About the department
The Department of Psychology and Human Development (PHD) brings together staff with research and teaching interests that encompass psychological approaches to learning, development and teaching from early childhood to adulthood.
We are the only university department within the discipline in the UK devoted to work in developmental psychology, particularly as regards its application to education and other real-world settings.
Our courses
Our department runs a range of courses, including courses accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Centres in the department
Centre for Research in Autism and Education
Enhancing the lives of autistic people and their families through ground-breaking scientific research.
Centre for Education and Criminal Justice
A knowledge hub for practitioners, policymakers and researchers to collaborate and deliver best practice and evidence in the field.
Centre for Educational Neuroscience
Promoting applications of cognitive neuroscience within educational research and build professional partnerships to translate findings into new practice.
Centre for Language, Literacy and Numeracy: Research and Practice
Supporting basic and applied research in language, literacy and numeracy, and facilitating links between research and practice.
UCL Centre for Inclusive Education
The UCL Centre for Inclusive Education focuses on access and full participation in education. Children and young people with protected characteristics are at the heart of our research.
News
International Day of Education 2023
Today IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, is marking the International Day of Education.
24 Jan 2023
IOE and UNESCO examine how education will support human flourishing in the future
Policy makers, education professionals and academics discuss implications of UNESCO’s International Science and Evidence-Based Education (ISEE) Assessment and reorient education to achieve sustainable
28 Nov 2022
IOE celebrates 120th anniversary
IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society is today marking its official anniversary, celebrating 120 years of transforming lives, education, and society.
06 Oct 2022
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