Department of Psychology

Established in 1968, the Department of Psychology at Middlesex is one of the largest providers of Psychology education in the UK.

We teach over 10 programmes at the London campus and are responsible for a further 36 joint and validated programmes in collaboration with partner institutions. Psychology programmes are also offered at the University's campuses in Dubai and Mauritius.

We are a thriving and research intensive department with expertise in a range of areas from health and wellbeing to cognitive neuroscience, and we boast a range of specialist facilities and equipment.

Our research

We are a thriving and research intensive department with expertise in a range of areas from health and wellbeing to cognitive neuroscience, and we boast a range of specialist facilities and equipment.

We also run a research seminar series open to everyone, academics and the public.

Our research is collaborative where we work together with colleagues in the UK and internationally.

95% of our psychology research is internationally recognized.

Psychology research groups

• Cognitive Psychology and Neuroscience research group
• Applied Health Psychology research group
• Applied Sport and Performance Psychology research group
• Educational and Developmental Psychology Research Group
• Community and Clinical Psychology research group
• Forensic Psychology research group
• Visual Methods Research Group

Associated labs, centres and networks

• Centre for Abuse and Trauma Studies (CATS)
• Music Cognition and Communication Lab
• Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) network
• Behavioural Science Lab Middlesex