Dr Debbora Hall

• Position:Lecturer
• Department:College of Health, Science and Society School of Social Sciences
• Telephone:+441179656261
• Email:Debbora.Hall@uwe.ac.uk

About me

I became a full time Lecturer at UWE in September 2025, after 9 years here as an Associate Lecturer. I teach on a range of modules including Introduction to Psychology, Mind, Brain, and Development, and Developmental Psychology, as well as supervising students on Psychology in Action, Developing Self and Society, and the undergraduate dissertation. 

Before my time at UWE, I worked with Prof Chris Jarrold at the University of Bristol, exploring the development of working memory and how it relates to reading, mathematics, and classroom behaviour in primary school aged children. While I was there, I led a project in conjunction with North Somerset Council Educational Psychology Services, and the film production company microfilm. We produced 4 short films and a range of resources on working memory in the classroom, which are freely available at www.bristol.ac.uk/working-memory

My research generally focusses on the mechanisms underpinning working memory and short-term memory in children and adults, and I've been lucky enough to work with many inspiring researchers over the years as part of key working memory labs in the UK at Durham, York, and Bristol.  I've always been interested in what can happen when working memory doesn't work for us, and what we can do to help individuals (particularly young children) who may struggle with everyday working memory demands. 

Publications: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Debbora-Hall

Area of expertise

Working memory and children's learning, and behaviour in the classroom.

The structure of working memory.

Memory for rhythmic patterns and links to verbal short-term memory and language in young children. 

Publications

Publications loading...