This on-site holding also houses equipment for tissue slice preparation and RNA extractions to study protein expression during different behavioural states. The physiological research has been further strengthened by the appointments of Professor Schweinberger and Dr Leuthold, whose expertise in electrophysiology is leading to further collaborative research. A second broad strand to this group's work is health psychology. The department has a long-standing interest in alcohol research, currently led by Professor Jones and Dr Brown. Dr Dafters and Prof Jones both have active collaborations with ERP researchers in the department.
Students studying for a PhD take a number of taught courses in their first year.
Other courses, including specialist methodology, are offered by the department. There is also a graduate student seminar programme which is a compulsory part of research students' training. In addition to our full research degrees, we also offer a one year MSc in Psychological Science. This course includes taught research methods courses, a module on professional skills, a module on statistics and a number of options that vary from year to year. The Psychology Department Founded in 1907 with the appointment of Henry J. Watt to the Laboratory of Experimental Psychology, the Department of Psychology in Glasgow University had an early influence on British work.