Dr Alexander Taylor

PhD (Reading), PGCTHE (Aberystwyth), MSc(hons) (Manchester), BSc(hons) (Staffordshire)

Dr Alexander Taylor

Lecturer in Psychology

Department of Psychology

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Dr Alexander Taylor is a Chartered Psychologist & Associate Fellow with the British Psychology Society and a Fellow of the Higher education academy, with a PhD in Psychology from the University of Reading, a MSc honours degree in Neuroscience from the University of Manchester, and a first-class BSc honours degree in Human Biology and Psychology from Staffordshire University. I have experience and expertise in research of, as well as clinical and teaching experience in: affective neuroscience, cognition, ageing, Alzheimer’s, mental health, neuroimaging, psychophysiology, immune markers, neuropsychology and research methods. The main themes of my research is focused on older adults emotional and physical health in the context of emotional and cognition interactions in relation to psychological and neural models and theories.

Chair of Psychology Dept. ethics committee

Member of the University research ethics panel (REP)

 

  • Wednesday 11:30-13:00

Current research areas: Consequences of induced anxiety on cognitive and motor functioning; Impact of Kombucha and prebiotics on cognitive, stress and emotional control in healthy individuals (Innovate UK funding); Well being in nature.

Research roles have included: A studying focusing on cognitive development in deaf children and the impact upon neural connections in key neural correlates using fNIRS to assess neural activity; Another relates to work involving the youth justice services, accessing the success of a summer arts project of reducing subsequent offending behaviour. At the Institute for Stroke and Dementia (ISD) in Munich, my research focused on multimodal imaging (EEG-fMRI combined) of human brain changes in early stages of Alzheimer’s disease and cerebrovascular disease; Next I undertook a project at the University of Southampton measuring the effect of drugs which target acid sensing ion channels (ASICs) that may reduce anxiety, achieved by using the CO2 challenge to induce the anxiety in healthy volunteers (EOG, immune markers and behavioural).

Throughout my research roles I have gained valuable teaching experience in areas of biological psychology, neuropsychology, cognition, research methods and other core psychology areas. I am currently completing the UKPSF accredited PCGTHE qualification to formalise the standard and experience of my teaching.

Cognitive and Electrophysiological Effects of Postbiotic Dietary Supplementation in Older Adults: Results from a Randomised Double‑Blind, Placebo‑Controlled Trial. / Warren, Alina; Davies, Courtney; Morgan, Charly et al.
In: The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease, Vol. 13, No. S1, P063, 2026, p. 83.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract

Metabotyping Reveals Distinct Brain Response Profiles to Postbiotic and Multi‑Nutrient Intervention in Older Adults. / Lloyd, Amanda; Davies, Courtney; Taylor, A. N. W. et al.
In: The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease, Vol. 13, No. S1, P011, 2026, p. 81-82.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract

The Psychophysiological Effects of a Kombucha Intervention to the Maastricht Acute Stress Test. / Taylor, Alexander N. W.; Davies, Courtney; Warren, Alina et al.
SPR Website. 2026. p. 27.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding (ISBN)

Daily Consumption of Kombucha Influences the Urinary and Plasma Metabolome in a Healthy Human Cohort. / Lloyd, Amanda J.; Nash, Robert J.; Taylor, Alexander N. W. et al.
In: Food Science & Nutrition, Vol. 13, No. 10, e71020, 13.10.2025.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

The impact of anxiety on postural control: CO2 challenge model. / Taylor, Alexander N. W.; Low, Daniel C.; Walsh, Gregory S. et al.
In: Psychophysiology, Vol. 60, No. 3, e14192, 21.01.2023.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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