Welcome to the Liverpool Hope University School of Psychology Labs. Our labs are located on the ground floor of the Health Sciences Building at the Hope Park Campus. Whilst all staff and students are welcome to use our labs, access is restricted, so this webpage is designed to provide an overview of our labs and allow people to see the basic set up in each of the rooms. In essence, this webpage provides a virtual tour of the lab environment.
The video below shows a borad overview of our lab facilities. In the tabs above, you can also explore our labs further with 360 degree images.
We hope these pages provide you with a general overview of our lab facilities. However, you can access more detail of our labs, equipment and user guides here.
Research Groups
Our lab facilities have been developed and are used by the School of Psychology's three research groups. To learn more about our groups and the research they are conducting, please click on the links below.
The behavioural suite is a collection of 10 independent booths which can be used for a variety of psychological testing. Two of the booths are larger and have doors which enter inwards for accessibility. All booths have a standard set up and include a pc. We can also vary the light levels using the dimmer switch. All of the booths are sound attenuated so as to prevent noise from outside the booth impacting the participant.
The Behavioural Suite
Individual Testing Booth
EEG Lab
The Electroencephalography lab (EEG lab) comprises two rooms. The first is the control room, where the researchers can monitor the participant's outputs.
The second room is where participants can be connected to our 64 channel EEG system which allows researchers to monitor brain activity in real time. The process requires the use of a gel to help conduct the electrical signal between the scalp and sensor, and we have facilities to wash your hair after you have finished.
Eye Tracker Lab
The School of Psychology has a lot of expertise and experience in eye-tracking methods. We have two fixed eye trackers in the lab, both of which are displayed on adjustable tables and can be used with or without chin rests to stabilise the head. The first eye tracker below is available in a room with natural light.
The second eye tracker is enclosed in it's own private room and allows the researcher to control the light levels. We also have two mobile eye trackers in the School of Psychology, a Tobii Pro Glasses 2 and the Tobii Pro Glasses 3. These glasses allow researchers to measure eye movements in real world environments.
Observation Suite
Our observation lab comprises two rooms. One larger room where researchers can conduct and record group discussions such as focus groups. This room is also used by the Developmental Research Group and as such, has been made more family friendly.
Off to the side of the main observation suite we have an interview room. This is a private room which has been designed to provide a relaxed environment to conduct interviews. We are able to record both audio and visual information in this room.
Sensorimotor Lab
The sensory motor lab has been designed to allow for the study of vision and action. The room was original designed for exploring color vision which is why is has no windows (colour discrimination is best in low light) and it has CRT monitors as they provide far better color representation for research than modern flat screens. More recently the lab has been adapted to study other topics such as imagery and action. For instance, the wall next to the door can be used to display a dart board so that we can explore which training paradigms lead to the highest performance.
Audio Visual Lab
The School of Psychology is always keen to develop our facilities. To this end, the audiovisual lab is currently under construction. The room has been fitted with a series of panels to partially sound proof the room and prevent echo. This is important in a lab displaying auditory stimuli. In addition, we have constructed a frame which will house a screen and an adjustable speaker array. This will allow researchers to explore the interaction between auditory and visual stimuli.
Watch this space, we will update the information as the development takes place.
