We have created a stimulating and vibrant research environment designed to encourage students to cross conventional disciplinary boundaries to better understand our place in the world.
Psychology has always been interested in explaining how people think about, interact with, and experience the world around them. From the early studies on behaviour and mental processes to contemporary studies on cognition, emotion, and social dynamics, we seek to understand our place in the world.
Under the broader goal of “Understanding Our Place In The World,” we have organised our diverse research activity across three distinct areas of concentration – thinking, interacting, and experiencing.
These areas allow our staff to pursue their intellectual ambitions and to achieve research excellence, all while fostering an interdisciplinary approach that promotes collaboration and utilises multiple methodologies.
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Research in our department has real-world impact that improves the lives of people in all walks of life:
Our academics publish papers in a range of journals related to their areas of interest. Some of our papers include:
Our researchers frequently appear in national and international press and contribute articles to The Conversation:
In the last five years we have invested in facilities of the highest quality.