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Psychology lecturer Professor Deak Helton and honours student Kathryn Darling researched how people communicate and what they remember when rock climbing.

UC is home to many world-leading research centres, institutes and on-site clinics. This provides students with first-hand experience in real-world research and clinical environments.

With a burgeoning post-graduate programme and new doctoral-level faculty in diverse areas of psychology, communication disorders, audiology, swallowing rehabilitation and stroke recovery, our research profile is rapidly expanding.

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Canterbury Child Development Research Group

The Canterbury Child Development Research Group investigates critical child development issues concerned with early developmental risks, brain development, parenting and family functioning.
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Child Language Research Group

The Child Language Research Group conducts research on children's speech and language development and related abilities.
Earthquake Engineering
Earthquake/disaster-related research

As a result of earthquakes in Christchurch and the Canterbury area, and Japan's March 2011 massive earthquake, staff and students from the School have undertaken numerous earthquake/disaster related studies. 
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Mental Health and Nutrition Research Lab

The Mental Health and Nutrition Research Lab aims to find nutritional interventions that are effective in treating psychiatric/psychological illness.
NZILBB research
New Zealand Institute of Language, Brain and Behaviour

The New Zealand Institute of Language, Brain and Behaviour (NZILBB) is a multi-disciplinary centre dedicated to the study of human language.
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Rose Centre for Stroke Recovery and Research

Established in 2014, the Rose Centre for Stroke Recovery and Research provides clinical services and develops new rehabilitation techniques through research.
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Speech-Language Neuroscience Lab | Te Puna Pūtaiao Ioio

The Speech-Language Neuroscience Lab | Te Puna Pūtaiao Ioio studies different aspects of normal and disordered speech production and perception.
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The Psychology Centre

The Psychology Centre is the clinical psychology training and research centre for the Clinical Psychology Programme at UC.

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