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Dr Oliver Runswick
Senior Lecturer in Performance Psychology
Research interests
- Psychology
Biography
Dr Oliver Runswick is a Senior Lecturer in Performance Psychology at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King's College London. Ollie joined King’s in January 2020 to develop modules in performance psychology and expertise for the BSc in Psychology and BSc in Sport and Exercise Medical Sciences courses.
He is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Chartered Psychologist, and BASES Accredited Sport and Exercise Scientist. He is also an Associate Editor at the European Journal of Sport Science, Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Sport Sciences, and a member of the Expertise and Skill Acquisition Network’s committee.
Research Interests
Ollie is co-lead of the Multidisciplinary Occupational Research for Performance and Health (MORPH Lab) and of the Basic Psychological Science Research Theme. His academic interests focus on applied research under four main themes of exercise and cognition, perceptual-cognitive skill, applied vision, and motor learning and control.
This work is often underpinned by applications of new technology, such as virtual reality, to enhance learning and performance. Ollie applies his work in a variety of domains including sport, education, aerospace, military, and clinical populations and is experienced in delivering consultancy and contract research in these areas.
Ollie currently supervises PhD students working on:
- Applications of virtual reality in sport and exercise
- Virtual reality exergaming for ADHD
- Vision in medical decision making
- Classification in athletes with vision impairment
- Visual exploratory activity in women’s football
- Motivation and cognitive load in learning complex motor skills
Other primary research interests and areas for supervision include:
- Applications of virtual reality in testing and training
- Cognitive training and performance across domains
- Motor learning and control
Teaching
Ollie leads modules on ‘Psychology of Human Performance and Expertise’ and ‘Applied Performance Psychology’ available to both BSc in Psychology students and BSc in Sport and Exercise Medical Sciences students. He also leads the BSc in Psychology placement year and is the programme liaison for Careers & Employability.
Expertise and Public Engagement
Ollie has worked with a range of external partners including the England and Wales Cricket Board and Premier League. As well as featuring in numerous print outlets and popular podcasts, Ollie has communicated his research on gaze behaviour in cricket batting through media outlets such as BBC Breakfast, BBC iWonder and BBC Test Match Special.
Research
![IoPPN and Henry Wellcome](/newimages/ioppn/mhaps/web-thumbnails-heros/ioppn-and-henry-wellcome.x8c770be8.jpg?w=780&h=520&crop=780,440,0,40&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Multidisciplinary Occupational Research for Performance and Health (MORPH Lab)
Psychological research focusing on performance and health of people in a range of occupational settings
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ADHD Research Lab
ADHD Research Lab
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Centre for Technology and the Body
Shaping stories of embodied technology: from the plough to the touchscreen.
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IoPPN Virtual Reality Lab
The IoPPN Virtual Reality Research Lab (VR Lab) is a world-leading multidisciplinary group dedicated to VR based research, assessment and treatments to improve mental health, enhance well-being and promote resilience.
Research
![IoPPN and Henry Wellcome](/newimages/ioppn/mhaps/web-thumbnails-heros/ioppn-and-henry-wellcome.x8c770be8.jpg?w=780&h=520&crop=780,440,0,40&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Multidisciplinary Occupational Research for Performance and Health (MORPH Lab)
Psychological research focusing on performance and health of people in a range of occupational settings
![ADHD research lab picture](/newimages/ioppn/profile-images/adhd-research-lab-picture.x9b1f6d60.png?w=780&h=809&crop=780,440,0,218&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
ADHD Research Lab
ADHD Research Lab
![Header](/newimages/research/thumb/header.xc0f00d27.png?w=1584&h=440&crop=780,440,402,0&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Centre for Technology and the Body
Shaping stories of embodied technology: from the plough to the touchscreen.
![vrlab_banner-image_children_placeholder](/newimages/ioppn/research/vrlab-images/new/vrlab-banner-image-children-placeholder.x2ef1d606.png?w=780&h=447&crop=780,440,0,4&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
IoPPN Virtual Reality Lab
The IoPPN Virtual Reality Research Lab (VR Lab) is a world-leading multidisciplinary group dedicated to VR based research, assessment and treatments to improve mental health, enhance well-being and promote resilience.