Hey Durv! Congratulations, first of all, that's amazing!
Placement year is going really well for me. I really enjoy it - its quite a nice break away from worrying about assignments and studying. I'm currently doing a clinical placement, and it's really helped reinforce what I want to do in the future.
There's loads of research happening in Cardiff! We have a building dedicated to neuroimaging and another one dedicated to developmental psychology research. I don't think I am able to summarise the breadth of research we do here so
I'll provide a link here so you can know more about it
In terms of what you can get involved in as a student, there's loads! You're able to participate as a participant for a lot of studies. There are also loads of summer internship opportunities in psychological research at the university, which are paid! I did one of these last summer and it was a brilliant opportunity.
In placement year you have the opportunity to do research placements as well as clinical placements. There are opportunities to do research in Cardiff, but also other parts of the UK and at international universities!
Let me know if you had any other questions
~ Fatiha, Cardiff University Student Rep