BioPac MP150 System
Beatrice Edgell Lab 1, P4
One way of studying psychological topics is through the collection of physical data. This might be the sweat on your hands, your pulse or a number of other factors. Our BioPac system allows us to measure and see this in real time or save the data for later analysis. Training is required before using this equipment, this can be arranged and provided via email with our departmental technician.
Tobii TX300
Beatrice Edgell Lab 5, P4
Where you look can tell us a lot about the mental processes going on in your brain. Our screen based eye tracker can give us this information 300 times a second, allowing us to access research quality data of outstanding quality. Training is required before using this equipment, this can be arranged and provided via email with our departmental technician.
Anechoic Chamber
Room 0.54, P5
When running experiments with people, distractions always have the potential to cause problems, this is especially important when the experiment involves sound. Our ‘sound proof room’ allows us to conduct experiments in a quiet environment free of noise and visual distractions.
Child Development Lab
Room 0.27, P5
If you wish to gain experience working with young children in research / clinical contexts, the child development laboratory offers you this opportunity. Here, you will usually work with 2-8 year olds both typically developing and on the autism spectrum, as well as some other disorders such as SLI (Specific Language Impairment) and this room is set-up to allow you to do so. You will be able to conduct psychometric tests of language (using our extensive bank of psychometric tests) and are able to use these in dissertations where needed. There is also a Mac and touch screen to allow computerised, child-friendly tasks as well as creative tasks using real objects.
Computer Room
Room 0.61, P5
As well as being used for a variety of teaching and practical sessions the computer room open to you when not in use. It has a number computers with fold down screens and has all of the university standard software available to use. The room also has a projection system allowing you to practice presentations if you so wish.
Food Preparation Space
Bio-Kitchen Room 0.22, P5
Sometimes for experiments we need to produce stimulus for taste or smell, this can be done in our Bio-Kitchen. This kitchen is kept closed to everyday use to ensure that the food you produce for research purposes has no other smells or taste from any other food. The room also has a small hatch through to a research cubicle which participants can sit in.
Research Cubicles
Rooms: 0.31, 0.32, 0.33, 0.35, 0.40, 0.42, 0.43, 0.44 in P5
Either as a space for computer based research tasks or as just as a quiet place to study, our suite of research cubicles free to use and bookable through our calendar booking system.