New: call for Papers for CyComp2012|

UBCCRU seeks to investigate the impact of computer and internet technologies on everyday life. Specialisms are as follows

• Cyberpsychology and Multi-User Virtual Environments (MUVEs).

• Individual differences in computer-related behaviours and attitudes: computer addiction, anger and engagement.

• Technology Enriched Learning

UBCCRU members - Academic Staff

• Dr Deborah Abdel Nabi
• Dr John Charlton
• Dr Mark Grimshaw
• Dr Paul Rogers

Associate Members

• Dr Claire Hewson
• Angela Tinwell

Research Students

• Mike Green - E-mail-related occupational stress.
• Louise Lawrence - Development of a computer game to assist young people with High Functioning Autism (HFA) to recognise facial expression of emotion.
• Carmel Smith - The development of social relations in Second Life.
• Carolyn Stuart - Cognitive style, computer use, and stress.
• Tom Garner - Scary sounds and psychological feedback in first person shooter games

 

Postgraduate research degrees

We welcome enquiries from people interested in studying for a postgraduate research degree (either Ph.D. or M.Phil.) on a topic relating to computer-related psychology or cyberpsychology. If you have a topic in mind and have at least a BSc Psychology (Class 2 : i) degree or an equivalent qualification, to enquire about the possibility of studying at Bolton please e-mail Dr. John Charlton at jc4@bolton.ac.uk or telephone on 01204 903142.

To download a University of Bolton postgraduate research degree application form, please click here| to download a PDF version of the form or click here| to download a Word version of the form.  

 

 

 

Cyberpsychology|

Individual Differences|

Technology Enhanced Learning|

Facial Expression Database|

UBCCRU Publications|

 

Cyberpsychology and computer psychology conference|