School of Psychology

Impact

Our internationally leading research across the discipline delivers advances in fundamental knowledge and improves quality of life through shaping public policy and health outcomes.

Highlights

Overwhelming public support for government action on unrecyclable packaging

Survey reveals three quarters of people want the government to ensure products are recyclable and repairable

Firefighter’s helmet camera study wins Innovation Award

Research exposes commanders’ reliance on intuition under pressure.

Prompting action on climate change

Research has revealed a 'governance trap' hindering action on climate change.

Tackling the challenge of tiredness at sea

How our research into tiredness has helped create better policies and safer systems for mariners.

Values research changes focus of charitable campaigns

Our research has fundamentally changed how charities approach environmental-based marketing campaigns

Projects

Birthday Party: A film about the SIGNS of autism in children

The Birthday Party film is a training tool for frontline professionals to identify the signs of autism in children.

Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness (visual vertigo) project

We are a team of researchers who aim to understand, diagnose and treat visual vertigo using virtual reality.

Thorns and flowers

The Thorns and Flowers project explores the use of an arts and drawing workshop to understand the infertility experiences of Black and Minority Ethnic Women.