The Department of Psychological Sciences

Psychology at Birkbeck can trace its roots to the beginnings of the scientific study of the subject in this country a century ago. The Department of Psychology at King’s College was founded in 1906 and moved to Birkbeck College during the Second World War, when Birkbeck was the only University of London College to keep teaching students in London. The Department provides an active and vibrant research environment which directly informs its teaching. In the most recent Research Assessment Exercise (RAE2008) Birkbeck Psychology was ranked 5th in the country for the excellence of its research. Research groups in the Department won the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher Education in 2006. In the last Quality Assurance round, the Department’s teaching was rated 23 (out of 24). Birkbeck students recently won both University of London undergraduate project prizes for psychology (the Burt and Carpenter prizes) in competition with all University of London Colleges.

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RAE Results show Birkbeck Psychology is 5^th in the UK

Applying to Birkbeck

If you are interested in studying at the Department of Psychological Sciences please follow the links below:

• Undergraduate courses
• Postgraduate taught courses
• Postgraduate research degrees

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Events at the Department of Psychological Sciences

The Department of Psychological Sciences is a highly research-active institution and organises a number of events throughout the year, giving our staff an opportunity for to share the results of their research with the wider community.

Current events:

Department of Psychological Sciences Research seminars

• Brain and Cognition: CBCD Seminars 
• Cognition and Action: Cognitive Science Seminars
• IPA: IPA Events 2009