Psychology Department Research
Consistent research excellence
We have received 'excellent' ratings of Grade 5A in all five research assessment exercises (RAE) held over the past twenty years.
'Research active' across the board
The A indicates that the proportion of staff returned as 'research active' was at least 95%. This shows that our excellence in research is consistent across the whole department, and is not merely confined to one or two specialities.
This is a major achievement for a department of our size (with 37 staff returned ours was one of the three largest 'A' returns nationally) and reflects our belief that research-led teaching within a balanced curriculum is the best form of education.
Our research groups
The Department has active researchers in:
- Cognitive Psychology (studying core mental processes such as attention and memory)
- Developmental Psychology (studying of children's psychological development)
- Neuroscience (studying the biological bases of cognition and behaviour) and
- Social, Health and Environmental Psychology (the study of attitudes, affect and behaviour)
- Clinical Psychology (Mental Health and Illness)
We have a strong tradition of interdisciplinary research (e.g., with Computer Scientists, Control Engineers, Radiologists, and researchers in Public Health, Management, and Education) and have ongoing collaborative projects with Hospitals, Mental Care Units, the Police and Prison Service, and several leading firms in business and industry.