Psychology News
How do we find out about cyber criminals?
Security Lancaster and the Department of Mathematics and Statistics held a workshop to form a new collaborative group who will widen the knowledge of cybercrime and start developing innovative approaches to obtaining information on cyber criminals. The workshop included security researchers and statisticians, solicitors specialising in cybercrime, and experts from government agencies.
Thu 16 May 2013
Lancaster to play leading role in UK-India cyber security team
University-based 'Security Lancaster' is to be part of a bid to increase UK-India cyber security research collaborations tackling key issues demanding global cooperation.
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Mon 13 May 2013
A really exciting, memorable and very useful experience!
Two Lancaster University Psychology graduates talk about their research experience during their Masters degrees, leading to their first publication in a top Developmental journal:
Mon 29 April 2013
How to spot liars in official interviews
A way to improve detection rates in police interviews has been discovered by researchers following a mock terrorism scenario where suspects plotted to blow up a building.
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Mon 29 April 2013
PhD Graduates in Psychology
Six of our PhD students graduated on 12 December. Many congratulations to Judith Lunn, Erin Beatty, Alex Sandham, Emma Threadgold, Stephanie Malone and Felicity Wolohan.
Mon 29 April 2013
First ever UK based language tool to decode baby talk
A tool which could radically improve the diagnosis of language delays in infants in the UK is being developed by psychologists.
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Mon 28 January 2013
PG psychology conference comes to Lancaster
The Psychology Department is excited to announce that Lancaster University are hosting the 28th Annual PsyPAG Postgraduate Student Conference, 17-19 July 2013.
Thu 06 December 2012
Could you solve a business problem in your sleep?
A new study from Lancaster University has found that sleeping on a problem really can help people to find a solution, but only if it is a difficult problem.
Wed 28 November 2012