The Department of Psychology, established in the mid-1960s, is committed to excellence in both teaching and research. We are an expanding department, currently with 31 full-time academic staff plus research staff and a distinguished panel of visiting tutors.
We combine mainstream academic and applied psychology with particular research strengths in:
- Cognition and Culture
- Cognitive Psychology, Neuropsychology and Cognitive Neuroscience
- Individual Differences & Psychopathology
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Social Relationships
- Work Psychology
We have a diverse student population, comprising around 450 undergraduate and 90 postgraduate students.
News and Events
- In September 2008 we launched a new MSc in Music, Mind & Brain.
- Please see our current list of PhD research and funding opportunities
- For details of upcoming seminars in the Psychology department please see the departmental seminar series, the Whitehead lectures, and the APRU invited speaker series.
Rachel Avery, MSc in Occupational Psychology
2009/2010 Departmental Seminar Series
Spring Term
| 21 Jan |
Dr. Jan de Fockert Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths University of London Control of selective attention: Behavioural and neuroimaging investigations |
| 28 Jan |
Dr. Liz Pellicano Department of Psychology & Human Development, Institute of Education Diminished adaptation in autism spectrum disorder: A working hypothesis |
| 04 Feb |
Dr. Viren Swami Department of Psychology, University of Westminster Time to let go? The waist-to-hip ratio hypothesis of women's physical attractiveness |
| 11 Feb |
Dr. Alan Slater School of Psychology, University of Exeter The origins of numerical competence: comparing infants, chicks and dogs |
| 25 Feb |
Dr. Paul Flaxman Department of Psychology, City University of London Employee well-being: The role of leisure time recovery experiences |
| 04 Mar |
Dr. Christian Montag Department of Psychology, University of Bonn Individual differences in trait anxiety and addiction: from moleculargenetics to imaging of the brain |
| 11 Mar |
Prof. Michel Boivin School of Psychology, Laval University The early onset, development, determinants and consequences of peer relation difficulties in childhood |
| 18 Mar |
Dr Tomaso Vecchi Department of Psychology, University of Pavia Blind vision? The relationship between visual perception and mental imagery |
The seminars are open to all and are free of charge.
Seminars are held on Thursdays at 4:10pm in the Ben Pimlott Lecture Theatre, Goldsmiths, University of London, New Cross, London SE14 6NW.
For further information contact José van Velzen (j.vanvelzen) or Madoka Kumashiro (m.kumashiro).