School of Psychology – Research Seminar Series
Semester B – 2011-2012
The School of Psychology runs a vibrant Research Seminar Series including external speakers from a wide range of research areas. The seminars are open to undergraduates, postgraduates and staff from across the university.
Seminars take place between 4-5pm on Wednesday afternoons. You are invited for refreshments from 3.45pm. Location: Co-op Lecture Theatre, Main Admin Building
Seminar Date Speaker
11th Jan 2012 Prof. George Mather, University of Lincoln
“Interactions between motion and form coding processes in human vision”
18th Jan 2012 Prof. Tim Hodgson, University of Lincoln
"Rules, associations, rewards and the brain"
25th Jan 2012 Prof. Stephen Lea, University of Exeter
"The single-mindedness of the pigeon: Attention in animals"
1st Feb 2012 Prof. Robert Snowden, Cardiff University POSTPONED
"Indirect measures of cognitions in forensic settings"
8th Feb 2012 Dr. Chris Longmore, University of Hull
"The Role Of Multiple Images And Dynamic Facial Motion In The Learning Of New Faces."
15th Feb 2012 Dr. Camilla Gilmore, University of Loughborough
"The Approximate Number System and its role in learning mathematics"
22nd Feb 2012 Tiny de Keuster, Ghent
"The Blue Dog – recent developments and new projects"
29th Feb 2012 Dr. Nico van de Weghe, University of Ghent
"The Qualitative Trajectory Calculus (QTC): From theory over implementations towards
real world applications"
7th March 2012 Dr. Laura Shapiro, Aston University
"Developmental changes in the skills underlying reading: How enduring are the influences of basic cognitive skills?"
14th March 2012 Dr. Roger Newport, University of Nottingham
"Losing limbs and getting wood with the disappearing hand trick."
21st March 2012 Dr. Mark Tutton, University of Nantes
"How common ground affects the use of speech and gesture in dyadic interaction"