Dr. Dan Kennedy Higgins

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Biography

Dan Kennedy-Higgins is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London. His research focuses on understanding the cognitive neural mechanisms involved in successful perception of clear speech, particularly mechanisms that cause speech to become distorted due to the presence of background noise. He utilizes behavioral, neuroimaging, and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) research paradigms to investigate these topics. Additionally, he explores the extent of automatic written word processing and the role of orthographic and phonological similarity in relation to the Stroop interference effect. Dan also conducts pedagogical research that examines factors contributing to academic progress, with a specific focus on the role of language proficiency. His academic qualifications include a PhD in Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience from the Department of Speech, Hearing and Phonetic Sciences at University College London, an MSc in Neuroscience from UCL, and a BSc in Psychology from Royal Holloway, University of London.

Research Interests

Courses

Key Studies in Cognitive Science Theories and Methods in Psycholinguistic Research Research Methods 1 Research Methods 2 Research Methods 4 Psychological Skills – Creating Online Experiments

Requirements for King's College London

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject Quantitative competency (for some Economics/Finance programs)
Application Checklist
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  • Two Academic References
  • CV/Resume
  • English Language Proficiency Proof
Specialization Notes

Requirements are consistent across King's Business School and Social Science & Public Policy departments for standard Master's entries.