Psychology

Impact and public engagement

We produce world-class research with many applications relevant to individuals and society

We are committed to using our research to engage and inspire people beyond academia. Our researchers work with practitioners in health, policy, education and the arts to make a difference.

Healthy cognitive ageing: the Lothian Birth Cohorts

LBC reunion 2018
Unique longitudinal research into brain and cognitive ageing with hundreds of participants born in 1921 and 1936

Outreach course and community partnerships

Storyboard scenes from student project animation about Attachment Disorder
Undergraduate students work with schools and organisations around Edinburgh to deliver Psychology-based resources

Edinburgh Cognitive and Behavioural ALS Screen (ECAS)

Image generated by a high-tech brain scan
Research into Motor Neurone Disease helps healthcare professionals assess patients for changes in cognition and behaviour

It's My Turn: an interactive play on turn-taking

An interactive theatre performance uses music and mimicry to teach children how to take turns