William Royle

William Royle is a Part-Time Lecturer at the University of Salford's School of Health & Society, contributing to both the School of Health & Society and School of Science, Engineering & Environment. His academic profile combines teaching leadership in psychology modules with active research in cognitive and biological psychology.

His research interests focus on:

• Alcohol hangover mechanisms and cognitive restoration
• Technology-enhanced research methodologies
• Nature exposure effects on mental health
• Neural correlates of communication technologies

Recent work includes developing the Salford Nature Environments Database (SNED) and investigating pandemic-related diet changes.

His publication record shows consistent output from 2017-2025 across journals including Journal of Clinical Medicine and Journal of Neurophysiology, with research spanning cognitive neuroscience, public health, and psychological methodology. Articles demonstrate expertise in hangover symptomatology, stress recovery mechanisms, and virtual reality neuroimaging.

Key recognitions include:

• BPS/ATSiP Psychology Technician of the Year for Research (2019)
• Papin Prize Highly Commended for Newcomer (2019)
• BPS/ATSiP Psychology Technician of the Year for Teaching (2018)
• Papin Prize Highly Commended for Outreach (2017)

As an educator, he leads core psychology modules while developing innovative teaching tools like the 'Coding in R for Psychology' course. His doctoral research (completed 2025) on hangover symptom clusters represents significant scholarly contribution to the field. Current research continues to explore cognitive restoration pathways and pandemic health impacts.

His work bridges laboratory neuroscience with real-world health applications, particularly through technology-mediated data collection methods and open-access research resources like SNED.