Professor Michael Aitken-Deakin
Professor of Experimental Psychology
- Head of Department, Psychology
Biography
Professor Michael Aitken-Deakin is Professor of Experimental Psychology in the Department of Psychology at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King's College London.
Professor Mike Aitken joined King’s in January 2014, to lead the development of the BSc in Psychology programme. He was Director of BSc in Psychology and Deputy Head of Department, Psychology until 2025, before becoming Head of Department, Psychology.
His previous appointments include Deputy Director of Education in the School of Biological Sciences and Director of Teaching at the Department of Psychology, University of Cambridge, and a Fellow of Selwyn College Cambridge.
MA (Cantab) and PhD in Experimental Psychology from University of Cambridge.
Co-author of two textbooks Mathematics for Biological Sciences and Analysis of Variance for Behavioural Sciences Researchers. Awarded the 2014 University of Cambridge Pilkington Prize for Teaching
Research interests
- Gambling, Luck and Decision-making
- Associative Learning and Cognition
Teaching
- Research methods & decision-making
News
Department of Psychology celebrates 75 years
This summer, the Department of Psychology brought together staff and students to mark a series of major milestones at their summer celebration.
IoPPN BSc Psychology excels in National Student Survey 2022
The undergraduate courses at the IoPPN (BSc Psychology and BSc Psychology with Professional Placement) were ranked fourth highest for student satisfaction for...
News
Department of Psychology celebrates 75 years
This summer, the Department of Psychology brought together staff and students to mark a series of major milestones at their summer celebration.
IoPPN BSc Psychology excels in National Student Survey 2022
The undergraduate courses at the IoPPN (BSc Psychology and BSc Psychology with Professional Placement) were ranked fourth highest for student satisfaction for...