Malwina Niechcial

I completed my BSc Psychology degree at the University of Wolverhampton in 2013. My dissertation examined memory for abstract objects.

I earned an MSc in Human Cognitive Neuropsychology at the University of Edinburgh in 2014. My thesis was on shape-colour binding as a sensitive tool to detect early cognitive changes linked to dementia.

I am currently completing my PhD in Psychology at Heriot-Watt University, which I started in 2021. My thesis examines whether engagement in new community-based leisure activities can form an effective target for older adults' brain health improvement.

I have been active in research since 2017 when I secured my first Research Assistant position at Heriot-Watt University. Over the years, I have also held Research Assistant positions at the University of Edinburgh and Newcastle University. 

I held the role of Graduate Teaching Assistant at the Department of Psychology at Heriot-Watt University between 2021 and 2025. I earned my AFHEA accreditation in 2022. I am also a Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society,