Psychology

  • 10th in the UK for Psychology in The Sunday Times University Guide 2012
  • 11th in the UK for world leading research1
  • 90% for Overall Satisfaction in the National Student Survey (2011)2
  • Extensive research facilities including eyetracking, EEG/ERP and TMS laboratories, audio-visual recording suite and MRI scanner
  • Major centre for cognitive, clinical and neuroscience research
  • Unique partnership with the NHS; contracts include the high profile NHS Treatment Centre and Improving Access to Psychological Therapies
  • Internationally respected and fast developing social, economic, environmental and organisational psychology research group
  • ExBASE: the largest animal behaviour research group in the UK combining the work of Psychology and Biosciences researchers
  • Numerous external links with organisations including IBM, NHS, Chartered Institute of Personnel Development and The Ministry of Defence

1RAE 2008 based on percentage of research categorised as 4* (world leading)

Psychology at Exeter is an expanding centre for academic teaching and research, committed to providing a friendly and intellectually stimulating environment. We have over 30 academic staff and nearly 200 postgraduate students. Our teaching is informed by our diverse and internationally rated research and is accredited by the British Psychological Society where appropriate. Members of staff have strong research links with universities in other countries and we have a flourishing international community. We work in partnership with a variety of public and private sector organisations to ensure our research has policy relevance. Unlike most other leading departments, we provide postgraduate training and CPD courses for clinical psychology professionals on the same site as our research and Masters degrees.