Dr. Christopher Madan is Assistant Professor in the School of Psychology at the University of Nottingham. He studies memory using a combination of cognitive psychology, neuroimaging, and computational modeling methods, with a particular interest in what factors makes some experiences more memorable than others (such as emotion, reward, and motor processing) and how these influences can manifest in future behavior, such as decision making. He also specializes in characterizing inter-individual differences in brain morphology, particularly with respect to aging, dementia, and cognitive abilities. Dr. Madan received a 2021 Early Career Award from the Psychonomic Society and a 2017 Rising Star award from the Association for Psychological Science. Dr. Madan received a 2021 Early Career Award from the Psychonomic Society and a 2017 Rising Star award from the Association for Psychological Science. He is a Fellow of the Psychonomic Society and AdvanceHE and has been elected to the membership of the Memory Disorders Research Society.

Explores life after a PhD

Provides interviews with numerous researchers across multiple disciplines, both in and out of academia

Illustrates the various career paths that can be taken outside of the university setting

A PhD is a journey, but where will it lead? .- Interview with Ana Van Gulick.- Interview with Matthew Wall.- Interview with Maira Quintanilha.- Interview with Jens Foell.- Interview with Alice Kim.- Interview with Aaron Moss.- Interview with Joe Moran.- Interview with Alison Caldwell.- Interview with Arfon Smith.- Interview with Cleyde Helena.- Interview with Stavroula Kousta.- Interview with Anastasia Greenberg.- Interview with K. Andrew DeSoto.- Interview with Muireann Irish.- Interview with Jessica Karanian.- Interview with Gavin Buckingham.- Interview with Kelly Arbeau.- Interview with Elliot Ludvig.- Interview with Eiko Fried.- Interview with Simine Vazire.- Interview with Lucina Uddin.- Interview with Jamie Hanson.