Congratulations to Phil Ulrich! Following a successful peer review and subsequent acceptance to present at the 2015 European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP) in Liverpool … Read more
Category: Cognition and Neuroscience
Research shows memories of crime can be suppressed
The research, which is a collaboration between the School of Psychology’s Dr Zara Bergström and colleagues in the US, including Xiaoqing Hu of the University … Read more
Metacognition and mindreading
Many congratulations to Dr David Williams, who has been awarded an fEC grant of £322,536 by ESRC for a project entitled “Metacognition and mindreading: One … Read more
Effects of bilingualism on brain structure and cognition
Congratulations to Dr Christos Pliatsikas, who has been awarded a Franklin Research grant of $5,000 by the American Philosophical Society. This will support his research … Read more
Tracking the cognitive basis of social communication across the life-span
Many congratulations to Dr Heather Ferguson, who has been awarded a European Research Council Starting Grant of €1,488,028 for a project entitled “Tracking the Cognitive Basis of Social … Read more
Neuropsychological outcomes in military veterans with traumatic brain injury
Many congratulations to Dr David Wilkinson, who has been awarded funding for a PhD Studentship from KentHealth (www.kent.ac.uk/health/funding/). The title of the studentship is “Neuropsychological outcomes … Read more
Brain Assembly at Herne Bay Junior School
Deputy Head of School and Reader in Psychology Dr David Wilkinson recently visited Herne Bay Junior School to talk about his research into understanding the psychological and … Read more
Imagining the self in fictional worlds: evidence from Autism Spectrum Disorder
Congratulations to Dr Heather Ferguson and Dr David Williams who have been awarded a grant by the Leverhulme Trust for £225,482. The project will start in September … Read more
Workshop in honour of Professor Jon Driver and his influence in mentoring others
Congratulations to Dr Joseph Brooks, who has been awarded £3,500 by the Experimental Psychology Society for a project entitled “Workshop in honour of Professor Jon Driver … Read more
Music helps neuro-rehabilitation patients
Reader in Psychology Dr David Wilkinson is working with hospital clinicians and ward staff on a project to find a new way of helping patients … Read more