Psychology

Research Groups

Psychology has organised its research along three broad themes:

Research groups

News

Innovative Learning Week

8 Feb 2012

Students: Enhance your skills - improve your employability

Genetic factors determine intelligence changes in ageing

18 Jan 2012

The latest genetic study has been able to calculate for the first time the extent to which genes govern changes in intelligence as we age.

University-supported art collective win top cultural award

16 Dec 2011

FOUND, the band and art collective fronted by Ziggy Campbell...

John C Marshall PhD Studentship (Joint Psychology - CCBS)

12 Dec 2011

Applications for the 2012 John Marshall studentship are now open...

Edinburgh MSc graduate published in PNAS

6 Dec 2011

Edinburgh MSc graduate Vera Ludwig has a new paper in PNAS...

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Events

Cognitive Ageing Journal Club

13 Feb 2012 12:30 – 13:30

Speaker: Dominika Dykiert
Topic: 'Perceived age and mortality in LBC 1921'

CCACE Seminar

14 Feb 2012 17:00 – 19:00

Title: Epidemiological Neuropathology of Brain Ageing
Speaker: Professor Paul Ince (Department...

Human Cognitive Neuroscience Seminar

17 Feb 2012 16:00 – 17:00

Speaker: Jessica Alber (University of Edinburgh)
Topic: "Improving 7 day memory via a brief...

Problem Solving Skills for MSc Students (ILW)

20 Feb 2012 09:30 – 13:00

An Innovative Learning Week (ILW) event: A fresh and unusual perspective is the key to...

Psychology Year 3 Undergraduate Exam Feedback (ILW)

20 Feb 2012 10:00 – 12:30

An Innovative Learning Week (ILW) event.

Target Audience: Year 3 UG Psychology students

Cognitive Ageing Journal Club

20 Feb 2012 12:30 – 13:30

Speaker: Tim Bates
Topic: 'The mystery of missing heritability: Genetic interactions create...

The Original Psychic Challenge (ILW)

20 Feb 2012 13:00 – 13:30

An Innovative Learning Week (ILW) event: In 1871, some very strange experiments were carried out...

Gaelic Festival (ILW)

20 Feb 2012 14:00 – 17:00

An Innovative Learning Week (ILW) event: David Adger, Professor of Linguistics, Queen Mary,...

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