Our students have access to specialised research facilities including a child-friendly development lab, eye tracking equipment, EEG lab and movement innovation lab. 

You can look forward to being supervised to the highest standards by academics who are world-class researchers. Research is organised into five research groups: Development and Cognition, Social Psychology, Brain and Behaviour, Health and Welfare, Trauma and Mental Health

Our cohesive and supportive community of more than 50 PhD students runs a peer-mentoring programme and also organises its own annual conference with invited external speakers. Our PhD students are an integral part of our seminar programme and research cluster meetings, and it is expected that new students will contribute to this research culture.

The graduates from our research programme have an excellent employment record. They go on to obtain postdoctoral research fellowships, lectureships, research posts in government and charities, and to enter a variety of other career pathways where the skills honed through study for your PhD are a distinct advantage.