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Department of Psychology 

We are a friendly, stimulating and supportive environment for students where science flourishes. We’re one of the world’s top psychology departments, excelling in both teaching and research.

Undergraduate study

Seminars and events

Tue
25
Mar

Predicting language in difficult circumstances

4.00PM, PS/B/020

Professor Martin Pickering, University of Edinburgh

Tue
1
Apr

The Power of Us: How Our Shared Identities Foster Conflict and Cooperation

4.00PM, Online

Professor Jay van Bavel, New York University

Postgraduate study

News

QS World University Rankings by subject (2025)

Thursday 13 March 2025

Psychology at York placed 14th in the UK and =97th in the world


Resources needed for school teachers to address challenges of online misogyny, study shows

Thursday 27 February 2025

A new study into the ‘manosphere’ has shown that 90% of secondary school teachers and 68% of primary teachers strongly feel that schools would benefit from teaching material addressing online misogyny.


Interview with Dr Heidi Baseler

Friday 31 January 2025

On the 5 year anniversary since the first COVID-19 cases were detected in the UK, ITV is airing an interview with our faculty member Dr Heidi Baseler.