The Department of Psychology is home to over 400 undergraduate and
postgraduate students. Our staff are committed to a student-centered
approach to both our teaching and research activities. As a
post-graduate in Psychology, you will be supervised by individuals who
are experts in their respective areas, active in research, and who use
the latest research findings to inform these activities.
The
Department’s degrees are accredited by the British Psychological
Society, a mark of quality widely acknowledged by employers in the
professional field and which grants the opportunity for our
under-graduates to gain membership of the society. We also have
wide-ranging expertise, from experimental cognitive science through to
sports performance and forensic psychology.
The University has a
thriving graduate community supported by continuous professional
development opportunities and a range of facilities designed to enable
you to reach your highest potential. Postgraduate students are integral
to the Department of Psychology; opportunities to develop learning and
teaching skills, in some cases applied experience, and opportunities to
present ideas, data and applied experience in a dynamic, supportive and
engaged environment.
Despite being research-focused, this MPhil (1 year full time) presents opportunities in a
number of domains from research and scholarship at one extreme to
applied work in areas such as mental health, child protection, health
promotion, product design and organizational behaviour at the other. The
areas in which you are able to work are to an extent determined by the
specific area of your graduate qualification.
Course Overview
The Department is equipped with excellent teaching and research
facilities including eye-trackers, sound attenuated chambers, biological
measurements laboratory, qualitative research rooms, transcription
rooms, experimental research cubicles, high-quality video editing
facilities and dedicated computer workrooms.
Our postgraduates are
located in the heart of the Department, with computer and storage
facilities. We also have options of individual offices for periods of
research activity where available. You will be expected to review your
training needs with supervisors on an annual basis, which may include
training in methods, clinical research, and/or conference attendance.
The
university has a proud tradition of research excellence, as
demonstrated in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (2014)
assessment. It placed the university in the top 50 institutions for
research power and intensity. It submitted 77% of eligible staff and 95%
of the university's research was of an internationally recognised
standard.
