Professor Claudia von Bastian joined the School of Psychology at the University of Sheffield in 2017 and she has been promoted to Professor in January 2025.
Her inaugural lecture as Professor is titled ‘Beyond Capacity: Understanding Experience-Based Change in Cognitive Abilities’ and will explore the controversial question - can cognitive abilities be improved through interventions like computer-based working memory training or video gaming?
Claudia is a cognitive psychologist and head of the Cognitive Ability & Plasticity Lab. Her research focuses on cognitive individual differences and how cognitive abilities can change through experience.
The lecture takes place on Thursday 8th of October 2025 at 5.30pm. Visit the eventbrite page to reserve a place (free) or for details on how to join online.