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PPLS student awarded Glushko dissertation prize

09 May, 20242024

Tianwei Gong received the prestigious prize for her Psychology PhD thesis ‘Causal induction in time’

New study reveals virtual conversations boost, not hinder, child language development

29 March, 20242024

In an era dominated by virtual communication, a new joint study from University of Edinburgh and…

DigiCAT team wins Wellcome Prize

15 January, 20242024

The DigiCAT project, led by Psychology lecturer Dr Aja Murray, has won the Wellcome Data Prize in…

British Academy fellowship for Psychology Professor

02 August, 20232024

Professor Martin Pickering has been recognised by the UK’s national academy for his notable…

Psychology study finds that music could be key to curbing cybersickness

13 June, 20232024

Using virtual reality can cause dizziness, nausea and headaches, new psychological research…

Psychology early-career researcher to be honoured by British Science Association for cutting-edge research

07 June, 20232024

Last week the British Science Association (BSA) announced that Psychology early-career researcher,…

Psychology project secures second stage of Wellcome funding

21 April, 20232024

The mental health project, led by Dr Aja Murray, aims to develop a digital tool for counterfactual…

Psychology student comes runner-up in 'Best Overall Conference Presentation' award at 2023 BPS Scottish Undergraduate Research Conference

13 April, 20232024

Congratulations to final-year psychology student, Albatool Almubarak, who presented on congenital…

Psychology student wins School heat of the Three Minute Thesis

03 April, 20232024

Congratulations to Lucas Perry, a first year PhD student, who presented on the ‘Executive Function&…

Psychology Graduate Honoured by British Council

31 March, 20232024

Congratulations to Dr Lilian Balatsou who received the Social Action Award for her project ‘Greek…