REF 2021
Oxford Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience excel in the Research Excellence Framework 2021.
Find out moreResearch
Our department was ranked first nationwide in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework. We have over 20 groups performing ground-breaking basic and translational research.
Teaching
As one of the leading psychology departments worldwide, our taught and research-based programmes provide exceptional educational opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students.
Our Community
Find out what we are doing to support the well-being of our staff and students, create a welcoming and inclusive environment, and celebrate the successes of our alumni.
From our Head of Department
At the Oxford Department of Experimental Psychology, our mission is to conduct world-leading experimental research to understand the psychological and neural mechanisms relevant to human behaviour. Wherever appropriate, we translate our findings into evidence-based public benefits in mental health and wellbeing, education, industry, and policy. We aim to provide our students with an inspiring and immersive scientific education, and to train the next generation of outstanding researchers with theoretical rigour and cutting-edge methodologies in an inclusive, diverse, and international environment. We are committed to helping individuals thrive in a community that is free from discrimination, harassment, and bullying; and in which people treat one another with respect and dignity in a mutually supportive manner.
Recent News
Mark Walton awarded title of Professor of Behavioural Neuroscience
28 September 2022
New insights gained into how the brain encodes information about the world
27 September 2022
Scientists have developed a new way to test the theory that active neurons can change what they signal in the world, rather than keeping a stable correspondence to things (such as a features of an object, or ideas).
Blogs
Sleep research: Can sleep improve our memory?
18 March 2022
For World Sleep Day 2022, Bernhard Staresina discusses research into the effects of sleep on memory consolidation.
Stress Awareness Week 2021 – Tips to better manage our stress
1 November 2021
Graduating in a global pandemic: A personal account
14 September 2021
Job Opportunities
We welcome applications from talented, well-qualified people interested in undertaking and supporting the highest quality research in psychology and other related fields.