Research
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.
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATE
We are carefully monitoring the rapidly-evolving situation to protect the health and safety of staff, students, research participants and all those we come into contact with. Your well-being is at the heart of our policies and procedures. For the latest advice, please check the University’s advice page, which is updated frequently to reflect guidance from the government and Public Health England.
Because there is a lot of understandable anxiety, worry and uncertainty amongst our staff, students and the public, we've created a new COVID-19 Mental Health page as well as putting together some COVID-19 Resources. We hope you find them useful.
Recent News
New Policy Briefing Addresses Mental Health Effects of the Pandemic on Young People
8 October 2021
In the Briefing, a team of researchers at King’s College London and Oxford University highlight the multiple effects that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on children and young people in the UK in their education and daily life, including challenges around social isolation, academic pressures, adjusting to online learning and coping with reopening of schools.
Shah Moore selected for BNS Undergraduate Project Prize 2021
6 October 2021
EP celebrates 50th birthday
4 October 2021
Blogs
Graduating in a global pandemic: A personal account
14 September 2021
Spaniels and frogspawn in low intensity CBT work
12 May 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.