Professor Geoffrey Ward
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Email
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Telephone
+44 (0) 1206 873799
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Location
3.709, Colchester Campus
Profile
Biography
Geoff grew up in Slough, Berkshire, where he attended Langley Grammar School and studied science subjects at A-level. His interest in Biology and Chemistry prompted him to read Natural Sciences at Cambridge, with the aim of specialising in Biochemistry. Unexpectedly, he found that he was more inspired by one of his second year options, Experimental Psychology, which he took in the final year as his Part II. This proved to be a successful switch because he was awarded the Passingham Prize in Experimental Psychology from the University of Cambridge in 1989. After a year off, working for the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Foods (MAFF), he studied for his doctorate in Experimental Psychology at the University of Oxford where he examined the roles of memory and attention in planning and problem-solving under the supervision of Prof. Alan Allport. Geoff was appointed as Lecturer in Psychology in 1993, and was promoted to Senior Lecturer (2000), Reader (2002) and then Professor (2005). He was the Head of the Department of Psychology between January 1st, 2014- 31st December 2016. Externally, he has served as committee member and then Secretary of the Cognitive Psychology Section of the British Psychological Society, and he has been an Associate Editor of Memory & Cognition (2009-2014) and has recently been on the Editorial Board of Psychological Bulletin (2020-2022). He has two main areas of current research: (1) examining verbal working memory and episodic memory, especially immediate serial and free recall, and (2) examining the possibility of augmenting human memory through technology.
Qualifications
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BA hons Natural Sciences (Part II: Experimental Psychology) University of Cambridge, (1989)
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D. Phil. Experimental Psychology University of Oxford, (1993)
Appointments
糖心Vlog
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Lecturer, Psychology, 糖心Vlog (1/10/1993 - 31/8/2000)
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Senior Lecturer, Psychology, 糖心Vlog (1/9/2000 - 31/8/2005)
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Professor, Psychology, 糖心Vlog (1/9/2005 - present)
Research and professional activities
Research interests
Similarities and differences between different memory tasks, especially immediate serial recall and free recall
General properties of episodic memory
Memory structures and processes
The use of technology to enhance human memory
Teaching and supervision
Current teaching responsibilities
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Cognitive Psychology and Economics (EC956)
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Understanding Our Place in the World (PS101)
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Growing in the World (PS102)
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Experiencing Emotion (PS103)
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Thinking and the Mind (PS104)
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The Social World (PS105)
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The Social Brain (PS106)
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Cognitive Psychology (PS425)
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Topics in Human Memory (PS491)
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MSc Psychology Research Project (PS900)
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Advanced Cognitive Psychology (PS952)
Previous supervision
Degree subject: Psychology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 18/11/2015
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 17/10/2014
Degree subject: Psychology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 1/3/2013
Publications
Journal articles (48)
Mason, A., Brown, GDA., Ward, G. and Farrell, S., (2024). . Psychonomic Bulletin and Review. 31 (3), 1353-1363
Ward, G. and Beaman, PC., (2024). . The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology. 78 (2), 310-336
Ward, G. and Tan, L., (2023). . Cognitive Psychology. 143, 101563-101563
Jarjat, G., Ward, G., Hot, P., Portrat, S. and Loaiza, V., (2021). . Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences. 76 (4), 722-731
Cortis Mack, C., Harding, M., Davies, N. and Ward, G., (2019). . Behavior Research Methods. 51 (4), 1804-1823
Ward, G. and Tan, L., (2019). . Memory and Cognition. 47 (4), 658-682
Grenfell-Essam, R., Ward, G. and Cortis Mack, C., (2019). . Journal of Memory and Language. 109, 104049-104049
Cortis Mack, C., Dent, K. and Ward, G., (2018). . Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition. 44 (1), 107-134
Cinel, C., Cortis Mack, C. and Ward, G., (2018). . Journal of Experimental Psychology: General. 147 (5), 632-661
Oberauer, K., Lewandowsky, S., Awh, E., Brown, GDA., Conway, A., Cowan, N., Donkin, C., Farrell, S., Hitch, GJ., Hurlstone, M., Ma, WJ., Morey, CC., Nee, DE., Schweppe, J., Vergauwe, E. and Ward, G., (2018). . Psychological Bulletin. 144 (9), 885-958
Oberauer, K., Lewandowsky, S., Awh, E., Brown, GDA., Conway, A., Cowan, N., Donkin, C., Farrell, S., Hitch, GJ., Hurlstone, MJ., Ma, WJ., Morey, CC., Nee, DE., Schweppe, J., Vergauwe, E. and Ward, G., (2018). Benchmarks provide common ground for model development: Reply to Logie (2018) and Vandierendonck (2018).. Psychological Bulletin. 144 (9), 972-977
Cortis Mack, C., Cinel, C., Davies, N., Harding, M. and Ward, G., (2017). . Journal of Memory and Language. 97, 61-80
Grenfell-Essam, R., Ward, GD. and Tan, L., (2017). . Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition. 43 (12), 1909-1933
Niforatos, E., Cinel, C., Cortis Mack, C., Langheinrich, M. and Ward, G., (2017). Can Less be More?. Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies. 1 (2), 1-22
Harvey, M., Langheinrich, M. and Ward, G., (2016). . Pervasive and Mobile Computing. 27, 14-26
Tan, L., Ward, GD., Paulauskaite, L. and Markou, M., (2016). . Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition. 42 (8), 1282-1292
Clinch, S., Davies, N., Mikusz, M., Metzger, P., Langheinrich, M., Schmidt, A. and Ward, G., (2016). . IEEE Pervasive Computing. 15 (1), 58-67
Cortis, C., Dent, K., Kennett, S. and Ward, G., (2015). . Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition. 41 (4), 1179-1214
Davies, N., Friday, A., Clinch, S., Sas, C., Langheinrich, M., Ward, G. and Schmidt, A., (2015). . IEEE Pervasive Computing. 14 (1), 44-53
Grenfell-Essam, R. and Ward, G., (2015). . Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology / Revue canadienne de psychologie exp茅rimentale. 69 (1), 1-16
Spurgeon, J., Ward, GD., Matthews, WJ. and Farrell, S., (2014). . Memory & Cognition. 43 (3), 469-488
Spurgeon, J., Ward, G. and Matthews, WJ., (2014). . Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition. 40 (6), 1551-1567
Spurgeon, J., Ward, G. and Matthews, WJ., (2014). . Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition. 40 (4), 1110-1141
Grenfell-Essam, R., Ward, G. and Tan, L., (2013). . Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition. 39 (2), 317-347
Grenfell-Essam, R. and Ward, G., (2012). . Journal of Memory and Language. 67 (1), 106-148
Moreton, BJ. and Ward, GD., (2010). . Psychonomic Bulletin & Revie. 17 (4), 510-515
Ward, G., Tan, L. and Grenfell-Essam, R., (2010). . Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition. 36 (5), 1207-1241
Bhatarah, P., Ward, G., Smith, J. and Hayes, L., (2009). . Memory & Cognition. 37 (5), 689-713
Bhatarah, P., Ward, G. and Tan, L., (2008). . Memory & Cognition. 36 (1), 20-34
TAN, L. and WARD, G., (2008). . Psychonomic Bulletin & Review. 15 (3), 535-542
Tan, L. and Ward, G., (2007). . Memory & Cognition. 35 (5), 1093-1106
Bhatarah, P., Ward, GD. and Tan, L., (2006). . Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition. 32 (2), 215-229
Ward, G., Avons, SE. and Melling, L., (2005). . Memory. 13 (3-4), 308-317
Ward, G. and Maylor, EA., (2005). . The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section A. 58 (1), 98-119
Avons, SE., Ward, G. and Melling, L., (2004). . The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section A. 57 (5), 865-891
Ward, G. and Tan, L., (2004). . Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition. 30 (6), 1196-1210
Ward, G., Woodward, G., Stevens, A. and Stinson, C., (2003). . Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition. 29 (2), 186-210
Ward, G., (2002). . Memory & Cognition. 30 (6), 885-892
Ward, G., Roberts, MJ. and Phillips, LH., (2001). . The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section A. 54 (2), 491-511
Avons, SE., Ward, G. and Russo, R., (2001). . Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 24 (1), 114-115
Tan, L. and Ward, G., (2000). . Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition. 26 (6), 1589-1625
Russo, R., Ward, GD., Geurts, H. and Scheres, A., (1999). . Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition. 25 (2), 488-499
Kerr, JR., Avons, SE. and Ward, G., (1999). . Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition. 25 (6), 1475-1494
Ward, G. and Churchill, EF., (1998). . Acta Psychologica. 99 (3), 235-253
Kerr, J., Ward, G. and Avons, SE., (1998). . Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition. 24 (5), 1316-1323
Ward, G., Churchill, EF. and Musgrave, P., (1997). . Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition. 23 (5), 1247-1260
Ward, G. and Allport, A., (1997). . The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology A. 50 (1), 49-78
Valentine, T., Bredart, S., Lawson, R. and Ward, G., (1991). What's in a name? access to information from people's names. European Journal of Cognitive Psychology. 3 (1), 147-176
Books (1)
(2005). . Psychology Press. 9780203493564
Book chapters (6)
Ward, G., (2024). . In: Oxford Handbook of Human Memory, Volume I: Foundations. Editors: Kahana, MJ. and Wagner, AD., . Oxford University Press. 614- 649. 9780197746141
Clinch, S., Cortis Mack, C., Ward, G. and Steads, M., (2021). Technology-Augmented Perception and Cognition.. In: Technology-Augmented Perception and Cognition. Editors: Dingler, T. and Niforatos, E., . Springer Nature. 71- 124. 3030304574. 9783030304577
Thorn, A. and Page, M., (2008). . In: Interactions Between Short-Term and Long-Term Memory in the Verbal Domain. Psychology Press. 44- 62. 9780203938966
Morris, R. and Ward, GD., (2004). . In: The Cognitive Psychology of Planning. Editors: Morris, R. and Ward, GD., . Taylor & Francis Group. 978-0-415-64677-2
Ward, GD., (2004). . In: The Cognitive Psychology of Planning. Editors: Morris, R. and Ward, GD., . Taylor & Francis Group. 89- 110. 978-0-415-64677-2
Ward, GD., (2001). . In: Working Memory in Perspective. Editors: Andrade, J., . Taylor & Francis Group. 219- 239. 978-0-415-21199-4
Conferences (5)
Elagroudy, P., Rzayev, R., Machulla, T-K., Le, HV., Dingler, T., Lischke, L., Clinch, S., Ward, G. and Schmidt, A., (2025).
ElAgroudy, P., Khoshdani, P., Dingler, T., Ward, G., Wo藕niak, PW. and Schmidt, A., (2021). Prisoner of Words: Lessons Learnt from Mobile Gamification of Lab Memory Experiments
Agroudy, PE., Machulla, T., Rzayev, R., Dingler, T., Funk, M., Schmidt, A., Ward, G. and Clinch, S., (2016).
Wolf, K., Abdelrahman, Y., Landwehr, M., Ward, GD. and Schmidt, A., (2016).
Schmidt, A., Davies, N., Langheinrich, M. and Ward, G., (2014).
Reports and Papers (1)
Ward, G., (2022).
Grants and funding
2016
PACTMAN: Trust, Privacy and Consent in Future Pervasive Environments
Engineering & Physical Sciences Res.Council
2013
RECALL - Enhancing Human Memory Recall
European Commission
