Psychology and psychiatry
Olga Wojtas meets an environmental psychologist studying architecture's impact on academic life
Sex is researched across many disciplines, but there are no certificated courses in sexology in the UK. Matthew Reisz considers some of the scientists who are focusing on sexual functioning and behaviour
Think-tank report on UK's 'mental capital' could open up new research areas. Zoe Corbyn reports
Funders pool £30m for the interdisciplinary study of dementia. Zoe Corbyn reports
Innovative assessment techniques are being used to challenge students, finds Rebecca Attwood
Paralympic coach Ross Hall explains the psychological side of wheelchair rugby - known as 'murderball' - to Olga Wojtas
An airport classic overloaded with acronyms, but as Leslie Gofton concedes, what's not to like?
'Cyberpsychologist' Mark Griffiths studies the addicts and adepts of online dating and gambling. Melanie Newman reports
Psychologist has made special goggles to trap electromagnetic signals. Melanie Newman reports
Students need to play a more active role in assessment, an expert claims. Olga Wojtas reports
Study reopens debate on differences in how men and women think, reports Olga Wojtas
Killings on campus by unstable students have pushed US academe into monitoring problem individuals, scrutinising their mental health for their own and others' safety. Jon Marcus reports
No, not the claim of many a self-help guru, but increasingly the mantra of modern academics. Matthew Reisz finds out why they are dipping their toes in the genre, despite its lack of scholarly kudos
Michael Siegal marvels at the intricacies and paradoxes of our evolutionary psychology
Clumsy questions and dodgy data bedevil claims that high IQ leads to atheism, says Denis Alexander. A closer look offers a different picture
Helen Haste reflects on neuroscience's latest insights about the male and female of our species
