Durham is one of the world’s leading universities as shown by our world top 100 position in the QS World University Rankings 2022, where we are ranked 86th.
16 Durham subjects are also in the world top 100 of the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021, including 8 in the world top 50 and two in the world top ten.
We pride ourselves on being a collegiate and welcoming department, committed to success for all who work here.
You will receive a genuinely research-led education. As well as learning the core principles of psychology, you will participate in research through seminars, conferences and research assistantship schemes. You will also have access to our world-leading clinical and experimental facilities, including motion capture, eye tracking and biophysical recording laboratories.
We offer both taught postgraduate and postgraduate research degree programmes. Our MSc programmes provide students with core skills, ideal for continuing on to complete a PhD, taking a research position, or entering the workplace. Our postgraduate students are supervised by academics with expertise in their fields and have the opportunity to engage with the local vibrant research community.
Our psychologists have shown the first direct evidence that babies react differently to various smells and tastes while in the womb by looking at their facial expressions.
We’ve made it to the end of Epiphany Term! We know that Year 3s will be working furiously on their dissertations, and everyone will be revising for exams soon, but take a minute to congratulate yourself on all that you’ve accomplished during this unique academic year.
A research team including two Durham University academics have decoded the meaning of markings seen in Ice Age drawings, and in doing so found evidence of early writing dating back at least 14,000 years earlier than previously thought.
One of our department highlights is the dedicated laboratory space with equipment linked to teaching on our programmes.
At Durham we focus on you. We are energised teachers, who love our subject and want to share that passion with you.
Head of Department
'What I think makes Durham's Psychology course truly excellent is the contagious passion and excitement each of the staff have for Psychology.'
See what our staff and students get up to during their time at Durham University.
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