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EPS NEWCASTLE CONFERENCE: Exploring Autism Through Sound: Communication and Auditory Processing Research

At the Experimental Psychology Society meeting in Newcastle, PhD students Sena Dokmeci and Paula Schneider presented posters outlining the research plans for the first study of their PhDs. Paula Schneider  Paula’s study explores whether autistic individuals have a higher auditory perceptual capacity than non-autistic individuals, meaning they can process more simultaneous sounds. It also investigates whether this may be […]

Summer Internship Experience with the Applied Cognition Group

Abby Pritchard and Lucy Calvert, spent July completing a paid internship with the Applied Cognition Group under the supervision of Dr Sam Gregory. Lucy and Abby have written the following piece describing their experience of the internship. For the month of July in 2025, we (Lucy and Abby) had the opportunity to complete an internship […]

The Good, The Bad and The Digital

ESRC Festival of Social Science event, October 2024 Back in October last year the Applied Cognition group were part of an event at the Salford Museum and Art gallery called “Our Digital Lives“. In the event we showcased our research into the ways in which the environment can impact how we process and engage with […]

North west visual cognition group meeting

On June 7th 2024 we are hosting the North West Visual Cognition Group at an all day research event. At the event we will share our current research and foster new collaborations. Please see the abstracts below. Using mobile eye tracking to investigate the psychological benefits of an urban green space in central Manchester Dr […]

BPS Psychology of Education Annual Conference 2023

Dr Simon Cassidy presented a paper at the BPS PoE annual conference examining the value of self-report threat appraisal as an indicator of future educational attainment, retention, and progression in students in higher education. Threat appraisal, involving cognitive appraisal and evaluation of situational task demands versus available personal resources in high-value motivated performance situations, is […]

The power of nature in enhancing well-being and facilitating cognitive restoration

The Salford Applied Cognition Research Group will be hosting an interactive event at the 2023 Festival of Social Science. The event will take place at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester on Friday 27th October from 12pm – 4pm. Activities, aimed at both children and adults, will encourage reflection on the properties that […]

Internship Experience with the Applied Cognition Research Group

Alishba Malik, who is about to commence their 3rd year studying BSc (Hons) Psychology with Criminology at University of Salford, spent July completing a paid internship with the Applied Cognition Group under the supervision of Dr Robert Bendall. Alishba has written the following piece describing their experience of the internship. During the summer of 2023 […]

The Salford Nature Environments Database (SNED)

Written by Draco Graham-Kevan, edited by Samantha Gregory Through the Salford Nature Environments Database (SNED) project we aim to provide a large selection of rated environmental images for research into nature restoration. Studies have shown that natural environments are restorative to both mental and physical health, and research has also shown that viewing images or […]

Internship Experience with the Applied Cognition Research Group

James Dodds, who graduated from University of Salford in 2022 with a BSc (Hons) in Psychology has spent the last 5 and a half months on a paid internship with the Applied Cognition Group, under the supervision of Dr Samantha Gregory. James has written the following piece describing his experience of the internship. After completing […]