Formally created in 1998, our department forms part of the Faculty of Science and Technology based in Cambridge. We are a dynamic and exciting department with excellent resources, quality teaching, and world-leading researchers.

Use the links below to find out more about our department:

• Psychology News
• Visiting our department

Prospective Students

Our department has recently been rated as the top new university in the Research Assessment Exercise. We offer a range of psychology degrees that are accredited by the British Psychology Society in addition to a range of joint honours degrees. For more information please see our course catalogue. Our range of degrees combine modules dictated by BPS requirements in addition to specialist modules representing the expertise within our department.

We have a selection of Masters degrees which complement our undergraduate courses in areas of our specialist expertise.

Why Study Here?

The courses run by the Psychology department are exciting and interesting.
We employ several innovative teaching and assessment methods. Typically students have six 1-hour lectures and four 1.5 hour seminars a week, (this does vary across semesters and years).

Our teaching is facilitated by exceptional resources.
In the summer of 2009, we have had two purpose-built teaching rooms constructed for us. Each of these contains 25 PCs loaded with software to assist in our teaching. Additionally, we have nine experimental laboratories built in 2009 with new computer equipment to be used by third year students on the Project Module and by second year students in Research Techniques for Psychology.

We are very keen to help our students beyond their degree.
Our careers tutor (Mike Finlay) is always keen to help students. We keep our students updated with information on seeking further opportunities in Psychology. Mick holds careers talks. Details will be posted on the Department of Psychology noticeboard (3rd floor, Coslett building). We also have a detailed Personal Development Planning scheme run by our PDP tutor (Helen Keyes).

We maintain student-staff ratios at less than 20:1,
in accordance with the requirements for British Psychological Society accreditation of the Single Honours pathway. There are currently around 240 full time equivalent students enrolled on Psychology programmes. All degree programmes are modular, and are delivered across two 12-week teaching semesters.

The students within the Psychology Department are an active and exciting bunch,
who have created the Psychology Society within the Students Union. They arrange trips, study groups, and nights out.

Research

All our staff are active researchers and have broad research interests. Our researchers take advantage of our world-class research facilities, such as the EEG Laboratory and the Psychoneuroimmunology Laboratory.

According to the recent RAE, 80% of our research was recognised by the RAE as being international quality in terms of originality, significance and rigour. We have two research groups within the department:

• Applied Social and Health
• Brain and Cognition

We also run weekly research seminars led by a member of staff. Typically these present some of the most up-to-date research
being conducted within the department or by collaborators. Everyone is welcome to attend these.