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Supervisor	Research Opportunities	School	Department
Dr Grace Carroll School of Psychology Open to PhD applications in: Farm animal welfare The development of animal welfare assessment methods Human behaviour change for improving animal ...	Open to PhD applications in: Farm animal welfare The development of animal welfare assessment methods Human behaviour change for improving animal welfare The evolutionary psychology of pet keeping Feline welfare e.g. indoor versus outdoor housing The impact of infant features in animals on human behaviour and animal welfare	School of Psychology
Professor Aidan Feeney School of Psychology I welcome applications from students wishing to work on topics related to any of my research interests. I am currently focused on the psychology of...	I welcome applications from students wishing to work on topics related to any of my research interests. I am currently focused on the psychology of relief, future thinking and debt, and cross-cultural differences in essentialist thinking.	School of Psychology
Dr Deborah Wells School of Psychology Open to PhD applications in: The human animal bond Animal welfare Laterality in animals Pets and human health	Open to PhD applications in: The human animal bond Animal welfare Laterality in animals Pets and human health	School of Psychology
Dr Emma Berry School of Psychology Open to PhD applications in: Psychosocial adjustment in chronic conditions Arts in health Animals and health Vaccination hesitancy Eating behavior	Open to PhD applications in: Psychosocial adjustment in chronic conditions Arts in health Animals and health Vaccination hesitancy Eating behavior	School of Psychology
Dr Tim Fosker School of Psychology Open to PhD applications in developmental psychology, educational psychology, psycholinguistics and developmental cognitive neuroscience with a spe... Language Development, Literacy Development, Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Classroom Communication	Open to PhD applications in developmental psychology, educational psychology, psycholinguistics and developmental cognitive neuroscience with a special interest in: The measurement of auditory perception in young children Early precursors to the development of language or literacy Trajectories of neural development for speech and language processing in infancy and early childhood Methods for investigating classroom communication	School of Psychology
Dr Lisa Graham-Wisener School of Psychology Open to discuss PhD applications in: Psychosocial interventions to improve quality of life for those with life-threatening/life-limiting condition... psycho-oncology, palliative care, public health, serious illness, psychological needs, social needs	Open to discuss PhD applications in: Psychosocial interventions to improve quality of life for those with life-threatening/life-limiting conditions Improving integration of psychological services into palliative care and oncology Public health approaches to palliative care (i.e. death literacy, compassionate communities)	School of Psychology
Dr Matthew Rodger School of Psychology Open to PhD applications in: Auditory perception in relation to coordination / mobility (including in people with visual impairments or Park...	Open to PhD applications in: Auditory perception in relation to coordination / mobility (including in people with visual impairments or Parkinson’s disease) Auditory augmented feedback in skill acquisition / rehabilitation Skill acquisition in music, particularly in musical improvisation	School of Psychology
Dr Gülseli Baysu School of Psychology Open to PhD applications in the field of cultural diversity, immigration and integration, identity politics, educational success and political part...	Open to PhD applications in the field of cultural diversity, immigration and integration, identity politics, educational success and political participation of immigrants and minorities, using a wide range of methods from comparative, multi-level, longitudinal research designs and analyses to experimental and intervention studies.	School of Psychology
Dr Donncha Hanna School of Psychology Open to PhD applications in; Psychological trauma PTSD, Complex PTSD and Posttraumatic Growth The development of Psychosis Constructing and assess...	Open to PhD applications in; Psychological trauma PTSD, Complex PTSD and Posttraumatic Growth The development of Psychosis Constructing and assessing mental health measures, test and questionnaires Using digital phenotyping and apps in mental health • Systematic reviews, meta-analysis and evidence gap maps in mental health Psychometric properties of Mental Health Measures Modelling predictors of mental health including: self-conscious emotions (especially shame), physical health & exercise, socio-economic status, childhood adversity & abuse, measurement issues, trauma appraisals, coping styles, etc.	School of Psychology
Dr Mihalis Doumas School of Psychology Open to PhD applications in Investigating sensory integration for balance control in young and older adults using fNIRS The 15 minute city: Speed ... Balance, walking, ageing, autism, Parkinson's multitasking fNIRS	Open to PhD applications in Investigating sensory integration for balance control in young and older adults using fNIRS The 15 minute city: Speed and gait characteristics in city walking Balance control and sensory integration in autism Walking in the city in people living with Parkinson's	School of Psychology
Professor Rhiannon Turner School of Psychology Professor Turner is open to PhD applications on any aspect of intergroup contact or intergroup relations, but particularly on: Promoting confidenc...	Professor Turner is open to PhD applications on any aspect of intergroup contact or intergroup relations, but particularly on: Promoting confidence in contact among school children Developing interventions to promote positive intergroup behaviour Nostalgia and intergroup relations	School of Psychology
Dr Danielle L Blaylock School of Psychology Open to PhD applications in the field of social, political, and/or peace psychology with special interest in, Design and evaluation of community i...	Open to PhD applications in the field of social, political, and/or peace psychology with special interest in, Design and evaluation of community interventions to promote social cohesion Superordinate, cross-cutting, and alternative forms of identification in divided societies Development and maintenance of cross-group friendships	School of Psychology
Professor Martin Dempster School of Psychology Open to PhD applications that aim to; Modelling the psychological predictors of health-related quality of life via reviews of current literature a...	Open to PhD applications that aim to; Modelling the psychological predictors of health-related quality of life via reviews of current literature and primary research Designing and evaluating interventions to enhance quality of life and modify illness and sick-role behaviours. Developing and testing instruments to measure psychological constructs of importance in this area, eg. health-related quality of life Also open to applications that aim to enhance student learning of statistics.	School of Psychology
Dr Will Curran School of Psychology Open to PhD applications in; Visual motion processing Perceived duration of visual events Identifying cortical loci of motion-induced illusions Ro...	Open to PhD applications in; Visual motion processing Perceived duration of visual events Identifying cortical loci of motion-induced illusions Role of laughter in social interaction	School of Psychology
Dr Magdalena Rychlowska School of Psychology Open to PhD applications in: Facial expression of emotion Sensorimotor simulation and facial mimicry Smile, culture and emotion Development of emo... emotion, smile, culture, face, facial expression, friendship	Open to PhD applications in: Facial expression of emotion Sensorimotor simulation and facial mimicry Smile, culture and emotion Development of emotional competence	School of Psychology
Dr Joost C. Dessing School of Psychology Open to PhD applications in: Behavioural neuroscience The neural basis of manual interception Sports science Interceptive actions by goalkeepers (...	Open to PhD applications in: Behavioural neuroscience The neural basis of manual interception Sports science Interceptive actions by goalkeepers (using a virtual reality simulator)	School of Psychology
Professor Pauline Adair School of Psychology Open to PhD applications in: Clinical and Health Psychology	Open to PhD applications in: Clinical and Health Psychology	School of Psychology
Professor Kevin Vowles School of Psychology Open to PhD applications in the areas of; Chronic pain rehabilitation	Open to PhD applications in the areas of; Chronic pain rehabilitation	School of Psychology
Dr Agnieszka Graham School of Psychology I am particularly interested in supervising PhD projects that apply core principles of developmental and cognitive psychology to better understand ... cognitive development, working memory, mind wandering, decision making, delay of gratification, episodic future thinking	I am particularly interested in supervising PhD projects that apply core principles of developmental and cognitive psychology to better understand classroom learning and provide practitioners with research-based insights. Potential research areas include, but are not limited to: The nature of mind wandering in children and adolescents Following instructions in applied settings Children's understanding of attentional states Children's comprehension of emotion words, and episodic future thinking I am also open to exploring any aspect of children's cognition with direct application in classroom settings. Additionally, I have a strong interest in research co-created with teachers and educational psychologists, aiming to bridge the gap between theory and practice.	School of Psychology
Dr David Curran School of Psychology Open to PhD applications in: Addiction Aetiological mechanisms Treatment and recovery Attentional Bias Psychological Trauma PTSD and other co-exis...	Open to PhD applications in: Addiction Aetiological mechanisms Treatment and recovery Attentional Bias Psychological Trauma PTSD and other co-existing psychological difficulties Neuropsychological presentations and neuropsychological and psychosocial outcomes	School of Psychology
Dr Kostas Papageorgiou School of Psychology Open to PhD applications in the area of; Individual differences Personality Developmental Psychology Dark Triad, Narcissism, Psychopathology, Educational Achievement	Open to PhD applications in the area of; Individual differences Personality Developmental Psychology	School of Psychology
Dr Gary McKeown School of Psychology Open to PhD applications in the areas of; Emotion Social interaction Laughter Affective computing Virtual Reality interactions Emotional and empat...	Open to PhD applications in the areas of; Emotion Social interaction Laughter Affective computing Virtual Reality interactions Emotional and empathic AI	School of Psychology
Dr Judith Wylie School of Psychology Open to PhD applications in the areas of; Mathematical cognition Learning in a second language environment Bilingualism Development of readin...	Open to PhD applications in the areas of; Mathematical cognition Learning in a second language environment Bilingualism Development of reading skill in a digital environment	School of Psychology
Dr Teresa Rushe School of Psychology I am interested in hearing from students who have an interest in PhD study in areas related to childhood adversity research, and/ or the neurodevel...	I am interested in hearing from students who have an interest in PhD study in areas related to childhood adversity research, and/ or the neurodevelopmental factors in psychotic disorders.	School of Psychology
Professor Cherie Armour School of Psychology Open to PhD applications in: Trauma and Mental Health in Uniformed and Emergency Services	Open to PhD applications in: Trauma and Mental Health in Uniformed and Emergency Services	School of Psychology
Professor Teresa McCormack School of Psychology Open to PhD applications in: Developmental psychology, particularly aspects of cognitive development including temporal cognition, children's thou...	Open to PhD applications in: Developmental psychology, particularly aspects of cognitive development including temporal cognition, children's thought about the future, regret and decision making in children.	School of Psychology
Dr Ioana Latu School of Psychology Open to PhD applications in: Social Psychology Computer Science	Open to PhD applications in: Social Psychology Computer Science	School of Psychology
Dr Katrina McLaughlin School of Psychology Open to PhD applications in: Parenting Childhood adversity The evaluation of psychosocial interventions	Open to PhD applications in: Parenting Childhood adversity The evaluation of psychosocial interventions	School of Psychology
Dr Gillian W Shorter School of Psychology Open to PhD applications in the fields of alcohol and other drug use including methodological advances in the field. harm reduction, co-production, overdose response, alcohol and other drugs, overdose prevention centres, drug consumption rooms, safe consumption sites, core outcome sets	Open to PhD applications in the fields of alcohol and other drug use including methodological advances in the field.	School of Psychology
Dr Jocelyn Dautel School of Psychology Open to PhD applications in the fields of Social cognition, intuitive thinking (e.g. essentialism) Moral cognition Empathy and prosocial beh... social cognition, development, empathy, prosocial behaviour, intergroup conflict	Open to PhD applications in the fields of Social cognition, intuitive thinking (e.g. essentialism) Moral cognition Empathy and prosocial behaviour in intergroup contexts Development of religious acquisition and beliefs I am also open to related proposals.	School of Psychology
Dr Mengyao Li School of Psychology Open to PhD applications interested in exploring topics related to: Intergroup conflicts and collective trauma Political resistance in non-democra... Conflicts, peace and violence, identity, transitional justice, resistance, collective action, repression	Open to PhD applications interested in exploring topics related to: Intergroup conflicts and collective trauma Political resistance in non-democratic contexts Justice processes in post-conflict societies	School of Psychology
Dr Chang Xu School of Psychology Open to PhD applications in: Development of symbol-symbol associations: Like an onion, there are various layers of mathematical competence. We acq... Mathematics; numeracy; cognitive processes; child development; cross-cultural comparison	Open to PhD applications in: Development of symbol-symbol associations: Like an onion, there are various layers of mathematical competence. We acquire mathematics knowledge layer by layer. The process begins at the inner layers (the core) and progresses to more complex outer layers. For this project, I am interested in examining how the inner layers of mathematical knowledge are developed and consolidated before moving toward the outer layers. This would allow for the development of targeted interventions to help children integrate prior knowledge with existing knowledge efficiently. Development of fraction knowledge: Fraction knowledge is the “gatekeeper” for later, more advanced mathematics concepts. Unfortunately, many emergent fraction learners across the globe have difficulty learning fractions. For this project, I will use the developed assessments to pinpoint the types of misconceptions students hold when they are in the early stages of their fraction learning. By exploring the frequency and onset of different types of errors, educators and teachers can identify and refute misconceptions early so that students do not build their core knowledge of fractions on erroneous beliefs.	School of Psychology
Dr Mary Lavelle School of Psychology Open to PhD applications within my research area. communication, social interaction, teamwork, human Factors, healthcare, mental health	Open to PhD applications within my research area.	School of Psychology
Dr Emanuele Fino School of Psychology I welcome projects on the expression, measurement, and the interplay of personality, identity, and psychopathology across various contexts, using q...	I welcome projects on the expression, measurement, and the interplay of personality, identity, and psychopathology across various contexts, using quantitative methods like psychometrics, latent variable modelling, network analysis. Examples: Personality and identity in the onset of and recovery from, e.g., depersonalisation-derealisation, eating disorders, addictive behaviours. Cross-cultural examination of the generalisability and validity of 'Dark' and maladaptive personality models. Personality and the 'social cure', i.e., how personality influences the way interpersonal relationships, support, and other social-identity related resources feed into health outcomes. Interplay of individual differences and contextual factors in changes to residential mobility. Research on personality, identity, and mattering/purpose in life in relation to well-being and performance across various contexts.	School of Psychology
Dr Tayler Truhan School of Psychology Open to PhD applications in the fields of… Developmental psychopathology Parent-offspring interactions Personality and parenting Mental hea... developmental psychology, parenting, personality, adversity, youth mental health	Open to PhD applications in the fields of… Developmental psychopathology Parent-offspring interactions Personality and parenting Mental health of young people Adversity and resilience in families	School of Psychology
Anna Truzzi School of Psychology Open to PhD applications in developmental cognitive neuroscience, developmental psychology, and parenting with a special interest in: The developm... developmental cognitive neuroscience, parenting, infancy, toddlerhood, careviger-infant interactions, computational modelling	Open to PhD applications in developmental cognitive neuroscience, developmental psychology, and parenting with a special interest in: The development of social cognition Early neuromarkers of neurodiversity Trajectories of neural development in different populations Parents' and caregivers' mental health I am also open to related proposals.	School of Psychology
Andrew McNeill School of Psychology Open to PhD applications in the fields of… Discursive psychology Intergroup relations Social psychology of peace and conflict Collective vi... social psychology, intergroup relations, qualitative methods, political psychology	Open to PhD applications in the fields of… Discursive psychology Intergroup relations Social psychology of peace and conflict Collective victimhood	School of Psychology
Dr Gavin Breslin School of Psychology Open to PhD applications in the field of mental health and sport, behaviour change intervention to improve health. Also interested in the use of wh... mental health sport, exercise, wellbeing, sport psychology	Open to PhD applications in the field of mental health and sport, behaviour change intervention to improve health. Also interested in the use of whole systems approaches to diet and healthy weight.	School of Psychology
Dr Aideen McParland School of Psychology Open to discuss PhD applications in education-focused projects which include: Developing a ‘Compassionate Pedagogy’ Framework to Infor... neurodiversity, education, pedagogy, psychology, student experience	Open to discuss PhD applications in education-focused projects which include: Developing a ‘Compassionate Pedagogy’ Framework to Inform Curriculum Design for Inclusive Learning in Higher Education Neurodiversity in Higher Education and Psychological/Pedagogical Support Predictors of Positive Student Experiences and Psychological Wellbeing Micro and Macro Student Experiences when Studying in Higher Education both Nationally and Internationally	School of Psychology

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