About Department of Communication and Psychology

Department of Communication and Psychology is part of Aalborg University and conducts research and teaching in communication and Psychology. The interest is pointed at communication products as well as processes, and we are engaged in describing, analysing and improving communication in its many shapes. The point of departure is humanistic and focus is on humans and the relations between humans and organisations, society, media and technology.

Our mission is to enhance communication

Research and education at the Department of Communication and Psychology focuses on design and implementation of processes and products, which improve or expand humans’ capability of participating in communicative relations. Examples of our research:

  • Helping children or adults with language disabilities
  • Giving people with a handicap or a diagnosis better opportunities to cope in society by means of modern communication technology
  • Understanding mechanisms that come into play, when humans communicate in learning and organisational contexts
  • Being at the forefront of the technological development and exploring how people experience the meeting with a robot that looks like a living human being
  • Providing museums and experience institutions tools for improved mediation and design of experiences
  • Bringing new marketing knowledge to companies

Knowledge groups

Employees at Department of Communication and Psychology are organised in knowledge groups, which are the fundamental basis of the daily work. The knowledge groups have – through a delegated management style and an autonomous budget - a very central position in all prioritisations and are thus the number one factor in securing quality and relevance in research and education. At present, we have eight knowledge groups. Furthermore, we have transversal units and networks and administrative knowledge groups for finance and education as well as a knowledge group secretariat.

On these pages you will find a description of the research in the scientific knowledge groups and of our educations and PhD-programs.