News

Connor Keating wins Dissertation Award from the International Society for Autism Research

7 May 2025

The award will be given at INSAR's 2025 Annual Meeting, which is being held in Seattle this week.

Professor Sue Iversen (1940–2025)

25 February 2025

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Emeritus Fellow and former Head of Department Professor Sue Iversen

Welcome Prof Shelley McKeown Jones

26 January 2024

Fellow and Tutor in Experimental Psychology with Lady Margaret Hall joining us from Bristol

Prestigious prize for Asifa Majid

26 January 2024

Our Professor of Cognitive Science, Asifa Majid, has been awarded the prestigious Elman prize

Professor Kate Nation elected as Fellow to the British Academy

24 July 2023

Experimental Psychology joins forces with the Palix Foundation to share knowledge about the brain and psychological science

27 November 2019

The Palix Foundation has pledged £265,250 to support a cross-disciplinary project aimed at sharing scientific knowledge about early brain development and its effect on mental health and addiction. The project will be delivered by the Department of Psychiatry and the Department of Experimental Psychology, and will unite Oxford and the foundation's shared vision of improving outcomes for children, their families and future generations.

Let’s talk about loneliness – the importance of social psychology

21 June 2019

Loneliness is an expanding challenge for health and care, and something that could affect any one of us at any point in our lives. This year’s focal point is about reducing the stigma about loneliness. We’re using the opportunity to shine a light on some social psychology research and how it can help tackle loneliness.