PhD Funding Opportunities

Funded PhD Opportunities in the School of Psychology at Queen’s University Belfast 2026-27

The School of Psychology at Queen’s University Belfast invites applications for the following fully funded PhD projects:

Understanding Child to Parent Violence: A Family Wide Perspective.	Dr K McLaughlin	DfE funded
Developing and Validating a Mobile Health Tool for Predicting Postpartum Depression Symptoms	Dr A Truzzi	DfE funded
Automated Analysis of Challenging Clinical Interactions: An AI Approach to Routinely Collected Healthcare Data”	Dr M Lavelle	DfE funded
The Double-Edged Sword of Identity: Investigating Whether Single-Identity Work in Northern Ireland Reinforces Boundaries or Builds Bridges to Contact	Dr D Blaylock	DfE funded
Dance Interventions for Parkinson’s Disease: Co-Design, Feasibility and Wellbeing Outcomes	Dr M Doumas	DfE funded
Mental Health Priorities of People Living with Parkinson’s: a PD-LIFE project.	Professor D Hanna	HEA funded
Cultural- and gender-related experiences of Parkinson’s across Ireland: a PD-LIFE project.	Professor I Latu	HEA funded
Cognitive and Motor Set-Shifting in Aging	Dr A Monaghan	Potentially DfE or School funded
A mixed-methods investigation of the mechanisms linking domestic violence and abuse (DVA) to obesity	Professor C Armour	Potentially DfE or School funded
Bridging Divides: How Parental, Peer and Social Media Socialisation Shape Youth Attitudes, Racism, and Community Cohesion in Northern Ireland	Dr G Baysu	Potentially DfE or School Funded
Understanding and Addressing Justice Needs in Post-conflict Northern Ireland	Dr M Li	Potentially DfE or School funded
A Gold-Standard Personality Disorder Outcome Measure for Regional Implementation	Dr E Fino	CAST DfE
Human Behaviour Change for sustainable dairy farming	Dr G Carroll	CAST DfE

Please note that any available PhD studentships will be allocated on a competitive basis across a number of projects currently being advertised by the School.

The School welcomes applications from international students. Mobility allowances of up to £500 per year to cover travel expenses to Belfast will normally be available to successful candidates eligible for QUB international tuition fee rates.

Applicants must have at least a 2.1 degree (or equivalent) in Psychology or a related subject and meet English Language requirements.

The University welcomes and encourages applications from disabled people or those with long term conditions.

The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity. Prospective students with a disability or long term condition are encouraged to disclose as early as possible in the application and selection process by contacting admissions@qub.ac.uk. Upon disclosure the University will ensure appropriate reasonable adjustments and additional supports can be put in place for applicants. Reasonable adjustments and additional supports will be determined on an individual basis, in line with the course entry requirements to ensure selection standards are maintained.

Currently unfunded projects

We welcome applications from potential students who have other sources of funding. Please see the list of potential supervisors in the School of Psychology.

If you are interested in carrying out a PhD under the supervision of any of our academic staff, please contact the staff member directly to express your interest.

For a full description of these projects please visit the following link https://www.qub.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/ and go to School of Psychology.

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