Undergraduate courses in psychology
Our degrees provide you with a solid grounding across the psychology discipline, with particular focus on cognitive, health, social and clinical psychology.
Department of Psychology
A large and growing team of staff offers expertise in a broad spectrum of psychology topics, which allows our students to work across traditional boundaries.
Study psychology
Find out about our undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, funding opportunities and how you can apply.
Taught postgraduate studies in psychology
We offer a range of taught postgraduate options at master's level.
Department of Psychology postgraduate research
View our MPhil, PhD and professional doctorates courses in the Department of Psychology.
Foundation Systemic Theory and Practice course
Gain a solid foundation in systemic theory and develop systemic skills you can use in your own work setting.
Good Practice in Autism Education
Autism is a highly varied condition and can be associated with exceptional academic ability to intellectual disability. Explore this in our free online course.
Feeling at home at Bath
Sasha Johnson talks about her first few weeks at Bath, explains how she became part of the student community, and shares her advice for new students.
Latest departmental news
Our research staff and students are active on social media, sharing up-to-date research, news, and events from our department.
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Our research
Our research is concerned with clinical, cognitive, developmental, environmental, health, and social aspects of psychology.
Research with Impact Podcast with Roland Pease: 'How do we get to net zero?'
In episode one of our Research with Impact podcast, Roland Pease discusses the route to net zero with three of the University’s world-leading experts.
Research reveals 'ugly truth' faced by doctors responding to Covid-19 on the frontline
A new study from Bath's Jo Daniels and Sophie Harris captures the scale of the challenge faced by healthcare professionals responding to the pandemic.
Climate change education: Which facts matter?
Blog: Katharine Lee discusses climate change education and why it should be taught across the curriculum, not just Geography and Science.
Report highlights need for greater support for individuals awaiting autism diagnostic assessment
The Westminster Commission on Autism report argues that people awaiting referrals for an autism diagnosis need more help and support.
Pioneering EEG test could dramatically increase early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s
A two-minute passive-test that measures people’s brain waves in response to a series of images, 'Fastball EEG', could help expand early dementia diagnosis.
Government inaction on climate change linked to psychological distress in young people - new study
Largest scientific study of its kind finds climate anxiety affects the daily life and functioning of nearly half of children and young people surveyed globally.
Get involved with our department
We're always looking for organisations and our wider community to take part in our research and outreach activities. You can see more opportunities further down the page.
Get involved in an online wellness intervention study for university students: COMET-GB
Take part in our study which aims to improve our understanding of university students' wellbeing and mental health.
Learn how cognitive diversity influences your team’s decision-making
Take part in our research to improve your understanding of cognitive diversity within your organisation. You’ll receive MBTI standard composition reports.
Collaborate with us
We're interested in hearing from organisations and individuals that would like to work with us on:
- research projects
- consultancy
- joint PhDs
- collaborate on laboratory-based experiments
- student placements and projects
- schools visits
- evaluation
You can explore other ways to collaborate with the University.
Register your interest in working with members of our Department
News
Our latest news and updates.
Who wants to be a billionaire? Most don’t – which is good news for the planet
A new study busts the long-held economic belief that humans are all motivated to want more and more, which could be important for sustainability policies.
Largest study to date reveals stark changes in brain structure for people with anorexia
New findings highlight clear differences in grey matter for people with anorexia nervosa and point to the importance of early treatment interventions.
New toolkit launched to improve dementia care for South Asian people
Dr Paula Smith from our Department of Psychology was involved in developing the new toolkit with teams from UWE Bristol and the Race Equality Foundation.
Does living a simpler life mean a happier life? New TV series co-designed by GW4 experts explores
Could living a simpler life with no modern comforts, cut off from the modern world be better for us?
New paper reveals impact of first lockdown on depression and anxiety diagnosis
On the second anniversary of Covid-19 lockdown in the UK, a new psychology paper highlights the mental health impacts lockdown had on those living in the UK.
Bath academics share their stories for British Science Week 2022
Hear from four scientists from across the University talking about their research and how they got into science.
Department of Psychology Seminars 2021/22
Find out more about the seminars taking place in the Department of Psychology.
View the schedule of our upcoming seminars
Awards and accolades
Our awards, rankings and reputation.
Our people
We are proud of our teaching and research staff. With a highly experienced academic team and active engagement with external organisations, our work is relevant and informative.
Department of Psychology academic staff
We are well renowned for excellent teaching and research with an enthusiastic academic team and a lively research environment.
Department of Psychology External Advisory Board
Our External Advisory Board provides strategic advice to help guide the teaching, research, and other activities of the Department of Psychology.
Psychology Ethics Committee
The committee considers research protocols from staff and students in the Department of Psychology to assess the suitability in terms of research ethics.
About the Department of Psychology
We offer undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, and students can get involved in our lively research environment and open seminars.
With more than 70 academic staff, 100 postgraduates and 500 undergraduates, we have a distinctive research profile and record of cutting-edge, theoretically informed research in applied psychology.
Current staff and students can access the Research Hub.
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