Dr Mafalda Batista da Costa
PhD student
BSc, MSc
Academic and research departments
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, School of Psychology, Social Emotions and Equality in Relations (SEER) research group.About
My research project
My PhD aims to investigate how the pronoun "they" in the English language is interpreted across the development. Is the pronoun biased towards a specific gender? Is it neutral? Is it a genderless pronoun? I aim to answer these questions using different methodologies and samples.
Supervisors
My PhD aims to investigate how the pronoun "they" in the English language is interpreted across the development. Is the pronoun biased towards a specific gender? Is it neutral? Is it a genderless pronoun? I aim to answer these questions using different methodologies and samples.
University roles and responsibilities
- Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Academic Tutor
My qualifications
2014 - 2018
BSc (Hons) in Psychology with a Placement Year
University of Kent
2018 - 2019
MSc in Developmental Psychology in Research and Practice
University of Surrey
Affiliations and memberships
British Psychological Society
Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society