Miss Pantxika Morlat GMBPsS, AFHEA

Personal Statement

Pantxika Morlat is a member of the Forensic, Investigative and Conflict Psychology research group of the University of Liverpool, with her PhD focusing on the development of law-enforcement investigative interviewing techniques for victims of abuse. Other research interests include the treatment of victims in the legal system, interviewing techniques for both victims and offenders, and the forensic implications of social media. After completing her studies in Psychology at the University of Edinburgh, Pantxika has obtained a MSc in Investigative and Forensic psychology (BPS accredited Stage 1 Forensic Psychology) at the University of Liverpool and has written a dissertation focused on the impact of police stations and education facilities on crime rates in Manchester (UK).

Pantxika also works as a Doctoral Academic Teacher, teaching statistics and research methods to first and second year students. She is an Academic Advisor, and a marker for Research Methods and Statistics (BSc first and second years), Social Psychology and Individual Differences (BSc first year), Clinical and Forensic Psychology (BSc second year), Media Psychology (BSc third year), Forensic and Investigative Psychology (BSc third year), and Cyberpsychology-Human Computer Interaction (BSc third year) modules. Recently, her commitment to continued professional development regarding under-graduate teaching was recognised with the award of Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Association status (2024).