Paula completed her Psychology BSc at the University of East London before spending time as a Research Assistant in the School of Health and Biosciences. She is currently a PhD student in the School of Psychology, investigating the effects of hydration on the mood and cognitive performance of schoolchildren.

Hydration, Cognition and Mood in Primary Schoolchildren — Recent studies include the effects of water supplementation on the cognitive performance of children at school. Currently, Paula is measuring and assessing the effects of dehydration on cognitive performance and mood, and the prevalence of children coming to primary school in a dehydrated state. In the future, she hopes to extend her work to looking at the effects of water supplementation and dehydration in adolescents.

• BSc Psychology (Level-0 and Level-1 Tutor)

• PY0003: Becoming a Psychology Undergraduate
• PY1101: Research Methods 1
• PY2104: Individual Differences and Developmental Psychology
• PY3137: Development and Difficulty in the Early Years
• PYM151: Cognitive Psychology & Psychobiology

Peer-reviewed Journal Articles

1. Booth, P., Taylor, B., & Edmonds, C.J. (2012). Water supplementation improves visual attention and fine motor skills in schoolchildren. Education and Health, 30(3), 75–79.
2. Booth, P., Heaney, R., & Henderson-Begg, S. (2011). A comparison between Flash and Second Life programmes as aids in the learning of basic laboratory procedures. Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 22(3), 445–465.

Non-peer-reviewed Journal Articles

1. Booth, P., Kebede-Westhead, E., Heaney R., & Henderson-Begg, S. (2010). A pilot evaluation of an online tool designed to aid development of basic laboratory skills. Bioscience Education. doi:10.3108/beej.15.c3

Invited Talks

1. Booth, P. (2010, 4 February). The effects of water consumption on cognition and mood in schoolchildren. Future studies, Nestle Research Center. Lausanne, Switzerland.

Conference Papers

1. Booth, P., & Edmonds, C.J. (2012, April). The effect of water consumption on mood and cognition of children. Symposium conducted at the BPS Conference.
2. Heaney, R., Timmins,V.-S., Booth, P., & Dawes, J. (2010, November). Student perceptions of a Second Life virtual patient to complement more traditional forms of clinical education. Paper presented at the 9th European Conference on e-Learning, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
3. Booth, P., Rapinette, G., & Edmonds, C.J. (2010, August). The effects of water consumption on the cognition and mood of schoolchildren. Paper presented at “The Value of PhD Research” Conference, Cumberland Lodge, Windsor.
4. Booth, P., & Edmonds, C.J. (2010, June). The effects of water consumption on the cognition and mood of schoolchildren. Paper presented at “The PhD Graduates Conference”, University of East London, London.

Poster Sessions

1. Booth, P., & Edmonds, C.J. (2012, March). The effect of water consumption on mood and cognition of children. Poster session presented at the British Feeding and Drinking Group Conference.

• Member of the Institute for Research in Child Development
• Student Member of the British Psychological Society