School of Psychology and Sport Science, Bangor University

School of Psychology and Sport Science

Ysgol Seicoleg a Gwyddor Chwaraeon
Parent institution	College of Medicine and Health, Bangor University
Head of School	Professor Dave Richardson
Location	Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales
Campus	Urban
Website	bangor.ac.uk/spss

The School of Psychologyand Sport Science is the school of psychology, clinical psychology, and sports science at Bangor University and is one of the largest psychology departments of any university in the United Kingdom. The school forms a large part of the College of Medicine and Health. In the latest Research Assessment Exercise, the School's Ph.D. program placed 9th overall within the UK. ^[1]

The PsyPag Annual Conference of 2011 was held at Bangor University, hosted by the School. ^[2]

Research centres

• Bangor Imaging Unit
• Behavioural Analysis
• Centre for Mental Health
• Centre for Research on Bilingualism
• Clinical Programme
• Dementia Services
• Miles Dyslexia Centre
• Experimental Consumer Psychology
• Food and Activity Research Unit
• Incredible Years
• Tir Na n-Og Nursery
• Wales Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience
• Wolfson Centre for Clinical and Cognitive Neuroscience
• Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice

Brigantia

The southeastern side of the building

Brigantia, formerly known as the Psychology Building, is now the location of both the North Wales Medical School and the School of Psychology and Sport Science. ^[3] It is located next to the central Main Arts building. Construction of the building began in 1998, completing two years later. ^[4]

In 2019, amid a retrenchment review by the university, it was considered that the School of Health Sciences would move to the building as others would close. ^{[5] [6]}

The building is built in a contemporary style, whilst still similar to the Pritchard-Jones hall of the neighbouring Main Arts.

References

1. "Ranking of U.K. Psychology Ph.D. Programs". Socialpsychology.org. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
2. "PsyPAG Bangor 2011". Psypagbangor.wordpress.com. 14 February 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
3. "North Wales Medical School gearing up for first students in 2024". Welsh Government News. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
4. "English – Coflein". coflein.gov.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
5. "PROPOSAL: Bangor 2020-2030: Dean Street and Normal Site to close, SU and Academi to be moved". Seren. 5 June 2019. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
6. "Bangor University launch consultation on 10-year Estates Strategy". The Bangor Aye. 5 June 2019. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2021.

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