Jessica Pepper

Senior Research Associate

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I am a Senior Research Associate in the Department of Psychology at Lancaster University, funded by the Dunhill Medical Trust (PI: Dr Helen Nuttall). My research investigates the utility of neuromodulation in hearing healthcare.

As an ESRC-funded PhD student in the Neuroscience of Speech and Action laboratory, I conducted cognitive neuroscience research centred around multisensory integration and ageing. Specifically, I used techniques such as electroencephalography (EEG), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), accelerometry and psychophysical tasks to investigate how our brain processes visual and auditory information, how this changes as a function of healthy ageing, and the resulting impact on perception and action.

The Experimental Psychology of TMS: The Next 40 Years (TMS@40)
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Faculty of Health and Medicine Postgraduate Symposium
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Experimental Psychology Society meeting
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Careers in Psychological Research
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SPiN 2025
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Centre for Ageing Research (C4AR) - Research Showcase
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

Sound Minds: Ageing, Hearing, and Brain Health
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Lancaster Probus Meeting
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U3A Lancaster Science and Technology Meeting
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International Conference on Cognitive Hearing Science for Communication
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Speech in Noise (SPiN) workshop
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BrainBox Initiative Conference 2023
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U3A Lytham Science and Technology Meeting
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International Symposium on Auditory and Audiological Research
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Cognitive Frailty Interdisciplinary Network Summer School
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Pint of Science
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Postgraduate Research Conference
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U3A Lancaster Science and Technology Meeting
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Ed Chronicle Memorial Prize
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Commendation - MSc Psychological Research Methods
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Dean's Award for Excellence in Doctoral Research
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Best Conference Presentation
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Colin Cherry Award 2025
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