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The project, led by Professor Cherie Armour, has received £130,000 from Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT)

People who have been victims of crime are more likely to approve of revenge, new research from Queen’s University Belfast has found.

We are delighted to announce that our Athena SWAN Gold certification has been renewed!


School pupils who see their teachers as discriminatory are likely to be behind in reading and maths, new research has found.

Dr Katrina McLaughlin collaborates in a major survey of over 1000 parents and carers of 0-3 year olds across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Dr Tayler Truhan - Research Fellow

In collaboration with the Drug and Alcohol Research Network, the School of Psychology were delighted to welcome world leading researcher Dr Marcus Bendtsen from Sweden to spend a few days with researchers at Queen’s in September 2022

Dr Siobhan Palmer - Teaching Fellow, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology


Dr Emma Walker - Teaching Fellow

Dogs can smell stress from human sweat and breath, a new study by Queen’s University Belfast researchers has found.

Our very own Prof Rhiannon Turner is participating in the 2022 London Marathon on Sunday 2nd October

Dr Sharon Millen - Research Fellow

Dr Keziah May - Teaching Fellow, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Dr Chang Xu - Lecturer in Developmental Psychology

Dr Gulseli Baysu joined the (Re)searching Diversity Team to talk about her research.

Dr Gary McKeown included in an academic interview series.

Previous research showed that classical music helped rescue dogs to relax when they were facing chronic stress.



Bethany's research examines counterfactual emotion development (feelings when things could have been different) in relation to prosocial behaviours. Applying this to an intergroup context, she asks how we can promote inclusion across group lines.

Children begin to identify with religious and political symbols from as early as the age of five, according to research by Queen’s University Belfast.

On Sunday 1st May, a number of School of Psychology staff and students took part in the Belfast City Marathon in memory of our dearly missed Level 1 student, Conall McGuinness.

Congratulations to the first wave of Psychology students and alumni mentors who graduated from our Mentoring Programme on 21 March 2022.


Dr Thomas Schultze-Gerlach - Senior Lecturer

Mental health is a key factor in people’s ability to manage their personal debt by following debt advice, according to newly published research

It’s impossible for children to avoid daydreaming or “mind wandering” in the classroom but it could be seriously affecting their ability to learn

People who are strongly attached to their pets were more likely to suffer mental health problems during the Covid-19 lockdown than those who are less attached, new research from Queen’s University Belfast has revealed.

Our Office Manager and Education Support Lead Holly Pepper was named the winner in the Delivering Excellence category of the recent Staff Excellence Awards

Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast are calling on people from right across Northern Ireland to submit their views on Northern Ireland’s Gender Recognition Act.

Louis Anthony was successful in his application to the Study USA programme and is currently taking a year out of his BSc Psychology studies. Here he tells us more about this experience.

New research has shown that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy can be used effectively to improve the quality of life and mood of people living with chronic muscle disorders like Muscular Dystrophy (MD).

We are pleased to welcome Grace Duffy as student rep

We are excited to announce that together with the NHSCT Impact Research Centre, we will join the NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration (MH-TRC) representing Northern Ireland and facilitating a greater level of national collaboration

Dr Dagmar Corry - Teaching Fellow

Eve Wilson - Clerical Officer and Education Support

Prof Ross White, working alongside an international team of investigators, has examined whether a psychological intervention can help prevent refugees who are experiencing adversity from developing mental disorders


Matthew Johnston - Teaching Fellow

PhD student Charlotte will spend the next academic year visiting the University of New Brunswick where she will collaborate on a research project

Dr Mary Lavelle - Senior Lecturer

We want our School to be representative of our community and host events each year which target our potential students.


A research project is currently being conducted by Queen’s University Belfast to explore the best way of measuring if treatment has worked for adolescents and young adults with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).

Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast will play an integral role in a UK-wide study which aims to understand the factors affecting the mental health and wellbeing of Armed Forces veteran families.

We were delighted to launch the External Research Experience Scheme (ERES) this Summer and collaborated with Dr Kai Ruggeri. Kai is an alumnus of our School and is currently Assistant Professor in Health Policy and Management at Columbia University

The School of Psychology has recently engaged in a Postdoctoral Development Centre scheme whereby existing researchers can expand their remit into supervisory roles

The School of Psychology has recently engaged in a Postdoctoral Development Centre scheme whereby existing researchers can expand their remit into supervisory roles


A study involving Dr Magdalena Rychlowska finds blocking or hiding facial movement can affect sharing of emotions and social interaction

Elaine Lavery - Placement and Employability Officer


Dr Julie McMullan - Post Doctoral Research Assistant (SPINE-COS-AYA Project)

Dr Martin Robinson - Post-Doctoral Research Assistant

The School of Psychology is investigating the benefits of dance in people with Parkinson's Disease.