Cognitive Science awarded 'Highly Commended' in Department Sustainability Challenge
Congratulations to the department for being officially acknowledged for their efforts.
Department of Cognitive Science
Welcome to the Department of Cognitive Science
The Department of Cognitive Science is a research department which carries out research and PhD supervision across a wide range of domains of cognitive science, including memory, language, belief formation, perception in action, and reading. The Department hosts the ARC Centre of Excellence in Cognition and its Disorders, which brings together researchers from the Departments of Cognitive Science, Psychology and Linguistics at Macquarie University and thirteen other national and international institutions.
Latest Department News...
HDR Research Excellence Award for Research Output
Congratulations to PhD student Mirko Farina who, for the second year in a row, was awarded the Faculty of Human Sciences Excellence in Higher Degree Research Award for Research Outputs at the Faculty Jubilee HDR Showcase on 17 November.
Emma Nile, named an AMP Tomorrow Maker
The AMP Tomorrow Fund supports "amazing Aussies doing great things". Emma has received an individual grant to further develop, test and roll out her Our Stories program, a reminiscence program for older adults living in care.
Catherine Browning and Kimberly Weldon successful PGRF applicants
Congratulations to Catherine Browning and Kimberly Weldon who were successful in the recent round of the PGRF scheme
Reading Researchers open clinic to address learning challenges
The Macquarie Cognition Clinic for Reading is now open for business.
PhD Candidate Recognised for Research Excellence
Mirko Farina wins Macquarie University's Excellence in Higher Degree Research award.
SCEH Fellowship
Amanda Barnier made Fellow of the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis.
Lyndsey Nickels recognised for success in research and HDR supervision
She's been elected as Fellow of the Academy of Social Science in Australia and received the Macquarie University Vice-Chancellor HDR Supervisor Award.
Rebecca Gelding winner of Faculty 3MT competition
Congratulations to Rebecca Gelding for winning the Faculty of Human Science's 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition with her talk entitled "Manipulating music in your mind”
David Kaplan receives Enhancement Program grant for new Department 300-level units
David Kaplan and the Department of Cognitive Science have recently been awarded a Macquarie University Enhancement Program Grant. The $25,000 grant will fund the development of two exciting, new 300-level units that will help drive the expansion of the undergraduate program in Cognitive Science.
Department PGRF successes
Congratulations to our eight applicants who were successful in the recent round of the PGRF scheme: Vishnu Nair, Trudy Krajenbrink, Nathan Caruana, Anne Jaeger, Yvette Kezilas, Christopher McCarroll, Anastasiya Romanova and Vana Webster.
Lyndsey Nickels recognised with Faculty Higher Degree Research Supervision Award
Congratulations to Professor Lyndsey Nickels who has been selected as this year’s recipient of the Faculty of Human Sciences Excellence in Higher Degree Research Supervision Award.
Masters/PhD in Cognitive Science
The Department of Cognitive Science invites applications for scholarships in a 4-year Masters by Research(MRes)/PhD program, commencing 2015. Competitive scholarships are available for Australian and international students.
Reading program researchers contribute to policy roundtable
The Honourable Christopher Pyne, MP, Minister for Education invited CCD Reading Program Leader Professor Anne Castles and Chief Investigator, Associate Professor Genevieve McArthur to a recent policy roundtable on students with dyslexia.
Congratulations to Professors Amanda Barnier and Mark Williams
Department researchers Amanda Barnier and Mark Williams will be promoted to Professor (Level E), effective July 1st, 2014. Congratulations to them both!
2014 Paul Bourke Public lecture available for viewing
Associate Professor Rich delivered the 2014 Paul Bourke Lecture on 1 May at Macquarie University. The event is now available to watch online.
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Department researcher on All In The Mind
Dr Pamela Marsh is featured on an upcoming program of All In The Mind. Broadcast to air on ABC Radio National at 5pm on Sunday 11 May or 1pm Monday 12 May.
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Hearing and the Brain Symposium: Translating Research into Practice - 9 May
Satellite symposium to the World Congress of Audiology to be held at the Australian Hearing Hub aims to provide clinicians and researchers with current information about the interaction between ageing, cognition and hearing loss.
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Two new Postdoctoral positions available
Two (2) positions are available for outstanding early career researchers to join the ARC Centre of Excellence in Cognition and its Disorders (CCD) and the Department of Cognitive Science.
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Three Belief Formation Program researchers win prestigious APA awards
Associate Professor Amanda Barnier, Dr Michael Connors and Dr Rochelle Cox won prestigious research awards from the American Psychological Association.
Erasmus Mundus International Doctorate for Experimental Approaches to Language and Brain (IDEALAB)
Macquarie University is the first full partner Australian University of an Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate Program - a prestigious European funding initiative.
Associate Professor Amanda Barnier recognised for exceptional leadership and achievement
The Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (SCEH) awarded this year's Bernard B Raginski Award for Leadership and Achievement in Hypnosis to Associate Professor Amanda Barnier. Read more »
Associate Professor Anina Rich wins 2013 Paul Bourke Award for research excellence
Each year, The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia honours Australians in the early parts of their careers who have achieved excellence in scholarship in one or more fields of the social sciences. Read more »
Congratulations Shu Hui Yau, Three Minute Thesis Trans-Tasman finalist
Congratulations to Shu Hui Yau for making it to the grand finals of the 2013 Trans-Tasman Three Minute Thesis competition! Read more »
Cognitive Science appoints a new Deputy Head of Department
Associate Professor Genevieve McArthur has been appointed as a new Deputy Head of Department.
Anne Castles elected as Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
Professor Anne Castles has been elected as a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (FASSA).
Further Information
Seminars
- Friday 27th Feb,
Prof Ludo Verhoeven & A/Prof Eliane Segers,
"Learning to read in a transparent orthography: Developmental processes ..." - Monday 16th Mar,
Simone Thorpe,
"Has object vision been solved" - Monday 16th Mar,
Michèle Fabre-Thorpe,
"Is it an animal? Is it a bird? What comes first? "
Who is Visiting
- Professor Daniel Bub
- Jenny Wu
- Professor Masanori Higuchi
- Associate Professor Daisuke Oyama
- Professor Susan Gathercole
- Dr Dennis Norris
- Professor Kate Nation [Previous Visitors]
Contact Details
Telephone: (02) 9850 9599
Fax : (02) 9850 6059
Email : cogsci@mq.edu.au
Web : www.cogsci.mq.edu.au