Research highlights
Exploring how young people's diet, environment and mental wellbeing shape their health
Southampton researchers explored how food insecurity, diet and urban life shapes adolescent health in Soweto.
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Developing infrastructure to tackle homelessness
Southampton clinical psychologists link research, education and social enterprise to tackle homelessness. -
Giving autistic children a voice – the power of ‘I am’ Digital Stories
‘I am’ Digital Stories created by Southampton researchers are ensuring that the voices of autistic children and young people are heard during crucial transitions in their education and lives.
Research institutes, centres and groups
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Centre for Clinical and Community Applications of Health Psychology
Promotes the application of psychology to improve health and wellbeing, and to alleviate or prevent health problems. -
Centre for Innovation in Mental Health
We use our expertise in child development, psychological interventions and affective neuroscience to research ways to help those affected by mental health issues. -
Centre for Perception and Cognition (CPC)
We investigate cognitive psychology and human perception processes through vision, touch and sound. Our research explores high-level functions, including learning, memory, metacognition and reading. -
Centre for Research on Self and Identity
We study how people understand themselves, their emotions, and their relationships to provide insights that enhance personal growth, social connections, and understanding of human behaviour.
Eye movement recording facilities
Our eye tracking facilities can record human eye movement which helps us research language processing and visual threat detection.
Visual haptics laboratory
Our human computer interface technology lets us mimic physical sensations. We explore the way humans combine vision and touch to work out shape and material properties.
Psychophysiology laboratory
Using equipment like facial electromyography we explore the relationship between the mind and body to see how they interact.
Observation laboratory
With a 1 way mirror and recording suite we use this lab to observe and investigate social interactions.
Pain research laboratory
We have a dedicated temperature-controlled laboratory, with specialist equipment for understanding pain response.
Electroencephalography (EEG) laboratories
The EEG facility is a key resource for investigating the brain’s electrical activity in real time.