Psychology

Cardiff University provide an excellent environment for research in Psychology with guidance from acclaimed .

This Psychology programme from Cardiff University , comprises student-led, frontier translational research spanning the entire discipline of psychology and enables you to conduct research and training in your chosen area.

You will have the opportunity to contribute to significant advances in knowledge under the supervision of active researchers, many of whom are internationally acclaimed experts in their field.

Programme aims

To offer knowledge and expertise for a career in a range of areas related to research undertaken in the School.

Distinctive features

• Research in the specialist areas is conducted in a large number of purpose-built laboratories that have all been refurbished within the last five years

• The broad range of expertise within the School allows us to provide training in an unusually wide range of methodological techniques

• Our integration across different disciplines provides unique opportunities for multidisciplinary research projects

• Outstanding research facilities.

Research themes:

• Neuroscience, including behavioural neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, and imaging science

• Cognitive Science, including cognitive psychology, and perception and action,

• Developmental and Health Psychology

• Social and Environmental Psychology, including social psychology, and risk and environment