School of Psychology research areas, PhD, University of Nottingham

the United Kingdom

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The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
PhD	Full-time, Part-time	3 - 8 years	September	-	-

About School of Psychology research areas, PhD - at University of Nottingham

Psychology at Nottingham is dedicated to the study of the psychological and biological basis of behaviour. Our research spans many sub-disciplines in psychology. These range from personality to neuroscience to developmental psychology.

Our research is organised into different themes as listed below. However, PhD projects can involve collaborations across these or with different faculties.

Research groups:

Behavioural Neuroscience
Cognition and Language
Computational Neuroscience
Human Learning and Development
Perception and Action
Personality, Social Psychology and Health
Visual Neuroscience

Example project areas include:

investigating theoretical and applied aspects of language comprehension
public perceptions of climate change and energy futures
the psychology of driving
understanding the causes and treatment of schizophrenia
effects of errors on memory performance
when does overcoming adversity, challenge or failure lead to personal growth?
social perception in people with autism and driver cognition
hippocampo-prefrontal-subcortical circuit in cognition and behaviour

Entry requirements

Typically 2:1 or a 2:2 with a masters in a subject relevant to the chosen research area

6.5 (6.0 in each element)

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