Dr Aysha Motala

Broadly, my research explores how human beings make sense of the world around us by exploring how multiple sensory systems come together to construct our sensory environments. I particularly love exploring how these senses collaborate to form our sense of time. I use a combination of methods to explore this, including psychophysics, neuroimaging and computational modelling. For more information and a list of most recent publications, please check out our lab website here: https://sites.google.com/view/multisensorytiminglab/home

I have held positions across the UK (University of Cardiff, University of Nottingham, Queen Mary University of London), Australia (University of Sydney) and Canada (Brain & Mind Institute, University of Western Ontario). My research has been generously funded by a number of different organisations, including prestigious fellowships from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Fellowship and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.

At the University of Stirling, I lead the Introduction to Psychology (PSYU902) module alongside supervising students at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Please see our lab website (link above) for an updated list of lab members. I also co-lead the Cognition in Complex Environments research group and Co-Lead the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee within the School of Psychology.

Broadly, my research explores how human beings make sense of the world around us by exploring how multiple sensory systems collaborate to form our sense of time. I use a combination of methods to explore this, including psychophysics, neuroimaging and computational modelling. For more information, please check out our lab website here: https://sites.google.com/view/multisensorytiminglab/home

If any of the above sound interesting, I would love to hear from you! I am always looking for collaborators and welcome contact from potential students at various levels.

Module Coordinator for Introduction to Psychology (PSYU902)

Lecturer for MSc Perception and Action (PRMP139)

Supervisor for BSc and MSc dissertation projects and placements