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University of Nottingham: Psychology

Institution University of Nottingham
Department School of Psychology
Web http://www.nottingham.ac.uk
Study type Research

Summary

Psychology at Nottingham is dedicated to the study of the psychological and biological basis of behaviour. Our research spans many sub-disciplines in psychology. These range from personality to neuroscience, to developmental psychology.

Our research is organised into different themes as listed below. However, PhD projects can involve collaborations across these or with different faculties.

Research groups:

  • Behavioural Neuroscience

  • Cognition and Language

  • Computational Neuroscience

  • Human Learning and Development

  • Perception and Action

  • People and society

  • Visual Neuroscience

Example project areas include:

  • investigating theoretical and applied aspects of language comprehension

  • public perceptions of climate change and energy futures

  • the psychology of driving

  • understanding the causes and treatment of schizophrenia

  • effects of errors on memory performance

  • when does overcoming adversity, challenge or failure lead to personal growth?

  • understanding the basic mechanisms of sensory perception

  • hippocampo-prefrontal-subcortical circuit in cognition and behaviour

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

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