South-East European Research Centre (SEERC)

Research Track 3 aims at maintaining excellence in conducting, publishing and communicating research in a number of research fields, ranging from Computational Neuroscience to Social Psychology.  

Cognitive Psychology and Neuropsychology

• Cognitive interventions
• Cognitive neuroscience of attention
• Emotional processing
• Executive functions and memory in brain-damaged patients

Computational Neuroscience & Robotics

• Assistive robots
• Computational models and brain functioning
• Robotics and fundamental principles of neural processing

Systems Neuroscience

• Neuroimaging
• EEG and ERP approaches
• In vivo preclinical physiology
• Psychopharmacology

Developmental Psychology

• Typical and atypical development
• Interventions for improvement of spatial reasoning
• Health and diabetes education

Social and Health Psychology

• Prejudice and social Integration
• Identity and health
• Aging and sport
• Quality of life in chronically-ill and healthy populations
• Psychology of substance use and addictive behaviours
• Smoking prevention
• Teenage pregnancy
• Improved diet and exercise participation

Clinical and Counseling Psychology

• Clinical health psychology
• Continuum of cognitive processes
• Cognitive rehabilitation in brain-damaged patients
• Effectiveness of counselling
• Intellectual & developmental disabilities
• Psychological therapies
• Training needs in counselling

Main Research Themes

Although Research Track 3 welcomes collaborations in a variety of expertise, it focuses on specific main research themes. The aim is to establish a clear research identity in the following themes by producing research and creating research collaborations in the following:  

• Aging
• Social integration
• Health behaviours
• Bilingualism
• Cognitive development
• Psychological therapies
• Computational neuroscience & robotics
• Systems neuroscience

• Cognitive Neuroscience

• E-PROTECT

  Enhancing PROtection of Children – vicTims of crime

  Duration: 02/10/2017 - 01/10/2019

  Budget: 92.683 €

  Funding: EU DG Justice

• ATSIV

  Advancing the Third Sector through Innovation and Variation

  Duration: 01/10/2016 - 30/09/2019

  Budget: 31.930 €

  Funding: ERASMUS+

• HELPcare

  Health and socialcare workers: Employability Learning and Professionalisation

  Duration: 01/01/2015 - 30/12/2017

  Budget: 51.846 €

  Funding: Erasmus+

• KEEP ME SAFE IN EUROPE

  Duration: 01/10/2014 - 30/09/2016

  Budget: 30.000 €

  Funding: Erasmus+

• PrESS

  Promoting Sustainable SMEs

  Duration: 30/09/2013 - 30/09/2015

  Budget: 120.152 €

  Funding: LLL

• ELIEMENTAL

  Breaking Down Barriers to Enterprise

  Duration: 31/12/2012 - 30/12/2015

  Budget: 63.237 €

  Funding: Leonardo da Vinci: Multilateral projects for developing of innovation

• English in Europe: Opportunity or Threat?

  Duration: 02/01/2012 - 30/06/2014

  Budget: 15.000 €

  Funding: Funded by The Leverhulme Trust

• ELIE

  Employability: Learning through International Entrepreneurship

  Duration: 01/10/2010 - 30/09/2012

  Budget: 46.784 €

  Funding: Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP), European Commission

• LRE

  Language Rich Europe

  Duration: 28/02/2010 - 27/02/2013

  Budget: 16.000 €

  Funding: Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP), European Commission

• YOU RESPOND

  Developing a good practice guide and training manual for young people's participation in research, policy and practice developments to prevent and combat violence

  Duration: 01/01/2009 - 31/12/2010

  Budget: 75.610 €

  Funding: DAPHNE III programme, DG Justice, Freedom and Security, European Commission (Contract number: JLS/2007/DAP-1/212)

• SPiB

  Smoking Prevention in the Balkans

  Duration: 01/10/2007 - 30/09/2010

  Budget: 22.000 €

  Funding: Cancer Research UK - Tobacco Advisory Group (TAG)

• Prof Ana Vivas, CITY College, University of York Europe Campus, Department of Psychology

• Dr Nick Barraclough , University of York, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Psychology
• Prof Richard Bentall, The University of Sheffield, Faculty of Science, Department of Psychology
• Dr Emma Blakey, The University of Sheffield, Faculty of Science, Department of Psychology
• Dr Dan Caroll, The University of Sheffield, Faculty of Science, Department of Psychology
• Dr Vassilis Chatzimpyros, CITY College, University of York Europe Campus, Department of Psychology
• Dr Elisavet Chrysochoou, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Psychology
• Irena Danilovska
• Dr Angela De Bruin, University of York, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Psychology
• Nena Evgeneiadou
• Prof. Lina Gega
• Dr Silvia Gennari, University of York, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Psychology
• Dr David Halliday, University of York, Faculty of Sciences, School of Physics, Engineering and Technology
• Prof Gillian Hardy, The University of Sheffield, Faculty of Science, Department of Psychology
• Prof Tamara Hervey, City University of London, The City Law School
• Dr Stella Karapa, SEERC
• Boon Kheng Toh
• Dr Manousos Klados, CITY College, University of York Europe Campus, Department of Psychology
• Dr Aristea Ladas, CITY College, University of York Europe Campus, Department of Psychology
• Dr Lambros Lazuras, SEERC
• Dr Chris Martin, The University of Sheffield, Faculty of Science, Department of Psychology
• Dr Fiona McNab, University of York, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Psychology
• Elina Morina
• Prof Paul Overton, The University of Sheffield, Faculty of Science, Department of Psychology
• Georgia Papaioannou
• Dr Gwen Robinson, The University of Sheffield, School of Law
• Dr Suzie Savvidou, CITY College, University of York Europe Campus, Department of Psychology
• Shaima Showaiter
• Ioanna Spentza
• Dr Tom Stafford, The University of Sheffield, Faculty of Science, Department of Psychology
• Dr. Andrew Thompson, The University of Sheffield, Faculty of Science, Department of Psychology