Much of psychology, including its theories, research, and practices, have been developed from Western perspectives that often overlook, marginalise, or misrepresent diverse cultural experiences and knowledge systems.

In the Department of Psychology, we are committed to decolonising our course content and research. We recognise that this is an ongoing process, so we continually audit, learn, and adjust what we do.

Decolonising psychology: Our approach

Led by our decolonisation co-leads Dr Keren MacLennan and Dr Catherine Butler, we created a video about our Department's approach (you can watch this at the top of this page).

The video brings together student and staff perspectives on decolonising psychology within our department.

Decolonisation: How-to guide for teaching in Humanities and Social Sciences

Our colleagues from across the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences told us that they often need more actionable guidance on decolonising so they can apply this to their own teaching.

So our decolonisation co-leads Dr Keren MacLennan and Dr Catherine Butler led the development of an e-guide, funded by the Faculty Teaching and Development Fund. This includes practical insights from staff and students across the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.