Andy Tolmie

Professor Andy Tolmie is Chair of Psychology and Human Development at University College London's Institute of Education (IOE). He leads the Centre for Educational Neuroscience, a tri-institutional partnership with Birkbeck and UCL's Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience. His roles include Deputy Director of this Centre and Programme Leader for the Educational Neuroscience MSc. He also oversees the Bloomsbury and UCL ESRC Doctoral Training Centres, instrumental in social science doctoral training across multiple universities.

His research focuses on cognitive development, particularly in science learning, executive function, and child pedestrian safety. Key projects include the EEF/Wellcome Trust initiative on executive function in STEM education and interventions to improve group work efficacy in primary classrooms. He has developed behavioral training programs for child pedestrians adopted nationwide.

Dr. Tolmie's academic leadership spans editorship of the British Journal of Educational Psychology and roles in the British Psychological Society. His work bridges developmental psychology with educational practice, emphasizing evidence-based strategies for teaching science and fostering critical thinking skills.