Auckland University Psychology Students' Association - AUPSA

ANNOUNCING OUR UNDERGRADUATE SPEAKER LINE-UP !! 🤭🤭

We have three lovely speakers: Nickola Overall, Rebecca Sharp & Barry Hughes coming to share their words of wisdom and experience in Psychology.

You definitely won’t want to miss out so sign up to save a spot for our Undergraduate Psychology Speakers Panel TOMORROW (Thursday 21st March) from 6pm - 8pm 🤝🤝🤝

SEE YOU THERE 🫵

📢 Are you an Undergrad at UoA??

🎤 Join us for an enlightening Speaker Series!!

📍Discover the diverse world of psychology specializations and road map your academic journey with insights from experts in social psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and more.

BIG BONUS 🤑!! FREE event & food. What else do you need? Quickly head to the link on our bio and sign up NOW 🤘

🗓 March 21st, 6pm at 303-B101.

See you there!!

🌟INTRODUCING OUR EXECS🌟

𝓨𝓲𝓼𝓱𝓪𝓷 𝓙𝓲𝓷

Hi, I’m Yishan and I will be your Sponsorships Officer! I will be reaching out to potential sponsors and maintaining relationships with those businesses who do get on board with us.

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We have 1️⃣ more day until O’week !!! Come visit our stall at the O’week Clubs Expo between Monday 26th Feb and Wednesday 28th Feb to join us as an AUPSA member or purchase some cool brainy merch 🧠 !

Find us at Old Government Lawn from 10am - 3pm !! Hope to see y’all there 🫡

🌟INTRODUCING OUR EXECS🌟

𝓐𝓷𝓸𝓽𝓲𝓭𝓪 𝓒𝓱𝓲𝓽𝓪𝓷𝓭𝓸

Hi, I’m Anotida (or Ano for short) and I will be AUPSA’s General Officer! My role includes assiting and supporting the executive team in any capacity I can. The role is undefined but an extra set of hands to helpout AUPSA achieve what we set out to do!!

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We have 1️⃣ more day until O’week !!! Come visit our stall at the O’week Clubs Expo between Monday 26th Feb and Wednesday 28th Feb to join us as an AUPSA member or purchase some cool brainy merch 🧠 !

Find us at Old Government Lawn from 10am - 3pm !! Hope to see y’all there 🫡

‼️ CALLING ALL AUPSA MEMBERS ‼️

Exciting news! 🚀 Our team is currently searching for talented individuals to join us as a Marketing & Design or Equity Officer. If you’re passionate about making a positive impact and are looking to get more involved in the psych community, this MIGHT JUST be the job for you!! 🌟✨

We can’t wait to hear from you! 🙌 Click the link in our bio to learn more about each role and to submit your application 🤝 (APPLICATIONS CLOSE 17TH MARCH).

Start the year with an adventure!

Don’t forget to register for the Hauora Taiwhenua Rural School Visits and explore a rural region of Aotearoa for free!
For 5-days you will get the amazing chance to inspire rural school pupils to consider and pursue an education in health, all while exploring rural landscapes with health peers from all different backgrounds.

For more information check out their website: https://htrhn.org.nz/rural-health-careers/rural-school-visits/

Or sign up today: https://survey.zohopublic.com.au/zs/JUB2eO

Soirée pictures are out!!📸🥂

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HAXeWuIe1p6JKo9gy2qZl1NtCzQnUiEd?usp=sharing

Are you keen to get some leadership experience and join one of the coolest clubs on campus??😎🤝 Get psyched, because AUPSA’s exec applications have opened!! 🥳🥳

AUPSA advocates for psych students - creating social, academic and career-based events for those interested or studying psychology! 🧠🎓

We have several positions available: Secretary, Equity Officer, Social Media Officer, Social Events Officer, Academic Officer and Public Relations Officer. Learn more about these positions through the linktree link in our bio!

All of these positions are important for the smooth running of AUPSA, so if any positions align with you - sign up quick!🏃‍♀️💨

Apply through the link in our bio before October 4th!! Get in quick!!

We hope you had that well-deserved mid-sem break🩷

As we tackle Sem 2 once again we have just as many exciting events approaching to get u psyched😎🔥

🎉Introducing Our Sponsors🎉

Kompass coffee () will help u find your way back to their heart-filling drinks☕️🫶🏻 Present your AUPSA sticker and receive a 15% discount !

🎉Meet Our Sponsors🎉

*sips tea* it’s that szn to grab some of that sweet diverse tea from Tea Talk 👀

Present your AUPSA stickers to receive 50% off on the second drink purchased (WOO🔥)

Kia ora!

Are you feeling stressed?

I am looking for participants to help me investigate the usefulness of a virtual health coach for helping people with stress management!

Participation will be completely online, and it will take no longer than 15 minutes in total. You’ll also be entered into the draw to win an iPad as koha.

You will need an internet-connected device—such as a computer, tablet, or phone—to participate! You must also be aged 18 and over.

If you’re interested, then please click the following link for more information and to see if you are eligible to participate: https://auckland.au1.qualtrics.com/.../SV_42rp7594TnexC3Y

You can also email me at [email protected] if you have any questions.

Approved by the Auckland Health Research Ethics Committee on 12/04/23 for three years. Reference Number: AH25691

🎉Meet our sponsors!!🎉

Grab some DELECTABLE kai from Kai eatery 🍚🤍 Present your AUPSA sticker and receive 10% off your total bill! What a deal🤩

An AUPSA Sticker collection day will be organised soon, keep an eye on our socials👀

🎉Introducing our sponsors!!🎉

Since we love our AUPSA members so matcha, our first sponsor is Tsujiri 💚

Present your AUPSA sticker and receive a free upsize, or 1 free topping for your soft serve & float (excluding the red bean+shiramata combo) 😋🍦

Anxiety New Zealand is recruiting new volunteers!

‼️Attention to everyone who bought
Cocktail Night tickets!!
Due to unforeseen circumstances, unfortunately the Cocktail Night will NOT go ahead this Thursday. All tickets have been refunded. Take care of yourselves, and don't forget to treat yourself to some other events around campus for Wiki Whai Hauora 🌿🤍

Kia ora koutou!

I am a Psychology Honours student at the University of Auckland. For my thesis project, I am looking to explore the identity and experiences of Cross-Cultural Kids (CCK) in Aotearoa.

I am looking to interview a maximum of 10 people with three or more cultural backgrounds. You can participate if you are (1) aged 18 or over, (2) currently reside in NZ, (3a) your parents are each from a culture distinct to that of NZ Pākehā, or (3b) at least one parent is from a different culture to that of NZ Pākehā and you have also migrated to at least one other country than NZ in your childhood, or (3c) you have lived in two or more countries in addition to NZ in your childhood.

If you fit the description above, we will then have an in-depth interview discussing your cultural background and experiences, and how it impacts your identity and wellbeing.

The session should take a maximum of 2 hours of your time and your responses will be audio-recorded so that results can be reviewed later. The data collected will be used for writing a dissertation and all information given will be kept confidential.

As a thank you for your participation, you will be gifted a $20 Countdown voucher upon completion of the session.

Feel free to message me if you have any further questions!

Please contact me at:
Kimberly Thio
Student Researcher
[email protected]

Have you ever had to wait for psychological or counselling support? 🧐⏰

Read the info below for an opportunity to participate in some psych research!

https://calendly.com/study-interview-schedule/psychology

DO YOURSELF A SOLID! 🙌

If you’re an AUPSA member, get an AUPSA sticker on your ID card to get some sweet deals from our sponsors 🤩

📍 Head over to Psych Reception (Level 2 Foyer in Science building) on Mon 27 March, 2.30 - 4.30pm.

More info about our sponsors will be out soon so keep an eye out👀

Don’t miss out!! Save that extra $$ - you deserve it😌

✨Intro to the AUPSA Execs✨

Lucky last 🍀 Please give yet another warm welcome to our Equity Officer, Mei Gillespie 🫂❤️

Study/Year: I'm three years into my BAdvSci/BNurs conjoint specialising in psychology and majoring in nursing!

Role: My role is to advocate for equity within our initiatives we propose and that our events are equitable, inclusive and accessible. Another key aspect of my role is to make sure the wellbeing of our lovely AUPSA members and executive team are well supported and looked after 🙂

Q: What did you want to be when you grew up?
When I was younger I didn't want to be stuck doing a boring job and naturally I gravitated towards activities that involved creativity, problem solving and creating cool pointless things 😎. My dream was to be a bioengineer ⚙️, climatologist 🌩️ and actress! For the longest time I really really wanted to build a machine that closely resembled the food weather machine from one of my favourite movies at the time, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs ☁️🍝 !

✨Intro to the AUPSA Execs✨

Please give a warm welcome to our Secretary, Vivek🧑‍💻

Study/Year: I am in my final year of doing my Masters in Criminology but already my BA in Psychology and Criminology.

Role: I am primarily the main admin person who is responsible for taking the minutes in a meeting, staying on top of emails, and making sure there is clear communication between the whole AUPSA team!

Q: What did you want to be when you grew up?
When I was a younger I kinda bounced around a lot in what I wanted to do. I remember wanting to be an engineer because I loved the movie 3 Idiots (an absolute banger and highly I recommend it!!). Then I wanted to be a storm chaser because of the movie Twister (another absolute banger of a film). Before finally realising I loved crime and psychology because of shows like Criminal Minds and CSI which has lead to me down this path 😀

Week 3 of Uni and still just getting into the swing of things? Don't worry, cause same😃✋🏻 To ditch those start-of-sem stresses, come along to our Scavenger Hunt Event on Thursday 16th of March from 6:30pm. ✨

We'll be sending you, in teams, through and around our Uni Campus to earn points, with the winning team earning a pretty awesome prize. 🏆🙌
There'll be pizza and chats to follow! 🫣💸

Sign up with your mates, or on your own and we'll match you up on the night! We are looking forward to seeing you there !! Link is right here!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSex0jhue1shf3keltipQpmCXPObJxbx7HiFpwpPxjZnRRYsCQ/viewform?usp=send_form

✨The Science Carnival ✨

With some of the best science clubs the University of Auckland has to offer, The Science Carnival aims to say hello and welcome all Science Faculty students alike! In saying that, this carnival is open to all students for a chance to win some spot prizes thanks to the lovely sponsors ; BurgerFuel Queen Street, Sal’s Pizza and Earrings by Margs 🙋🏻‍♀️

We’ll have games, general knowledge science questions, slushy machines, popcorn and food! What’s better, is that the carnival will be running from 10am—3pm on Wednesday at the 302 Science Foyer - so slip in between lectures for a chance to win some prizes and meet some new people!

Thanks so much to for holding this amazing event 🥳 and make sure to check out the equally amazing clubs that will be joining alongside us for this event — all of whom, you can find if you swipe right ➡️! (Including us HEHE)

Hope to see you all there 🫶

Caption Creds : 💙

Kia Ora Psych whānau !!

Club Expo week is approaching !! So get psych-ed to join the best club on campus!🧠🤪 Sign up to be part of AUPSA from 10am - 3pm on Mon 27th feb - Wed 1st March, on the old govt house lawn. Be there or be square😎

We hope you guys are enjoying your last week of holidays out in the sunshine before the Semester begins ☀️🤍 cant wait to see each and every one of you ;)

Kia ora Psych whanāu! Sign up to be a member of AUPSA for 2023, where you can be part of a wholesome psych collective and meet likeminded people🧠🤝

A reminder for previous AUPSA members - you need to sign up again this year. Check out our bio for more info 🙌