About

Psychology course degree at University of Portsmouth place a high priority on integrating our researcher's work and interests within the teaching programme, providing students with an opportunity to learn about many theoretical and practical issues of importance in psychology today. Research within the field of Psychology may also be closely linked with Health Sciences and Social Work, Biomedical Science, Biomolecular Science and Pharmacy, Law and Criminology. 

Research Centres And Groups

• International Centre for Research in Forensic Psychology

The International Centre for Research in Forensic Psychology has an established international reputation for conducting a broad range of criminological and forensic psychology research. The Centre comprises an impressive team of researchers and postgraduate research students. Its innovative work in forensic psychology has been a cornerstone of the Department of Psychology since 1990, delivering research at national and international level.

• Situated Action and Communication

The Centre has at its core a commitment to studying psychological phenomena in relation to the contexts and situations in which they emerge. Its work covers a multitude of areas such as developmental psychology, animal behaviour, understanding of object functions, autism and psycholinguistics. It also covers a multitude of methods such as naturalistic observations, experiments, conversation analysis, cross-cultural studies, and longitudinal studies.

• Comparative and Evolutionary Psychology

The Centre for Comparative and Evolutionary Psychology aims to better understand human and animal behaviour and cognition through comparison with other animals, and through consideration of evolutionary processes. Its members are active research scientists, and they collaborate with international scientists and animal institutions, including zoos, international primate research centres, field stations and sanctuaries. More recently, it is now also an important centre for the study of the behaviour of dogs.

• Quality of Life, Health and Wellbeing

The main focus of the Quality of Life, Health and Wellbeing Research Group is to enhance our diverse experiences of life. Our main research topics are: Enhancing quality of life at work, Empowering people with learning disabilities, Empowering people with Autism, Enhancing life in later years, Enhancing student experience and learning success, Enhancing human-environment interactions, Multisensory perception, Exploring techniques for enhancing wellbeing.

Career

One of the benefits of studying at Portsmouth is the comprehensive support we provide in career planning. Our careers and recruitment service - Purple Door - can assist you in career research and finding employment opportunities. 

The Graduate School Development Programme offers a series of dedicated workshops on career planning, specifically for research degree students. You will also have access to consultations with careers advisers or online support. This service is available for five years after graduation.