Dr Zara Bergström is a Senior Lecturer in Cognitive Psychology and Research Participation Scheme coordinator. She is a member of the Cognition and Neuroscience Research group, and she teaches on a number of cognitive and neuroscience modules.
Zara's research investigates the neurocognitive mechanisms underlying long-term memory, with particular focus on memory retrieval control, forgetting, and memory distortions.
She uses a combination of behavioural and cognitive neuroscience techniques (primarily EEG and fMRI) to address questions such as:
Zara teaches on and convenes a number of cognitive psychology/neuroscience modules at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including:
As coordinator of the Research Participation Scheme (RPS), she also convenes the core Stage 1 and Stage 2 RPS modules (PSYC3130 and PSYC5880).
Zara is happy to consider supervision of research projects within the domain of cognitive neuroscience of memory that are related to her area of expertise (see publications). Please contact Zara directly to discuss potential supervision of MSc, PhD or postdoctoral projects.
Current PhD/MSc-R Students
Grants and Awards
2018 | Leverhulme Trust Research Project Grant (Co-I) | £192,118 |
2018 | Experimental Psychology Society Workshop Grant (PI) | £4030 |
2017 | Faculty of Social Sciences Research Grant (PI) | £4870 |
2016 | Public Engagement with Research Grant (PI) | £900 |
2016 | Leverhulme Trust Research Project Grant (PI) | £191,067 |
2013 | Experimental Psychology Society Workshop Grant (Co-I) | £3500 |
2013 | Experimental Psychology Society Small Grant (PI) | £2500 |
2013 | Faculty of Social Sciences Research Grant (PI) | £2490 |
Zara regularly reviews for cognitive neuroscience/psychology journals, and have reviewed for over 30 different journals in the past. She also reviews grants for funding bodies including the MRC, BBSRC, ESRC, and more.