Welcome to the Department of Psychology
We are a dynamic, innovative and caring community of psychology academics, PhD, MSc and UG students. We undertake high quality research and teaching in psychology with internationally leading academic staff, researchers, and highly-skilled and helpful support staff. Our undergraduate programmes and postgraduate programmes are accredited by The British Psychological Society- with the exception of the specialist MSc The Psychology of Health and Wellbeing.
We are proud to offer you excellent teaching and research facilities enabling a vibrant research environment and clear Masters and PhD progression routes.
Our active researchers undertake research funded by the government, research councils and industry on a range of topics aiming to give insight into understanding the fundamental nature of human beings and their behaviour, developing practical applications from psychological theory.

Psychology students in observation room