Research at the Faculty of Psychology

The Faculty of Psychology conducts research on the topics of psychology, learning and educational research, as well as global issues.

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The Faculty of Psychology at UiB is Scandinavia's only faculty of psychology. Photo: Eivind Senneset, UiB

Key statistics

  • Research at the faculty takses place at five departments and two centers
  • The faculty employs around 300 staff members in academic positions
  • The faculty will lead a national research center in AI (AI LEARN)
  • There are more than 30 research groups at the faculty
  • The faculty graduates between 15 and 20 PhD candidates a year

Research at the faculty

The breadth of research at the faculty is extensive, with studies on neural activity in the brain, decision-making processes, migration, innovative treatment methods in healthcare, workplace bullying, and school reforms.

The faculty encompasses basic research that explores the unknown and critically challenges current knowledge, as well as socially relevant research that stems from collaboration with the education, health, and care sectors.

The research at the faculty has high international ambitions in both basic disciplines and practically relevant fields such as psychotherapy and treatment, climate and sustainability, organization and management, risk and preparedness, diversity, classroom processes, and educational leadership.

Centres, research groups and research projects

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Last updated: 24.06.2025