Personal profile
Biography
One major strategy is to study people that have developed deficits in these abilities following brain damage. I also have a long-standing interest in unilateral neglect and its rehabilitation. These neuropsychological investigations are complemented by research into the control of simple goal-directed actions in neurologically normal people.
Research Interests
Visual perception, visual attention and visually-guided action in brain-damaged and healthy humans. Rehabilitation of visual disorders and motor function following brain damage. Constructional abilities in development, dementia and brain damage. Voluntary and involuntary mirror-writing in children and adults. Efficacy of coloured filters to treat reading problems in school-age children.
Research Groups
Teaching
Lectures
y1 lectures in Perception: 2007-2009; 2010-2016; 2018-
y1 lectures in Biological Bases of Behaviour: 2007-2008
y1 lectures in Human Cognitive Neuroscience: 2005-2007
y3-4 course - Perception, Action, Cognition: 2018-
y3 course in Perception: 2014-2016
y3 lectures in Methodology 2: 2005-2009; 2010-2016
y4 course Neuropsychology of Perception & Action: 2006-2013
MSc course Neuropsychology of Perception & Action: 2006-2013
MSc lectures in Psychological Research Skills: 2011-2016
MSc lectures in Specialist Techniques in Psychological Research: 2012-2014
MSc lectures in Working with Specialist Psychology Data: 2011-12
MSc lectures in Advanced Statistics: 2006-2008
Postgraduate guest lectures in Medicine & Neurosciences
Postgraduate guest lectures in Clinical Psychology: 2008-2016
Tutorials
y4 tutorials: 2005-2016; 2018-
Supervision
y3 Literature Review: 2005-2013
y3 Group Project: 2006-2009; 2011-2012
y4 research dissertations: 2005-2009; 2010-2013
MSc research dissertations: 2005-2016; 2017-
PhD supervision: 2006-
Administrative Roles
Programme Director MSc Human Cognitive Neuropsychology (2007-2008; 2018-)
Head of Psychology (2013-2016)
EEG/ERP and Eyetracking Committee (2010-2013)
Convenor of Cognitive Neuroscience Committee (2010-2013)
Programme Director MSc Psychological Research (2009-2013)
PhD Progress Review Board for HNC (2009-2013)
Careers Liaison Coordinator (2008-2013)
PPLS Postgraduate Committee (2007-2013)
Director of Studies (2005-2013)
Psychology Space Committee (2010-2012)
Psychology Research Committee (2007-2011)
Psychology Colloquim Committee (2008-2010)
Health & Safety Officer (2007-2011)
PPLS Ethics Committee (2005-2011)
Qualifications
BSc. Psychology and Neuroscience (2i), University of Manchester, December 1993
PhD. Neuropsychology, Glasgow Caledonian University, August 1999
Websites
Research Themes and Networks
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Scientific transparency at Cortex: Guidelines for authors
Thye, M. & McIntosh, R. D., Feb 2026, In: Cortex. 195, p. A1-A5 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Opportunities for Registered Reports in neuropsychology
McIntosh, R. D., Schwarzkopf, D. S., Binney, R. J. & Rotshtein, P., Dec 2025, In: Cortex. 193, p. A1-A4 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Does pupillometry provide a valid measure of spatial attentional bias (pseudoneglect)?
Burns, N. E., Grigoras, V., Barrie, J. G. & McIntosh, R. D., Sept 2025, In: Cortex. 190, p. 21-37 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Definition: Mirror writing
Fischer, J.-P. & McIntosh, R. D., 2025, In: Cortex. 182, p. 214-215 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Practical routes to preregistration: A guide to enhanced transparency and rigour in neuropsychological research
Binney, R. J., Smith, L. J., Rossit, S., Demeyere, N., Learmonth, G., Olgiati, E., Halai, A. D., Rounis, E., Evans, J., Edelstyn, N. M. J. & McIntosh, R. D., 2025, In: Brain Communications. 7, 3, p. 1-14 14 p., fcaf162.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Activities
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Cortex (Journal)
McIntosh, R. (Editor)
1 Jan 2025 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
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Beyond bisection: the diagnosis and characterisation of spatial neglect
McIntosh, R. (Invited speaker)
4 Jun 2024Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Innovations in peer review for Registered Reports
McIntosh, R. (Invited speaker)
16 Nov 2023Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Pre-registration and registered reports
McIntosh, R. (Invited speaker)
17 Oct 2023Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2023
Hayes, O. (Presenter), Brotherhood, E. (Presenter), Hoe, J. (Presenter), Kaski, D. (Presenter), McIntosh, R. (Advisor), Crutch, S. (Advisor), Day, B. (Advisor) & Yong, K. (Advisor)
16 Jul 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Prizes
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Principal's Teaching Award Scheme (PTAS): Introducing Psychology via Public Engagement
McIntosh, R. (Principal Investigator)
9/07/12 → …
Project: University Awarded Project Funding
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PPLS fMRI Pilot Fund: Two places at once: the hemispheric basis of simultaneous spatial representation.
McIntosh, R. (Principal Investigator)
1/01/25 → 31/07/25
Project: University Awarded Project Funding
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PPLS Small Project Grant: COVID scepticism and COVID orthodoxy: Beliefs, knowledge, and confidence.
McIntosh, R. (Principal Investigator)
1/06/21 → 31/07/21
Project: University Awarded Project Funding
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A registered replication of cognitive aftereffects of leftward prism adaptation
McIntosh, R. (Principal Investigator)
Experimental Psychology Society
1/04/20 → 1/07/22
Project: Research
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A registered replication of cognitive aftereffects of leftward prism adaptation
McIntosh, R. (Principal Investigator)
1/04/20 → 1/07/22
Project: Research
Datasets
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[CODE] singcar: Comparing single cases to small samples in R
Rittmo, J. Ö. (Creator) & McIntosh, R. D. (Creator), Zenodo, 29 Dec 2021
Dataset
Press/Media
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Why kids write letters backward
16/04/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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