Psychology at Lancaster University

Psychology

Psychology is the science of the mind and behaviour. Explore the world of Psychology with us at Lancaster, where curiosity meets understanding. Our world class teaching and research help you gain insights that will change lives, empowering you to go out into the world ready to make a difference.

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  • Undergraduate Degrees

    We're proud of our teaching standards, and the high-quality experience you will receive. It is one reason why our student employability is high and why students express satisfaction with their course.

  • Master's Degrees

    Our range of Master's courses cater for graduates who wish to pursue a professional career in psychology or research. We offer high-quality supervision for students doing research degrees.

  • PhD and Postgraduate Research

    All of our academic staff are active researchers at the leading edge of their research field. We have an outstanding reputation for ongoing research in our specialist areas.

  • Psychology Employability Programme

    We offer you the chance to gain relevant, high-quality work experience. This opportunity can help you start a career specialism in professional psychology, such as clinical, forensic, educational or research.

Research

  • Developmental Psychology

    How do we develop an understanding of the world around us? We look at cognitive, social, emotional and language development from before birth through to adolescence.

  • Cognitive Psychology

    What are the fundamental cognitive processes behind language, learning, memory, and attention? How does our understanding of cognition impact society?

  • Neuroscience and Neurocognition

    How does the brain respond to different environments and govern cognitive function? We research how humans understand and process the world around us.

  • Social Processes

    How do we develop definitions of morality or trust, and how do they affect our emotions in social interaction or decision making?

Latest News and Events

Creating new understanding of how individual and population level security risks evolve, NABS+ is led by Lancaster University in collaboration with Bath, Cardiff and Edinburgh universities

£3.5M award for Lancaster to lead network to boost UK resilience and security

Lancaster University has been awarded £3.5 million to lead a Network Plus for Analytical Behavioural Science (NABS+) in Security and Defence. 
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How do toddlers transfer information to others?

Academics within Lancaster’s Psychology Department have been examining how toddlers share information with other people, finding that younger children are less particular about the types of details they share.
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Educational school trips enhance adolescents’ curiosity, wonder and desire to learn

Researchers find that educational trips facilitate curiosity, wonder and enjoyment of learning in teenagers.
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The Data Science Institute - Apply for funding for interdisciplinary research workshops

The Data Science Institute supports interdisciplinary research across a wide range of disciplines and interests. We passionately engaged in a wide range of data-intensive activity, which is addressing critical societal, economic and environmental questions, new mathematical models and methods of digital innovation. We collaborate with a wide range of centres across the University and take a broad definition of ‘data’ and ‘science’ - reflecting an inclusive outlook.
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A new study of children aged 17 months to seven years has uncovered how language develops over the first years of life

A new study of children aged 17 months to seven years has brought some insight into the learning of young children

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