Rooms

We have a number of rooms that are used throughout the year for teaching, third year projects and research. You can book any of the rooms by getting in touch with us via phone or email, but generally it’s a much easier process if you come and see us in person. The labs get very busy during term time, and especially so when the third year students are using them to collect data for their experiments.

The information below will give you an idea of what is in each of our labs, and will help you decide which best suit your needs. If there is anything you’re not sure about then please feel free to contact us and we can discuss what will be best for your individual needs. More in depth information about the equipment and resources in the rooms can be found on either the equipment or resource pages.

HW2/12

This is one of our IT labs, located in the Harold Wilson building. There are 28 PC’s available, along with a lectern PC and projector setup. Each PC has internet access, provision for a Superlab response box, and for Biopac to be connected and the following software installed as standard:

  • Biopac Student Lab.
  • PASW (SPSS).
  • Superlab Pro.
  • NVivo

In addition to the standard software, we can install any bespoke experiment you request us to make for you, copy images and video remotely to all the PC’s and we can also arrange to have Eprime installed on a small number of computers.

HW2/13

This is one of our IT labs, located in the Harold Wilson building. There are 28 PC’s available, along with a lectern PC and projector setup. Each PC has internet access, provision for a Superlab response box, and for Biopac to be connected and the following software installed as standard:

  • Biopac Student Lab.
  • PASW (SPSS).
  • Superlab Pro.
  • NVivo

In addition to the standard software, we can install any bespoke experiment you request us to make for you, copy images and video remotely to all the PC’s and we can also arrange to have Eprime installed on a small number of computers.

HW3/42 - Psychology Student Hub

This is a large teaching room, with a lectern, multiple wall mounted screens and a projector. It can hold 60 people, and the tables and chairs can be configured in many ways. Lectures, Seminars, Open Days, Presentations, Psychology Festivals and Outreach events are just some of the activities this room is used for.


This room often needs booking via timetabling, so plan ahead if you think you will require this room.

HW3/28 - Cold Pressor

This room contains the Cold Pressor and a dual monitor PC setup, to aid with showing stimuli to participants.
This room is also setup to be used as a medium sized interview room, with wall mounted microphones and HD webcam.

HW3/33 - Biopsychology Research Lab

This room is dedicated to the 2 EEG systems. It contains;

Brain Vision 64 channel Gel based EEG system

  • Windows PC with Brain Vision recording and setup software for EEG analysis.
  • A second PC linked to the EEG system for integrated experiment data.

EGI 256 channel dense array EEG system.

  • Apple Mac Pro with Netstation software for EEG analysis.
  • A second PC running EPrime software with a response box and linked to the EEG system for integrated experiment data.

HW3/34 - Focus Group Room

The focus group room contains a large meeting table and room to sit 8 people. There are wall mounted microphones and a HD webcam all connected to a PC with a large TV screen.

HW3/36 - Eye Tracker Room

The EyeLink 1000 Plus system is kept in this dedicated research lab. There is room for 3 people to work in here comfortably.

HW3/37 - Media Research lab

The media research la is a large room that can be used for a multitude of media based research. The following list shows what is available to use within this room, but we can also setup other larger research projects in here if required.

  • Green Screen recording facility.
  • Photography studio.
  • Xbox, Playstation, Wii.
    • Retro games consoles.Large TV and surround sound systems.Interview recording equipment.

HW3/38 - Virtual Reality Suite

The virtual reality suite contains a HTC Vive Pro 2 and high spec PC. We have the ability to us the system wired or wireless (for more freedom of movement). We have extra motion trackers if a project requires them and a racing wheel setup for driving simulation.

Interview Rooms - HW3/40 and HW3/41

Larger interview rooms that can seat 6 people. These rooms have wall mounted microphones, HD webcams and a PC.

Small Cubicles - HW3/ 26, 27, 30, 29, 31, 32, 35

There a 7 cubicles (inc. 1 with disabled access) each of which has a student capacity 2 or 3 per cubicle. Each PC has internet access, printing services, a Superlab response box, provision for Biopac to be connected and the following software installed as standard:

  • Biopac Student Lab and Student Lab Pro version 3.9.1.
  • PASW (SPSS).
  • Superlab Pro .
  • NVivo

In addition to the standard software, we can install any bespoke experiment you request us to make for you and copy images and video remotely to all the PC’s. Some of the cubicles also have special roles and equipment, these rooms are;

  • HW3/26 - Wheelchair access room
  • HW3/31 - Face Reader software and Observer software