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Matthew Buckley is a Lecturer in Psychology at Aston University's School of Psychology, within the College of Health and Life Sciences. His research focuses on spatial cognition, navigation learning processes, and their neural substrates, utilizing virtual environments and reverse-translated rodent study paradigms. He explores developmental trajectories of navigational abilities and spatial deficits in neurological conditions. Recent work examines how spatial boundaries influence event memory formation.
Education:
- PhD in Psychology, University of Nottingham (2015)
- MSc in Psychology, University of Nottingham (2011)
- BSc in Psychology, Durham University (2010)
Teaching & Roles:
- Lecturer for undergraduate courses in Biological/Cognitive Psychology and Neuroscience
- Supervisor for Final Year Projects and Master's Dissertations
- Psychology Research Seminar Coordinator
Awards: Recipient of the British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grant (2021) and the BPS Cognitive Section Prize (2023).
Labs & Affiliations: Member of the Cognition & Neuroscience Research Group (CNRG) and Honorary Fellow at Durham University's Department of Psychology.
