ANU Research School of Psychology | The Australian National University

Coming together as the School of Medicine and Psychology

(The merger of the Research School of Psychology and the ANU Medical School)

Our purpose: The ANU School of Medicine and Psychology works to advance human health and wellbeing, enabling individuals and communities to thrive.

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Bachelor degrees

A degree in psychology gives you the knowledge and skills to find answers to some fundamental questions about the human brain, mind and behaviour.

Masters degrees

Advance your career with a postgraduate qualification from the Research School of Psychology.

PhD & MPhil

Our research degrees including PhDs in research and clinical psychology allow you to focus on an area of research such as behaviour neuroscience, clinical psychology or applied organisational psychology.

Research »

We strive to advance psychological science in understanding human motivation and behaviour including with respect to improving the population’s mental and physical health.

Bethany Muir, ANU, criminal justice system, bias, virtual background, court, witness, clutter, mess, perception, psychology

May

Can a virtual background influence a witness’s credibility...

Joanne Rathbone, Mike Smithson, Smithson Micro Grant Scheme, eating disorders, research

Apr

Grant boost for ECR to address eating disorders »

News »

Dec

A new approach to understanding and improving human health »

Bringing together the disciplines of pscyhology and medicine, the new school is leading the way in human health with its interdiciplinary research, education and practice.

Oct

Revealing emotions earns researcher Tall Poppy Science Award »

For the past decade, Dr Dawel has sought to understand how people experience, communicate and regulate their emotions. Learn more about the research that earned her a Tall Poppy Science Award.