An internationally renowned centre for research, the School of Psychology is one of the top
departments of its kind for research and teaching in the UK. Our research crosses a wide spectrum of psychological investigation and was graded excellent (5A) in the latest independent Research Assessment Exercise. We also play a fundamental role in many University institutes and research centres.
The School employs 35 academic staff and over 50 researchers, supported by an annual income of more than £1m from research councils, the EU, the Government, charities and private companies. Our research strengths lie in four main areas: cognition and cognitive neuroscience, including vision, perception and action, skill acquisition, visual and auditory communication, and recovery after brain injury; cognitive development and learning, including theory of mind, learning, and language; risk analysis, social processes and health, including research on emotions, violence, public perceptions of new biotechnology, and judgmental forecasting; and behavioural neuroscience, including behavioural, psychopharmacological, neuroanatomical and genetic approaches to learning and its underlying biology. All of our taught courses are informed by the latest research, and students benefit from lecturers who are well-known in their field.
The School houses excellent lab facilities and equipment for research projects, supported by
well-staffed mechanical and electrical workshops. These include a wide selection of dedicated
experimental labs, a library of test materials, and a wide range of monitoring equipment including video apparatus and eye-tracking equipment.