1. REFERENCE - BERIL HASSAN
Duringthe firstyear of her undergraduate studies,BerilworkedasaresearchvolunteerforDr Abu-
Akel andI at the Universityof Birmingham.
Beril recruitedanumberof participantsthroughthe Universityresearch participationscheme,and
collecteddatausinga computerbasedtestof social cognitive abilities.Participantsalsocompleted
several self-reportmeasures(e.g.,psychopathictraits,autistictraits).Beril showedagood
understandingof the principlesof researchandethical conduct.The datacollectedbyBeril wasof a
highstandardand has contributedtoa largerdata setthat we hope will formthe basisof one of
more peer-reviewedpublishedarticles.
StevenM.Gillespie
Lecturerin ForensicPsychology
School of Psychology
Newcastle University
Newcastle,NE17RU