Biography
Paula is a Professor in Educational Psychology in the School of Psychology & Neuroscience. She has extensive experience lecturing, developing and coordinating courses in New Zealand, Canada, and Scotland. Paula’s research focusses on factors that influence the student experience at university. This includes investigating: student wellbeing and sense of belonging (particularly across transitional stages); the effectiveness of different teaching styles; and, academic integrity as understood by students and staff.
If you would like to meet with Paula to chat about learning, teaching (or New Zealand) please email her at pjm11@st-andrews.ac.uk.
PhD supervision
- Lauren Burnett
- Jenny Taylorson
Selected publications
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Open access
Miles, P. J., Campbell, M. & Ruxton, G. D., 1 Jun 2022, In: Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education. 20, 2, p. A150-A160 11 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Open access
Bottomley, E., Kohnle, A., Mavor, K., Miles, P. J. & Wild, V., 26 Dec 2022, In: European Journal of Physics. 44, 2, 18 p., 025701.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Open access
Pszczolinska, M. W., Mavor, K. & Miles, P. J., 20 Aug 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: SAGE Open. 15, 3, 19 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Open access
Taylorson, J., Mavor, K. & Miles, P., 28 Aug 2025, In: Review of Education. 13, 3, e70102.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Miles, P. J., 2019, In: Psychology Teaching Review. 25, 2, p. 108-113 6 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review