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Psychology PhD
Royal Holloway, University of London

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(3.9)

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QualificationPhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
LocationRoyal Holloway, University of London
Study modeFull Time
Start dateSep 2026
Duration4 Year
QualificationPhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
LocationRoyal Holloway, University of London
Study modeFull Time
Start dateSep 2027
Duration4 Year
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Royal Holloway, University of London

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Full Time

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Sep 2026

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4 Year

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The Department of Psychology is a dynamic and varied research community covering the cognitive and neural underpinnings of social interaction, learning, memory, and language, through to more applied research topics in forensic, health, and developmental psychology.Our academic staff work at the forefront of their field, across psychological science and neuroscience, with an active, thriving postgraduate research community.The Department of Psychology at Royal Holloway has been placed joint third in the country by The Times Higher Education following the publication of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 results. In the REF 2021 results overall, 67% of Psychology's research was classified as 4 world leading in terms of originality, significance and rigour, highlighting the exceptional quality of the department’s research outputs, impact and environment.

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Royal Holloway, University of London
Psychology PhD
Most of the lecturers are great and very talented. But I would say the first year is very intense in terms of pace and the amount of content for each lecture so a little overwhelming. There’s a large amount of neuroscience and stats. Feedback can be a bit vague. There are societies and sport clubs. I tried a few societies but found them cliquey but others like them. Can’t comment on SUbas I’m a commuter and never been. The location of the uni is pretty isolated and boring. I’m a commuter but would feel bored living in Egham. It just feels like a village and is a 2 mile round walk. The uni is next to an A road and the walk up the hill is dodgy (narrow path). The people here tend to be on the posh side. I do think the campus and library is pretty, there’s a good library and teaching quality is good.
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Aram Boick
Royal Holloway, University of London
Psychology PhD
Great pretty university with a diverse mix of students, living on campus is a must to easily access the facilities as well as attending lectures and going to parties 🤪🤪. Additionally living on campus provides the opportunity to meet new friends and really enjoy the change between school and uni. The uni is great however the location jarring because there is not much within the area and a type of vehicle is highly recommended for getting. But there is a train station that goes directly to London which is very useful. So the location cannot really be improved however additional facilities around the uni could be built but idek
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Maisie Illman
Royal Holloway, University of London
Psychology PhD
There are lots of good facilities especially for working and extra curricular activities. The University is beautiful itself and everything is very close together which is good for people who like a campus uni.
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Samia Veitch
Royal Holloway, University of London
Psychology PhD
The uni campus is beautiful and the Founders Building is clearly a highlight, as well as the surrounding areas. There are good transport links with bus services and a train station with trains to Central London. However, the area feels quite understimulating and while the Students Union is decent for nightlife, others at different unis are much better. This year’s special guests have overall been underwhelming so far. While there are events held at ATIK Windsor and occasionally Ministry of Sound in London with shuttle buses for cheaper accessibility, there could be improvements made.
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Yasmin Hammadi
Royal Holloway, University of London
Psychology PhD
The university is very pretty and has a lovely campus. However, it is difficult for commuting students who have lessons spread out across a day with long breaks with nowhere to go except for the library for hours to wait.
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£5,006 per year
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Royal Holloway, University of London
Reviewed: 10/11/17
Psychology PhD
I LOVE IT It has had such a positive effect in the outlook of life and really helped me developed a whole new set of skills! I’ve made wonderful friends and memories along the way!
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Royal Holloway, University of London
Reviewed: 06/03/15
Psychology PhD
It's alright with good and bads. Best thing about the topic is the interesting topics. There is support available for all types of emergencies. Short-loan library is useless.
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Aram Boick
Royal Holloway, University of London
Reviewed: 26/02/24
Psychology PhD
Great pretty university with a diverse mix of students, living on campus is a must to easily access the facilities as well as attending lectures and going to parties 🤪🤪. Additionally living on campus provides the opportunity to meet new friends and really enjoy the change between school and uni. The uni is great however the location jarring because there is not much within the area and a type of vehicle is highly recommended for getting. But there is a train station that goes directly to London which is very useful. So the location cannot really be improved however additional facilities around the uni could be built but idek
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Maisie Illman
Royal Holloway, University of London
Reviewed: 26/02/24
Psychology PhD
There are lots of good facilities especially for working and extra curricular activities. The University is beautiful itself and everything is very close together which is good for people who like a campus uni.
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Royal Holloway, University of London

At Royal Holloway, University of London, postgraduate students join a community of forward-thinkers and game-changers, p...

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Royal Holloway, University of London
Royal Holloway, University of London Egham HillEghamSurreyTW20 0EXUnited Kingdom
Nearest train station:Egham 0.6 miles away
Nearest tube station:Heathrow Terminals 1 2 3 3.7 miles away