Save me please

Try twitter - seems to reach more people than FB

Do you have a link to an online questionnaire?

I'm so busy with uni and work and the extra training I do every Sunday that I don't have that much time to focus on my third year project.

Welcome to university life! Try managing your time and you will find a way.

our project is very original (never before investigated by a psychologist)

There wouldn't be much point in doing research which had already been investigated, would there? That is the whole point of a third year project

I do not know if that is allowed but if anyone would like to do it I would much appreciate it.

Surely your ethics lectures taught you not to expect anyone to agree to participating in research without providing them with any information whatsoever!!

Herbie306: I think considering the amount of responsibilities I have and my academic achievements so far I think I am managing my time well, however it is not my fault that other people don't (the IT guy) and than I have to feel stupid and seem desperate and post my pleas all over the net. So please don't judge and think I am a lazy student cos trust me I'm not.

Also you cannot believe how many people just replicate other people's work or just change a thing or two and call it 'their own'... ridiculous

and in terms of ethics and the info, every thing is on the web link which for several reasons (this web regulations) I cannot post for another few days :/
But will appreciate if you can hold of until next week or want to access my facebook page (Katarzyna Murawska) it would be great!

Candid: please check my facebook
thepixiechick: that's will try as well

studentinneed wrote:Herbie306: I think considering the amount of responsibilities I have and my academic achievements so far I think I am managing my time well

Well in that case you'll have no problem completing it then.
You may think you are a one off, but I think you'll find that the majority of students have to juggle something - whether it is moving house, work, ill health, looking after kids / parents or whatever - many don't even have time for 'extra classes on a Sunday'.

however it is not my fault that other people don't (the IT guy)

University is about being responsible for your own learning. Blaming I.T. or other members of staff isn't an option I'm afraid as, believe it or not, they will have many other students to cater for in addition to yourself.

So please don't judge and think I am a lazy student cos trust me I'm not.

I'm not judging you. All I read was words to the effect of "I'm a very busy student with extra training that I must do on a Sunday [whatever that might be!!!], the world has let me down and please do my research". If you had messaged admin / on here saying something like "I'm in my final year, my research is looking at x, y and z, I would be very grateful if anyone would be willing to participate. Please go to this website where you can find further details about what the study entails and other further information. Once you've looked at that, let me know and I'll send you my questionnaire."

Also you cannot believe how many people just replicate other people's work or just change a thing or two and call it 'their own'... ridiculous

I'm well aware of that! Though university supervisors will normally read your proposal and decide whether it is alright to do (i.e. feasible and not already studied within your group).

and in terms of ethics and the info, every thing is on the web link which for several reasons (this web regulations) I cannot post for another few days :/

I understand that. Again, my argument was that you sounded 'desperate', wrote a page full of irrelevant facts, but omitted to say what your study was about or what you were expecting participants to do; I might have agreed, then you'd asked me to take my clothes off in order for you to plaster the photo's all over your campus walls and website!

But will appreciate if you can hold of until next week or want to access my facebook page (Katarzyna Murawska) it would be great!

I'm afraid I shan't be doing that as I do not use Facebook, though good luck with it.

By the way, have you actually asked around your university for participants? Or tried surveymonkey if it is a questionnaire?

Well in that case you'll have no problem completing it then.You may think you are a one off, but I think you'll find that the majority of students have to juggle something - whether it is moving house, work, ill health, looking after kids / parents or whatever - many don't even have time for 'extra classes on a Sunday'.

I will complete it but I need to do it in time hence I'm stressing. Actually, majority of the students have only uni work and if they do have more responsibilities than they are in the minority. Believe it or not I sacrifice my personal time (which is non-existent) to do my Sunday training for a voluntary work which if completed successfully I will start in March. You make it sound like it is some salsa dancing classes or any other hobby but I will actually work for the community and who knows might even save your life one day, so again it does seem like you are judging me...

University is about being responsible for your own learning. Blaming I.T. or other members of staff isn't an option I'm afraid as, believe it or not, they will have many other students to cater for in addition to yourself

Yes I know what a university is about, I have been studying for 3 years and know how it is done. Actually, the IT consultant knows he messed us around and apologised on several occasions. We started this project before university has started (unlike many other students) and considering that people who started after us got their links sooner, I would say that something is wrong, especially as they know how difficult it is to get 400 people to participate (other students need anything from 30 -100 people). Some things are just out of your control no matter how hard you try.

the world has let me down and please do my research". If you had messaged admin / on here saying something like "I'm in my final year, my research is looking at x, y and z, I would be very grateful if anyone would be willing to participate. Please go to this website where you can find further details about what the study entails and other further information. Once you've looked at that, let me know and I'll send you my questionnaire."

Well that is very judgemental as I nicely ask for advice and suggestions and ask if anyone is willing to do it. I did not say the world has let me down!!! I simply say what happened and why I'm asking in the first place. You don't have to be so patronising! As for your suggestion well I am not an expert in this sort of posts but I will take your advice for next time, thank you.

I might have agreed, then you'd asked me to take my clothes off in order for you to plaster the photo's all over your campus walls and website!

Really, that's just silly I'm an undergraduate and would never get the ethics approval for this. Not that would do such a thing, but yes again I see your point here and again thanks for your feedback. My project is about eyewitness testimony and it contains a short video clip and a questionnaire, will take on longer than 5 mins to complete.

I'm afraid I shan't be doing that as I do not use Facebook, though good luck with it.

That's ok, thank you anyway.

Getting people form university was the first thing we have done and will continue to do so but it is tricky as it is a on-line study, but yes that was the first thing we have done. With Christmas break though we won't be able to get students anymore, hence we are looking for other options.

I have not yet tried surveymonkey but can I if there is also a short video?

I have not yet tried surveymonkey but can I if there is also a short video?

No.

Candid: please check my facebook

Lucky you had 'please' in there!

I would have been quite happy to do a five-minute online quiz but you haven't given a link to it (which you could, just writing 'dot' where applicable) nor have you indicated what moniker you go by on Facebook. Am I to try various permutations of studentinneed to check your facebook? And if I struck it, would I be told I can't see anything because I'm not a member?

Sorry, mate. I give everyone a fair trial but your time's up.

I would have been quite happy to do a five-minute online quiz but you haven't given a link to it (which you could, just writing 'dot' where applicable) nor have you indicated what moniker you go by on Facebook. Am I to try various permutations of studentinneed to check your facebook? And if I struck it, would I be told I can't see anything because I'm not a member?
Sorry, mate. I give everyone a fair trial but your time's up.

I did try to provide the link (in verious forms) in my posts but it wouldn't allow me, hence I asked you to just look me up on facebook (and did provide my details!) so please double check cos it's all there and my profile is public otherwise there would be no point for me asking and I would look like an A.. I do not know how else I could have given you the link? And of course I used 'please' as I am asking you for your time, and would very much appreciate it. Sorry that you think my time is up.

Hi All,

I finally can give this link : http://www.uelpsychology.org/twitness/

And ask you yet again for help and your participation in my Third year project on eyewitness testimony it takes less than 5 mins to complete and it would mean a lot to me as I still need over 300 people to participate.

Every person counts for me so if anyone has 5 mins to spare I would very much appreciated.

Many thanks!!!

Hey Everyone!

I thought I would update people on the progress.

As it turns out the only way people would do the study on-line now days is when they are offered money and I do not know why am I surprised. Anyway after getting only 55 people mostly through facebook, my friend and I went on campus and started asking students to do it on the spot. I have to say human to human contact works the best as 80% of people usually say yes and kindly participate. So far we managed to get 300 all together but still need extra 100 that we have to recruit this week as it is our last week now. Again it is getting a bit harder our campus is a bit small and not many people didn't do it yet.

I don't suppose that any of you guys can help out and participate?
http://www.uelpsychology.org/twitness/

studentinneed wrote:Hey Everyone!

I thought I would update people on the progress.

As it turns out the only way people would do the study on-line now days is when they are offered money and I do not know why am I surprised.

Would disagree with your statement, I've completed many surveys for psychology students (including yours just now) and whenever I've done anything similar myself I find people are generous with their time and willing to help. Anyway, I've put your link on my FB page, hopefully it will attract a few more people.

Masha

can i apply

Masha B wrote:Would disagree with your statement, I've completed many surveys for psychology students (including yours just now) and whenever I've done anything similar myself I find people are generous with their time and willing to help. Anyway, I've put your link on my FB page, hopefully it will attract a few more people.

Masha

Thank you for participating Masha, perhaps you I'm just the unlucky one than