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Are you considering your degree options? This guide compiles the top Universities for studying Psychology

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League tables of the best universities for Psychology, 2021. Compare universities, courses, prospects and career options.

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Best UK universities for psychology – league table | Psychology | The Guardian (2024)

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Best UK universities for psychology – league table

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The quest to explain behaviour through the study of the human mind

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If you enjoy a real life story, these documentaries will give you further insight to some of the cases/theories we cover in our course

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Bringing synaptic transmission to life...

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Bringing synaptic transmission to life...

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Getting creative can help information into your long term memory (elaborative rehearsal!). What can you create to demonstrate your learning?

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For the last few years, we have visited Shrewsbury prison to accentuate learning about forensic psychology and crime & deviance (sociology). The prison closed to inmates in 2013 and is now ran by knowledgeable staff who share their insights on crime & punishment, discussing the history of the prison and how imprisonment works in the current legal system. Here is a photo of three out of four of our department 'behind bars'!

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1. We encourage students to enter the British Psychology Olympiad competition in the Autumn term of Year 12. There are a number of rounds to get through, which includes the opportunity to reach a global level of competition. A great thing to add to your personal statement!

2. Another current competition for students in Year 12 and 13 is the University of Law's Psychology essay competition on '‘How can technology support young people’s mental health and wellbeing?’.

Use the link below to enter:

https://www.law.ac.uk/study/psychology/psychology-competition/

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The British Psychology Olympiad — Minds Underground

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Join the British Psychology Olympiad (BPO), a global psychology competition for Year 9-12 students. Engage in high-level discussions, develop research skills, and showcase your critical thinking abilities. Perfect for aspiring psychologists looking to apply knowledge in real-world scenarios.

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This is just a small selection of fiction and non fiction text that you could explore, especially if you are considering studying psychology at university

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Competition: What does creativity mean to you

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Competition: What does creativity mean to you

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For your submission, address the prompt 'what creativity means to you' and feel free to get creative with the medium of your submission (although remember that the aim is for chosen submissions to be printed in The Psychologist!).

Submit to psychologist@bps.org.uk by 2 June.

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We want to hear your thoughts as part of our Voices in Psychology programme.

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The role of the thalamus in conscious perception

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The role of the thalamus in conscious perception

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New study identifies gateway to conscious perception | BPS

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Researchers investigating the thalamus and its role in consciousness believe the area acts as a ‘gate’ to stimuli that reach, or don’t reach, conscious perception.

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A therapist discusses his use of therapy treatment for clients. He draws on Rogerian and other therapies and outlines what he has found to be most effective for those with mental health illnesses

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Toby Engelking with six lessons from the Devon Mental Health Alliance.

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Joan describes how those letters eventually led to a nervous face-to-face meeting after Jacob was released from jail.

"All I'd seen was that mugshot, so I was expecting this evil person to walk in, and this vulnerable young man walked in the room," she says.

She says Jacob was shocked that she cared enough to ask what he was going to do with his life.

"I didn't want this revolving door of him going in and out of prison, getting worse and worse, and maybe other families going through what I'm going through.

"I cared about him, because I wanted him to stop the violence," she adds.

Joan then told Jacob she forgave him, and offered to give a reference to help him turn his life around.

"He said he was going to university for us," she says. "I said 'don't go to university for us, if you're going to university you're going for yourself'.

"I haven't got the same bitterness, because I feel we have done more for Jacob than if he'd been 20 years in prison.

"I'm asking him to give up the friendships he knew and change his life, that's a big ask for anybody, isn't it?"

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'Why I now hug my son's killer on stage'

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Joan Scourfield joins forces with Jacob Dunne to highlight the benefits of restorative justice.

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In a world with artificial intelligence, what can I do with a psychology degree?

Some universities are now offering degrees in Psychology and AI:

https://www.derby.ac.uk/undergraduate/artificial-intelligence-courses/artificial-intelligence-psychology-bsc-hons/

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In a world with artificial intelligence, what can I do with a psychology degree?

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While AI can automate a lot of jobs, there are some unique human skills it can’t replicate (yet).