Department of Education
Psychology in Education Research Centre (PERC)
Leader: Professor Rob Klassen
Welcome
The Psychology in Education Research Centre (PERC) conducts innovative and applied psychological research relevant to education and educational settings. Our goal is to conduct research that is both rigorous and broadly accessible to the psychology and educational communities.
Study with us
We run the BSc in Psychology in Education and also offer our PhD in Education research degree and our MSc in Psychology in Education (conversion programme). Our research themes show our current areas of interest.
Research themes
Members and associates
Our PERC Lab
Research Students
Focus on
Genes and family are biggest predictor of academic success
Posted on Monday 23 December 2019
Professor Sophie von Stumm's study finds that parents' socioeconomic status and children's inherited DNA differences are powerful predictors of educational achievement.
Congratulations to our PERC PhD students
Posted on Wednesday 16 October 2019
Our Psychology in Education Research Centre (PERC) student, Fairuz Rusdi successfully defended her PhD thesis and met the requirements for the award of Doctor of Philosophy in Education.
Inaugural lectures: Emma Marsden and Sophie von Stumm
Posted on Thursday 6 June 2019
We're celebrating Emma and Sophie's recent professorships on Wednesday 19 June.