Forensic Cognition

The Forensic Cognition Research Group is a vibrant team of psychological researchers interested in all aspects of forensic and cognitive psychology. Based in the School of Psychology & Counselling in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the group’s main aim is to address applied issues in collaboration with practitioners from a range of backgrounds, taking an approach that is both critical and solution-oriented to tackle real world issues.

We research across a number of domains, with a particular focus on the criminal justice system, including eyewitness evidence, juries and forensic technologies. In addition, our research has focused on applications in medicine, artificial intelligence, face recognition, driving, reading fiction and creative writing.

As well as standard research outputs, we have a very strong tradition of public engagement and knowledge transfer. There are numerous BBC Series, films, interactives and short courses that members of the group have contributed to. You can also read articles published in The Conversation on our previous research.