Prof Nigel Holt

BSc (Anhrydedd, Reading); PhD (Efrog); CPsychol

Nigel Holt joined the psychology department as a senior lecturer in psychology in September, 2012. He was awarded his PhD from University of York after which he worked in industry for a short spell before returning to academia as a research fellow in auditory psychology at University of Reading.His interests have developed and changed considerably since becoming Head of Psychology and have a focus on both recruitment of students as well as raising awareness of psychology as a subject in the UK and further afield. His interests in personal tutoring, student support, mental health of students, transition from school and college to University and how international students integrate and can be supported are central to his role and are becoming a much more central component of his work. More recently his work has been on behaviour change and sustainable food.

Head of Psychology

Lecturer

• PS21820 - Cognitive Psychology
• PS34220 - Cognitive Psychology
• PGM1610 - Public Engagement and Impact
• PS11520 - Applications of Psychology

Tutor

• PS21820 - Cognitive Psychology
• PS33140 - Psychology Research Project for Single Honours
• PS34120 - Psychology Research Project for Joint Honours

Moderator

• PS21220 - Forensic Psychology

Course Viewer

• PS31820 - Child Language: Development and Assessment
• PS11710 - Personal Development and Organisational Behaviour
• PS34120 - Psychology Research Project for Joint Honours
• PS34220 - Cognitive Psychology
• PGM4420 - Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis (1120)
• PS21020 - Evolutionary Psychology
• PS21410 - Qualitative Research Methods
• PS22120 - Foundations of Counselling II: Further Skills and Theory
• PS30820 - Drugs and Behaviour
• BR37020 - Applied Sport & Exercise Psychology
• PGM1010 - Quantitative Data Collection and Analysis (for social scientists)
• PS11820 - Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology
• PS20220 - Social Psychology
• PS21820 - Cognitive Psychology
• PS32320 - Sex and relationships in psychotherapeutic practice
• PSM0320 - The Psychology of Behaviour Change
• PSM0520 - Transdisciplinary Dialogue
• SC33140 - Prosiect ymchwil Seicoleg ar gyfer anrhydedd sengl
• PS33240 - Counselling Research Project
• PSM0660 - Psychology PGT Dissertation (Behaviour Change)
• PS11220 - Brain, Behaviour and Cognition
• PS21220 - Forensic Psychology
• PS32120 - Behavioural Neuroscience
• PS34320 - Developmental Psychology
• PSS0360 - Work Placement
• SC11320 - Cyflwyniad i ddulliau ymchwil mewn seicoleg
• SC34120 - Prosiect ymchwil Seicoleg ar gyfer cyd-anrhydedd
• PGM2910 - Research Writing Programme
• PS11610 - Designing Psychological Research Projects
• PS31920 - The Psychology of Counselling, Coaching and Mentoring
• PSM0120 - Implementation Science
• PS11420 - Introduction to core topics in Social and Individual Behaviour
• PS12120 - Foundations of Counselling: Skills & Theory 1
• PS20720 - Health Psychology
• PS21310 - Quantitative Research Methods
• PS21720 - Issues in Clinical Psychology
• PS31520 - Psychology Critical Review
• PS33140 - Psychology Research Project for Single Honours
• PSM0220 - Behaviour Change at the Tails of the Bell Curve: At-Risk, Challenging, Hard-to-Reach, and Diverse Po
• PSM0420 - Research with People
• PS11320 - Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology
• PS11520 - Applications of Psychology
• PS21620 - Psychology of Humour
• PS31720 - 21st Century Self: Critical and Constructionist Approaches to Contemporary Personhood
• PSS0260 - Work Placement
• SC20720 - Seicoleg Iechyd

Cognitive Psychology Applications of Psychology Introduction to Psychology

Nigel's main research topics are in the relationship between sound and different aspects of cognition including memory, attention and performance. He has many other research interests including most recently, the perception of time and the psychology of cycling and transport.