TO BE A CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE IN PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, SERVING THE NEEDS OF LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNITIES.
About Us
The School of Psychology
The School of Psychology was established in 1958 and is part of the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences. We currently have over 450 undergraduate students and over 100 postgraduate students. We offer an undergraduate degree accredited by the British Psychology Society and a breadth of postgraduate qualifications, including professional doctorates.
Our Mission
To expand psychological knowledge and skills with our teaching and research excellence.
We fulfil our mission throughout our School within areas of Education, Research and Collaboration, ensuring inclusion is embedded in everything we do.
Education
Creating a world class educational experience for all students
We provide excellent training in Psychology and currently offer a variety of undergraduate, postgraduate taught and postgraduate research degrees.
Research
Supporting a research environment that is collaborative and cross-disciplinary
Our research mission is to undertake high-quality research that addresses fundamental questions about the determinants of behaviour and major issues of contemporary relevance.
Discover the various areas of Research in the School of Psychology
Inclusion
Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Our Athena Swan and EDI teams work collaboratively to ensure that our commitment to equality and inclusion are translated into action across all school activities, including education and research. At the core of our SWAN Action Plan are several family-friendly policies, which are consistently implemented across all categories of staff.
International Profile
Raising our international profile at teaching and research level
Internationalisation is integral to all activities in the School. Students from across the world join local students in an exciting range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Our researchers collaborate with international partners in innovative projects addressing universally relevant issues.
Facilities
Embracing technological advances in every part of our work
The School has developed state-of-the-art facilities funded through external and internal sources to support the research of staff and students.
Connectivity
Connecting with key policy and decision makers to ensure our research has impact
Our research is facilitated through the development of meaningful and long-term partnerships with non-academic organisations, and both international and interdisciplinary collaborations.
We are proud of our achievements at individual and School level. The only psychology department to hold an ATHENA Gold SWAN award is testament to the progress we have made towards supporting career development in science for both female staff and students. Our supportive environment embraces the diversity of both staff and students, making it an inclusive place to work.
The quality of our educational provision is recognised by awards to both staff – Best Personal Tutor Awards and students – winner of UK Graduate of the Year in Social Sciences and Humanities at the British Graduate 100 Awards.
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