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Psychology for a changing world

We use innovative methods to study how people think, feel, develop, work and live together, in order to shape interventions and policies tailored to individuals, organisations and communities.

We are building the future through knowledge

  • Perception
  • Brain
  • Childhood
  • Relationships
  • Careers
  • Family
  • Well-being
  • Memory
  • Attention
  • Experiments
  • Laboratory
  • School
  • Inclusion
  • Technology
  • Emotions
  • Psychotherapy

Events

Conference

20 – 21 November 2026

“The Individual’s Voice at the End of Life: Between Advance Directives and Assisted Suicide” “Femicide and Trans*icide: The Roots of Gender-Based Violence”

Two days of lectures from the Master’s Programme in Forensic Psychiatry, open to all students and medical residents at the University of Bologna

Meeting

23 November 2026

Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Growing ideas and generating impact

Event Within the Framework of:
Student Entreprenurial Cycle 2026-2027

Ceremony
Samah Jabr

30 November 2026

Ceremony for the Conferment of the Honorary Degree in School and Community Psychology upon Samah Jabr

The Honorary Degree is awarded in recognition of Dr Jabr’s publications, public engagement and clinical practice

Meeting

9 December 2026

Presentation of the Call for Startups & Call for Ideas 2026/2027

Shape your ideas!

Event Within the Framework of:
Student Entreprenurial Cycle 2026-2027

About us

Research, training, consultancy and psychological services to enhance the potential and wellbeing of individuals, groups, work teams and Communities.

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1,692

Students enrolled on Degree programmes in the 2024/25 academic year

6

Second cycle/Two-year Master’s degree programmes, including 4 international ones

37

Competitive research projects (2022–2024)

81.3

Graduates in employment three years after graduation (2023)

Job opportunities, calls and contracting

Opportunities for professional development, training and collaboration offered by the Department.

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News

Alma-AI
ALMA-AI Video Contest 2026 poster: a filmstrip connects a projector to a digital face with a glowing brain. Submission deadline: 15 November 2026.

ALMA-AI Video Contest 2026: entries open to University of Bologna students and PhD candidates

Create a video of up to three minutes to explore artificial intelligence or experiment with generative AI. Enter individually or in teams of up to four, with prizes of up to €1,000 per category....

Do you travel around Bologna and district?

You can purchase a subsidised annual pass for TPER buses until 15 December 2026, subject to the availability of funds.

Have you heard of the Field Work call for applications?

Would you like to gain experience in development cooperation in countries of the Global South? Get ready to apply – you can now propose a position of your own choosing.

The call for Great-ER is open!

Take part in the free, 12-month advanced incubation programme, designed to support the development of deep tech research-based business projects. Apply by 23 September.