Why study a PhD with the School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences?

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World-leading research

100% of our research impact has been classed ‘outstanding’ or ‘very considerable’ (Research Excellence Framework 2021, combining 4* and 3* submissions – Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience).

Research activity in the School is broad and extensive, with regular seminar programmes taking place in all research areas.

Our School has particular expertise in cognitive neuroscience, psychopathology, personalised nutrition and language sciences.

Learn more about our research

Clinics and centres

Our research facilities for studying the brain in action include the:

The award-winning for evidence-based treatment
The Centre for Literacy and Multilingualism
The Centre for Integrative Neuroscience and Neurodynamics.

We are unique in housing three clinical research facilities on site for:

Autism
Anxiety and depression
Speech and language therapy.

Research labs

The School is home to various research labs that highlight our different areas of expertise, including:

Other facilities

We have invested heavily in purpose-built research facilities, including:

A Neuroscience Centre housing a Siemens 3T Prisma MRI scanner and MRI-compatible TMS, EEG/ERP and thermal stimulator for generating pain
Virtual reality, vision, pain, sensory and psychophysiology labs
Eye-tracking facilities for in-lab and remote testing
Wet lab
Nutrition lab
Infant observation rooms

Collaborations and funding

We have active collaborations with other departments and research centres within the University as well as with external institutions.

We receive funding from the Economic and Social Research Council, Medical Research Council, and the wider University, and have a strong track record of securing funding from other public and private sector sources.

We also offer a cotutelle PhD, where you study jointly at two different institutions, with our partner institution Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia.

I have thoroughly enjoyed studying here. The support of my fellow PhD students and the anxiety research group within which I work has been invaluable throughout the PhD process.

Suzannah Ravenscroft, PhD graduate

Read Suzannah's story