion 2019
Cysylltau:
2018
Our Social Experiment
23 Rhag 2018
Cysylltau:
Dyslexia and Achievement
26 Tach 2018
Gweithgaredd: Mathau o waith ymgysylltu â'r cyhoedd a gwaith maes - Erthygl neu gyfranogiad yn y cyfryngau (Cyfrannwr)Child Pornography
22 Tach 2018
Gweithgaredd: Mathau o waith ymgysylltu â'r cyhoedd a gwaith maes - Erthygl neu gyfranogiad yn y cyfryngau (Cyfrannwr)Stress
8 Tach 2018
Gweithgaredd: Mathau o waith ymgysylltu â'r cyhoedd a gwaith maes - Erthygl neu gyfranogiad yn y cyfryngau (Cyfrannwr)Why do Serial Killers Kill?
16 Hyd 2018
Gweithgaredd: Cymryd rhan mewn gweithdy, seminar, cwrs Academaidd (Cyfranogwr)The Real You is a Myth
21 Medi 2018
Gweithgaredd: Mathau o waith ymgysylltu â'r cyhoedd a gwaith maes - Erthygl neu gyfranogiad yn y cyfryngau (Cyfrannwr)Enrichlaunch
13 Medi 2018
Gweithgaredd: Cymryd rhan mewn cynhadledd Academaidd (Siaradwr)12 Medi 2018
Cysylltau:
Children and memories
27 Gorff 2018
Gweithgaredd: Mathau o waith ymgysylltu â'r cyhoedd a gwaith maes - Erthygl neu gyfranogiad yn y cyfryngau (Cyfrannwr)Why we smile?
27 Meh 2018
Gweithgaredd: Mathau o waith ymgysylltu â'r cyhoedd a gwaith maes - Erthygl neu gyfranogiad yn y cyfryngau (Cyfrannwr)The association between smells and memories
23 Mai 2018
Gweithgaredd: Mathau o waith ymgysylltu â'r cyhoedd a gwaith maes - Erthygl neu gyfranogiad yn y cyfryngau (Cyfrannwr)TV Interview based on our television programme: The Toddlers Who Took on Dementia
23 Mai 2018
Cysylltau:
Our Inter-generational Social Experiment
23 Mai 2018
Cysylltau:
Night Owls and Psychopaths: The Dark Triad of Personality
15 Mai 2018
Gweithgaredd: Cymryd rhan mewn gweithdy, seminar, cwrs Academaidd (Cyfranogwr)12 Ebr 2018
Cysylltau:
Gweithgaredd: Mathau o waith ymgysylltu â'r cyhoedd a gwaith maes - Erthygl neu gyfranogiad yn y cyfryngau (Cyfrannwr)11 Ebr 2018
Cysylltau:
Topic: Developing Habits
1 Chwef 2018
Gweithgaredd: Mathau o waith ymgysylltu â'r cyhoedd a gwaith maes - Erthygl neu gyfranogiad yn y cyfryngau (Cyfrannwr)Dementia and Children
18 Ion 2018
Gweithgaredd: Mathau o waith ymgysylltu â'r cyhoedd a gwaith maes - Erthygl neu gyfranogiad yn y cyfryngau (Cyfrannwr)Children & Arts, poems & stories
15 Ion 2018
Gweithgaredd: Mathau o waith ymgysylltu â'r cyhoedd a gwaith maes - Erthygl neu gyfranogiad yn y cyfryngau (Cyfrannwr)2018
Cysylltau:
2018
Cysylltau:
2017
Our Inter-generational social experiment
24 Rhag 2017
Cysylltau:
Our Inter-generational Social Experiment
17 Rhag 2017
Cysylltau:
16 Rhag 2017
Cysylltau:
16 Rhag 2017
Cysylltau:
14 Rhag 2017
Cysylltau:
Our Inter-generational Social experiment- Episode 1
10 Rhag 2017
Cysylltau:
9 Rhag 2017
Cysylltau:
The Psychology of the Colour Red
5 Rhag 2017
Gweithgaredd: Mathau o waith ymgysylltu â'r cyhoedd a gwaith maes - Erthygl neu gyfranogiad yn y cyfryngau (Cyfrannwr)Invited to talk about the Hen Blant Bach Research and TV experiment
2 Rhag 2017
Gweithgaredd: Mathau o waith ymgysylltu â'r cyhoedd a gwaith maes - Erthygl neu gyfranogiad yn y cyfryngau (Cyfrannwr)Radio Interview- Topic- Stress
22 Tach 2017
Gweithgaredd: Mathau o waith ymgysylltu â'r cyhoedd a gwaith maes - Erthygl neu gyfranogiad yn y cyfryngau (Cyfrannwr)Radio Interview- Psychology of Horror Films
2 Medi 2017
Gweithgaredd: Mathau o waith ymgysylltu â'r cyhoedd a gwaith maes - Erthygl neu gyfranogiad yn y cyfryngau (Cyfrannwr)24 Awst 2017
Gweithgaredd: Mathau o waith ymgysylltu â'r cyhoedd a gwaith maes - Erthygl neu gyfranogiad yn y cyfryngau (Cyfrannwr)Awst 2017 – Ion 2018
Gweithgaredd: Ymgynghoriad (Ymgynghorydd)30 Gorff 2017
Cysylltau:
16 Meh 2017
Gweithgaredd: Mathau o waith ymgysylltu â'r cyhoedd a gwaith maes - Erthygl neu gyfranogiad yn y cyfryngau (Cyfrannwr)10 Maw 2017
Gweithgaredd: Mathau o waith ymgysylltu â'r cyhoedd a gwaith maes - Erthygl neu gyfranogiad yn y cyfryngau (Cyfrannwr)6 Chwef 2017
Cysylltau:
BBC Radio interview - The importance of having a purpose in life
16 Ion 2017
Cysylltau:
16 Ion 2017
Gweithgaredd: Mathau o waith ymgysylltu â'r cyhoedd a gwaith maes - Erthygl neu gyfranogiad yn y cyfryngau (Cyfrannwr)
2016
Television Programme S4C: Hen Blant Bach Social Experiment
Where children and older people shared their day care enviroment.
28 Rhag 2016
Gweithgaredd: Mathau o waith ymgysylltu â'r cyhoedd a gwaith maes - Erthygl neu gyfranogiad yn y cyfryngau (Cyfrannwr)A televisin programme based on our Intergenerational Experiment
27 Rhag 2016
Gweithgaredd: Mathau o waith ymgysylltu â'r cyhoedd a gwaith maes - Erthygl neu gyfranogiad yn y cyfryngau (Cyfrannwr)20 Rhag 2016
Cysylltau:
17 Rhag 2016
Cysylltau:
10 Rhag 2016
Cysylltau:
9 Rhag 2016
Cysylltau:
2015
Erasmus + Supporting Social and Emotional Competences of Pre-school children from Disadvantaged or Culturally Different Environments.
2015 →
Gweithgaredd: Cymryd rhan mewn gweithdy, seminar, cwrs Academaidd (Siaradwr)Erasmus + 鶹, Prague, Slovakia: Supporting Social and Emotional Competences of Pre-school children from Disadvantaged or Culturally Different Environments.
2015 →
Gweithgaredd: Cymryd rhan mewn gweithdy, seminar, cwrs Academaidd (Siaradwr)Erasmus +: Supporting Social and Emotional Competences of Pre-school children from Disadvantaged or Culturally Different Environments.
2015
Gweithgaredd: Cymryd rhan mewn gweithdy, seminar, cwrs Academaidd (Siaradwr)
2014
2014
Gweithgaredd: Sgwrs wadd (Siaradwr)2014 →
Gweithgaredd: Sgwrs wadd (Siaradwr)
2013
Body Dysphoria
19 Mai 2013
Gweithgaredd: Mathau o waith ymgysylltu â'r cyhoedd a gwaith maes - Erthygl neu gyfranogiad yn y cyfryngau (Cyfrannwr)
2012
Mai 2012 →
Gweithgaredd: Sgwrs wadd (Siaradwr)Maw 2012 →
Gweithgaredd: Sgwrs wadd (Siaradwr)
Projectau
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01/07/2021 – 31/03/2024 (Wedi gorffen)