The School of Psychology conducts research in:

• Behavioural and Cognitive Neuroscience
• Language, Perception and Cognitive Processes
• Social and Applied Psychology

The School provides extensive support to postgraduate students working in these areas of research, including the use of general postgraduate research facilities and access to a range of specialist research laboratories and equipment.

Postgraduate facilities

All postgraduates have computer and email accounts that are accessible from any networked campus PC. E-mail, library and computing facilities can also be accessed from off campus. Research postgraduates have the use of a dedicated research suite providing them with desk space and access to networked PCs.

Computing and research facilities

There are three main computing laboratories and 10 generic research laboratories that can be used for postgraduate research, in addition to specialised laboratories operated by members of faculty. The three computing laboratories contain approximately 60 networked PCs, and there are between two and four networked PCs in each of the generic research laboratories. Specialist laboratories contain a range of high-end equipment, based on both Intel and Macintosh G5 platforms. In addition to the standard computing software, all PCs operate specialist software (E-Prime) for use in computer-based studies and can be interfaced with a manual or voice-activated response box or touch-sensitive monitors.

The School employs an internet-based management system to support the on-line recruitment of Undergraduate Psychology students as participants in research studies.

Behavioural and Cognitive Neuroscience

The School has a range of facilities available for conducting behavioural and cognitive neuroscience research into aspects of perception, memory, cognition, and emotion.

Language, Perception and Cognitive Processes

The School has extensive facilities for research investigating aspects of language, perception, and cognitive processes, including specialist eye-tracking and vision laboratories (DPI, Skalar, and VSG systems), and dedicated laboratories for research into reading and language comprehension, memory, visual and auditory perception, and visual cognition.

Social and Applied Psychology

A range of laboratories support research into Social Psychology and aspects of Applied Psychology (including Forensic and Criminological Psychology, Clinical Psychology, and Occupational Psychology). These include dedicated laboratory facilities for research into interactive decision-making, and a specialist music laboratory. Researchers within this area also are spearheading the development of internet-based research.

The School also has an extensive library of standard tests and questionnaires.