The University of Warwick

The University of Warwick is one of the 24 Russell Group of UK’s leading research intensive universities with an acknowledged reputation for excellence in research and teaching, in innovation, and for links with business and industry.

We’re a world-leading university with the highest academic and research standards, constantly present in the rankings of the UK’s and the world’s greatest universities, and among the world’s most highly regarded institutions by employers.

We strive to create impact that positively changes the lives of individuals, families and communities. Our experts are tackling the toughest global challenges across the globe through collaborative research and unbounded thinking, and we have a reputation for uncovering new ways to make things happen.

The University of Warwick

• are top 1% of universities globally (QS World University Rankings 2016/17).
• are 7th overall in the UK for research quality. 87% of our research is ‘world‑leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (Research Excellence Framework 2014).
• have 2,300 academic staff. 24,000 students. Four faculties. 29 academic departments. 70+ research centres and institutes. The Department of Psychology was ranked 7th out of more than 80 UK psychology departments for research outputs in the REF 2014.

The department uses a rigorous scientific approach to study the human mind, brain and behaviour. Research is carried out by three distinctive but cross-disciplinary groups – the Behavioural Science Group, the Lifespan Health & Wellbeing Group and the Language and Learning Group. The Lifespan Health and Wellbeing Group (LHWG), led by Professor Dieter Wolke, conducts research across the lifespan in order to develop a better overall understanding of the processes and mechanisms involved that can be used for the development of health policy and clinical practice. The group currently comprises eight core academics, a dozen postdocs or post graduate researchers and a range of research affiliates in longitudinal epidemiology and experimental psychology with common interests in the factors that determine and/or the mechanisms that underlie healthy development, living and aging. The LHWG works closely with the Division of Mental Health and Wellbeing, the Warwick Clinical Trial Unit and The departments of Statistics and Mathematics. With the research team’s unique expertise and skill sets, members provide the foundation for developing a distinctive, world-leading centre for research into lifespan health and wellbeing.