Welcome to the School of Psychology
We are thrilled you’re considering studying with us!
From our small class sizes and student support programmes, to our expert staff and innovative subjects, Roehampton is a truly special place to study psychology.
You'll become part of a community, where we'll work with you and support you to achieve your best.
Do come and say hello to us at one of our Offer Holder days - we'd love to meet you and answer any questions you might have.
We want to make sure you graduate ready to excel in whatever career path you choose.
You won’t just be writing essays. Instead, your tasks and assessments are based on applying psychology in the real world. So, from case studies to intervention reports, you’ll develop the professional experience you need.
We are also unique in the postgraduate options we offer. If postgrad study is something you’re interested in, we offer a huge range of internationally renowned programmes you can look into after your undergrad.
This includes Cognitive Neuroscience, Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy, the Arts and Play Therapies, Forensic Psychology and more.
Dr Paul Dickerson
I’m Paul Dickerson, I’m a Principal Teaching Fellow and I started at Roehampton way back in 1991! Even though I have been at the University for nearly 30 years each year still feels fresh. I teach across multiple modules and programmes with a particular interest in qualitative research and social psychology and I want to enthuse everyone about this amazing subject. I love sharing my passion for psychology in all of my teaching and writing and – but don’t tell anyone – I do sometimes share a song I have written for the students that I teach. I have a particular interest in helping you to reach your full potential and I run weekly lunchtime sessions to help with this – use this link https://study.sagepub.com/psychologybrilliantessays to find out about the sorts of things covered. I hope that I will have the opportunity to help you enjoy this wonderful subject as much as I have.
Dr Maria Gudbrandsen
Maria has a BSc in Psychology from the University of Roehampton, as well as MSc in Psychiatric Research, and a PhD in Clinical Neuroscience from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (KCL).
Maria is Head of Year 1 for BSc Psychology, and teach across all the BSc Psychology programmes in topics of developmental psychology, neurodevelopmental disorders, and some educational and clinical psychology. She also contributes to to the MSc Applied Cognitive Neuroscience, with a specialty in structural MRI and analysis.
Maria is also conducting her own research at the university, primarily in 22q11.2 deletions syndrome, autism and mental health.
Dr Marco Sandrini
Hi, I am Marco! I have been at Roehampton since 2015. I graduated in Experimental Psychology at the University of Padua (Italy). I then obtained a PhD in Neuroscience at the University of Verona (Italy) and undertook a two-year post-doctoral fellowship at the Centre for Mind/Brain Sciences (University of Trento, Italy) and spent five-years as a research fellow at the National Institutes of Health (USA), the largest biomedical research agency in the world.
The focus of my research is interventions to enhance memory in aging and reduce the frequency of intrusive memories of trauma using the combination of neuroimaging and non-invasive brain stimulation.
I am primarily involved in the teaching of research methods and statistics and cognitive neuroscience. I am the module convenor for the second year undergraduate module “Psychological Research: Design, Analysis and Impact” and “Use of Cognitive Neuroscience Techniques” for the master in Applied Cognitive Neuroscience
Dr Emma Kay
Hi I’m Emma and I’ve been a lecturer on Roehampton’s counselling and psychology programmes for the past two years. My research fields focus on multivoicedness and depression. The two things I particularly like about my job are firstly working with my inspiring colleagues in the School of Psychology, and secondly the opportunity that teaching and research offer to explore and dialogue about different ideas.
Dr Rebecca Gomm
I'm Rebecca and I teach across our postgraduate, professional training and undergraduate programmes.
I teach on the BPS accredited MSc Forensic Psychology and am the Module Convener of Forensic Mental Health and The Criminal Justice Framework. Additionally, I have a substantive teaching role on the Assessment and Consultancy module on the programme. I deliver further teaching and tutorial support across the School of Psychology, including the Research Practice and Portfolio module for our MA Psychological Practice and the Criminal and Forensic Psychology module on our BSc Psychology.
I am particularly interested in practice, evaluation and policy development which are informed, essentially, by service user needs. My research to date has explored the gendered nature of women's offending and desistance, within the context of violence and abuse. Further to this, I have developed research interests in trauma resilience, risk, and also development of practice and policy in relation to practitioner resilience. This relates particularly to working with mental health vulnerabilities within the criminal justice system. These areas have been incorporated within my teaching and supervisory roles.
I am a Director of Studies and also co-supervisor for professional doctorates in Forensic Psychology and Counselling Psychology. I also supervise Masters and undergraduate projects. I have a PhD in Psychology from Durham University, School of Applied Social Sciences and Health (2016).
Dr Giorgio Fuggetta
I obtained my BSc and MSc in Psychology from University of Padua, Italy (2000), and received my Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Verona, Italy (2006).
I was a postdoctoral research fellow at the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience (ICN), University College London (2006-2007), and then a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Leicester (2007-2016), before being appointed to the University of Roehampton London in 2016 as a Senior Lecturer in Psychology.
My current research explores the neural mechanisms underlying attentional control processes using electroencephalography (EEG) and Transcranial Magnetic stimulation (TMS) techniques. I am also conducting translational research in cognitive and educational psychology, studying the association between individual differences in executive function (EF) skills and academic achievement in adolescence. I teach techniques in cognitive neuroscience to MSc Applied Cognitive Neuroscience students and research methods, statistics and neuropsychology to BSc Psychology students.
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Become an independent thinker, an expert in human behaviour, and understand how to use psychological theory in your professional life.
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Want to learn about life beyond academics in the School of Psychology?
There's always something going on - from movie and games nights, to conferences and career networking events - there's loads to get involved with!
Make sure you join the Psychology Society in Fresher’s Week! The society brings together students from all of our psychology courses, so you can get to know your fellow students more, share ideas, and learn from all the different subjects in the school.
You’ll be studying on Whitelands College – the oldest of Roehampton’s four colleges, based in the beautiful Parkstead House.
There are loads of events going on throughout the year, including Thanksgiving dinners, breakfast mornings for commuting students and careers events.
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As a Roehampton student, you will have access to our 24/7 student support service, Nest. The friendly team will be on hand to answer any questions or concerns - from accommodation issues to wellbeing queries - in person or online.
We also offer bepsoke study, careers, wellbeing and financial support, all designed to suit your needs. This includes mental health support, professional counselling, an on-campus medical centre, a multi-faith chaplaincy, as well as online resources available. Find out about our support!
Cost of Living
We know that the cost of living is a concern so we're committed ensuring there is a range of support available to you. Almost all our courses are taught on no more than three days per week, so you still get loads of contact time with your lecturers, plus time for part-time work, family commitments and internships.
You can also benefit from a wide-range of cash-in-hand scholarships that will help support your study. Find out more about our cost of living support.
Travelling to us
Whether you're living on or off-campus, you'll be able to make use of our free student-only bus service which runs between Putney Bridge, Barnes Station, our campus and Wimbledon.
We also offer free on-campus parking to our students and are one of the first London universities to do so.
Live on campus
By choosing to live on our leafy London campus, you'll have access to some of the most affordable accommodation in London (Which? Student Budget Calculator 2023.)
You'll also benefit from utilities, internet and contents insurance being included within your fee!
Freshers week
Your Students' Union offers a huge range of events to welcome you to university life at Roehampton.
This include club nights on campus and across London, our annual Freshers Fair, on-campus picnics and funfairs and more!
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The RSU is here to support your time at university, both academically and socially. Find out more.
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No matter your interests, you'll be able to find a wide range of student societies that you can become a part of!
Passionate about sustainability? Join Growhampton! Want to try roller skating? Join Roey Rollers! There are over 50 societies for you to join and if you can't see something that peaks your interest, you can start your own!
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Whether you want to compete for the University, meet new people for social-sports, or workout at the on-campus gym, there’s so much to offer. Find out more.