Psychology
31 July 2023
3 Minute Thesis winners
Taking to the stage to explain their research in an entertaining and accessible way in three minutes, 12 Faculty of Science PhD students battled it out for the title of Three Minute Thesis faculty champion on 27 July.
13 May 2022
Vale Professor Emerita Sally Andrews
It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of Professor Sally Andrews. Our thoughts are with her immediate family; her son, Tom, her father and mother, Peter and Margaret, and her brother, Michael, as well as her two long-standing and very close friends, Liz and Sue.
17 June 2020
FameLab from our loungerooms
Though FameLab looked a bit different this year, the competition was needed now more than ever as it provided an optimistic and hopeful look to the future with these young scientists at the helm.
10 February 2020
5 powerful breakthroughs by Sydney Science women
In the quest for gender equality, United Nations has declared 11 February the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. We take a look at Sydney Science women making headlines with their scientific discoveries and research.
07 February 2020
Vale Professor Anthony Grant
Professor Grant will be remembered as a founder of coaching psychology, a prolific researcher, and a great teacher. But more importantly, Tony will be remembered as a kind and generous colleague, mentor and friend.
28 January 2020
Where will your science degree take you?
Nathan Danckert is an Agriculture PhD candidate who recently completed an internship with biotechnology company conducting research on Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). His transition from agriculture into STI research was an unexpected but refreshing experience.
28 January 2020
Celebrating 20 years of coaching psychology: Five minutes with Anthony Grant
2020 marks the 20th anniversary of the Coaching Psychology Unit, founded by Professor Anthony Grant. We catch up with Professor Grant about his journey from training as a carpenter to developing a world-first program.
30 September 2019
5 things we learnt in ‘Not Guilty: the psychology of crime investigations’
Dr Celine van Golde, from our School of Psychology in the Faculty of Science, gave a hugely popular Sydney Science Forum talk ‘Not Guilty: the psychology of crime investigations’ on 18 September. Here are five things we learnt from her.
30 April 2019
Sydney neuroscientist honoured by the British Neuropsychological Society
The British Neuropsychological Society has presented Associate Professor Muireann Irish an award for her outstanding work in neuropsychology.
10 April 2019
FameLab comes to NSW in one big night of science
FameLab is the world’s leading science communication competition to find and mentor young STEM researchers to share their stories with the world.