Welcome to the Psychology Department at Durham University
The Psychology Department at Durham University is spread across two sites: one in Durham City the other, Queen’s Campus, at Stockton. Our (C800) BSc Hons Psychology programme is based at Durham, our (C817) BSc Hons Psychology (Applied) programme is based at Queen's Campus. We had a score of 23 in the 1999 the Quality Assurance Agency National Assessment of University Teaching Standards.
Each year we admit around 150 undergraduates, 35 masters and 5 Ph.D. students. Research in the department ranges from developmental psychology (e.g. attachment) to developmental psychopathology (autism, schizophrenia) and from evolutionary psychology to cognitive neuroscience and vision. Together with the departmental weekly research seminar series there is a thriving Centre for Vision & Visual Cognition (CVVC) and Autism Research Group Meetings.
Finally, the Department has an active social life with daily coffee meetings and term-time events!
90% of all of the research submitted by staff across Durham University was assessed as being at least of International Quality (2* and above) in terms of originality, significance and rigour. Of the research assessed from Psychology, 95% is at least of International Quality.
60% of the Department's research was recognised as Internationally Excellent or World Leading (3* and 4*).
Forthcoming departmental events
- 25 November 2009 13:00: Working memory and analogical reasoning - Adam Robson, Durham University
- 27 November 2009 16:30: The bow-tie maze: a new one-session test for object recognition in rats - Dr Mathieu Albasser
- 2 December 2009 12:30: 'What can the 'psychological refractory period' tell us about word processing? - Dr Sandie Cleland, Aberdeen University
Contact Details
Psychology Department
Durham University
Science Laboratories
South Road
DURHAM
DH1 3LE
Tel:+44(0)191 3343240
Fax:+44(0)191 3343241
Queen's Campus
University Boulevard
Thornaby
Stockton-on-Tees
TS17 6BH
Tel:+44(0)191 3340101
Fax:+44(0)191 3340006
Maps of Durham and Stockton
You can download a variety of maps to help you navigate around Durham City and Stockton-on-Tees.