Psychology ranked 6th out of 112 in Guardian University League table
We are delighted to be ranked 6th out of 112 psychology departments nationwide in the Guardian University League table 2017.
Category: Student News
New paper on children’s attention from Summer Scientist event
A recent paper by Tim Hodgson, Frouke Hermens and other colleagues reports that the attention of pre-school and early school age children is strongly influenced by the direction of a pointing finger – but other visual directional cues such as arrows or pictures of peeking eyes are often ineffective. This paper is based on data…
People check their smartphones 85 times a day (and they don’t even know they’re doing it)
People use their smartphones for an average of five hours a day – about a third of the time they are awake – and check them about 85 times a day, new research suggests. Researchers from the University of Lincoln, UK, developed an app for an exploratory study, led by Nottingham Trent University, to compare…
Psychology at Lincoln ranked number one in UK by students
The latest National Student Survey, published today (12 August 2015), places the University of Lincoln Psychology course at number one in the UK. Psychology at Lincoln was placed top out of 111 institutions for overall satisfaction. We are absolutely delighted with that result!
Summer Scientist Week is back – and bigger than ever
More than 200 children took part in a series of fun games, quizzes and experiments as the University of Lincoln, UK, hosted its annual Summer Scientist Week. Summer Scientist has become a fixture in the summer holiday calendars of families across the region, providing opportunities for youngsters aged between four and ten to learn about and contribute…