Academics with expertise in Memory

Dr Yugin Teo

Dr Yugin Teo

Senior Lecturer in Communications & English

Areas of expertise

Yugin is a researcher in contemporary literature and film, with expertise and publications on the British author and Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro, memory, and science fiction. His work has expanded into representations of nostalgia, dementia, and the role of robot carers in fiction. He is currently a co-editor for a special issue on nostalgia for… Read more »

Shanti Shanker

Dr Shanti Shanker

Senior Lecturer in Psychology

Areas of expertise

Shanti’s research is focused on motivated forgetting and memory, encompassing aspects of learning and cognitive control. Her research interest spans across people living with neurological impairments due to stroke, brain injury and dementia, as well as the general population. Shanti is interested in applying cognitive findings to the rehabilitation of people living with cognitive impairments…. Read more »

Dr Andy Johnson

Principal Academic in Psychology

Areas of expertise

Andy’s work examines short-term memory and investigates whether short-term memory works differently across the senses. His research has its foundations in cognitive functions and cognitive neuroscience. Andy has been interviewed for BBC Radio 4’s Today and PM and he has also featured on BBC2’s Trust Me I’m A Doctor. @Psychology_Andy