Dr James Munro

Dr James Munro graduated in 2011 with a BSc (hons) in Psychology from the University of Abertay, Dundee. In 2012 he started his PhD in cognitive neuroscience at the University of Roehampton, London. His PhD studies involved an investigation into a controversial system in the brain called the mirror neuron system, using functional MRI. He subsequently carried on his work with MRI, exploring the role of anxiety in decision making, memory and other cognitive factors and neural correlates. James submitted his PhD in December 2015 and graduated with his PhD in January 2017. His training in cognitive neuroscience methods gave him a significant technical skillset which he put to use developed a career as a senior technician in Psychology. In the past 4 years, James has worked alongside colleagues in applying decision making literature to forensic and legal environments. He has actively published several papers in this area. In his career he has published in media-outlets (e.g. The Conversation), won science communication awards (e.g. I'm a Scientist, Get Me out of Here!), engaged with international knowledge trading (e.g. Erasmus+ staff exchange) and supported the development of academic technicians (via Higher Education and Technician's Educational Development). James began worked for the Open University in August 2020 and is working hard to contribute positively to teaching and research.