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Dr Veronique Altglas School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Open to PhD applications in: Sociological and Anthropological approaches to religion Identity formation in Northern Ireland and beyond Racism...	Open to PhD applications in: Sociological and Anthropological approaches to religion Identity formation in Northern Ireland and beyond Racism and anti-Semitism Social class	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Dr Dina Zoe Belluigi School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Open to PhD applications in the field of Critical University Studies Academic inequalities in higher education Academic development (or staff educ...	Open to PhD applications in the field of Critical University Studies Academic inequalities in higher education Academic development (or staff educational development) in post/conflict higher education Higher Educations’ responses to the International Decade for People of African Descent Higher Educations’ responses to the Sustainable Development Goals Critical orientations to creative arts education in higher education	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Dr Paul Best School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Open to PhD applications in the field of Mental Health Research (General) Social Work Digital Mental Health Interventions within Health and Social...	Open to PhD applications in the field of Mental Health Research (General) Social Work Digital Mental Health Interventions within Health and Social Care Dementia Care School Based Interventions Help-seeking Coproduction/participatory research Virtual reality and immersive technologies	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Dr Ibrar Bhatt School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Open to PhD applications in the field of Literacy Studies Language and New Media Language Education and Applied Linguistics	Open to PhD applications in the field of Literacy Studies Language and New Media Language Education and Applied Linguistics	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Dr Andy Biggart School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Open to PhD applications in the field of Youth Transitions Inequalities in Educational Attainment Post-compulsory education and training Literacy ...	Open to PhD applications in the field of Youth Transitions Inequalities in Educational Attainment Post-compulsory education and training Literacy programme Evaluation	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Dr Nichola Booth School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Open to PhD applications in: Autism and Mental Health Difficulties Behaviour Analysis Effective Education and Inclusion The use of technolo...	Open to PhD applications in: Autism and Mental Health Difficulties Behaviour Analysis Effective Education and Inclusion The use of technology for effective teaching	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Dr Lisa Bunting School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work I am interested in PhD applications in: Impact of childhood adversity Child victims in criminal justice system Child protection	I am interested in PhD applications in: Impact of childhood adversity Child victims in criminal justice system Child protection	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Dr Michelle Butler School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Open to PhD applications in: Imprisonment Criminological Psychology Penal Reform Reducing Reoffending Desistance Social media related crimes	Open to PhD applications in: Imprisonment Criminological Psychology Penal Reform Reducing Reoffending Desistance Social media related crimes	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Professor Bronagh Byrne School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Open to PhD applications in: Rights of children with disabilities under UNCRC/UNCRPD The right to inclusive education Implementation of the UN Con...	Open to PhD applications in: Rights of children with disabilities under UNCRC/UNCRPD The right to inclusive education Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Critical Disability Studies	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Dr Anne Campbell School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Open to PhD applications in: Substance Use Mental Health	Open to PhD applications in: Substance Use Mental Health	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Dr Ian Cantley School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Open to PhD applications in the field of Mathematics education, particularly at post-primary level Aspects of educational assessment and evaluatio...	Open to PhD applications in the field of Mathematics education, particularly at post-primary level Aspects of educational assessment and evaluation, particularly in relation to their theoretical foundations	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Dr Gemma Carney School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Open to PhD applications in the field of •Social policy and ageing•Social gerontology•Gender•Cultural gerontology	Open to PhD applications in the field of •Social policy and ageing•Social gerontology•Gender•Cultural gerontology	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Dr Mary Louise Corr School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Open to PhD applications in: Youth offending; Youth justice; young people in conflict with the law Offending Careers Biographical Research ...	Open to PhD applications in: Youth offending; Youth justice; young people in conflict with the law Offending Careers Biographical Research Domestic violence Experiences of marginalised youth Homelessness and housing careers	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Professor Gavin Davidson School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Open to PhD applications in the field of Mental health Health inequalities Human rights	Open to PhD applications in the field of Mental health Health inequalities Human rights	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Dr Teresa Degenhardt School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Open to PhD applications in: Security, Technology, Borders War and Police Continuum: Police in war, and Military in civilian spaces or in Crimina...	Open to PhD applications in: Security, Technology, Borders War and Police Continuum: Police in war, and Military in civilian spaces or in Criminal Justice Crime and War, and War Crimes New forms or expression of social control	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Professor Karola Dillenburger School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Open to PhD applications in the field of ABA-focussed PhD in any social important area (on-campus or distant learning options) Applicants have to ...	Open to PhD applications in the field of ABA-focussed PhD in any social important area (on-campus or distant learning options) Applicants have to be Board Certified Behaviour Analysts or at least hold a MScABA	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Dr Caitlin Donnelly School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Open to PhD applications in the field of Schools and Conflict Faith schools Education policy	Open to PhD applications in the field of Schools and Conflict Faith schools Education policy	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Dr Katerina Dounavi School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Open to PhD applications in the field of Applied behaviour analysis Developmental disorders including autism Applications of the analysis of verba...	Open to PhD applications in the field of Applied behaviour analysis Developmental disorders including autism Applications of the analysis of verbal behaviour for teaching communication skills Effective, values-driven professional training in behaviour analysis Socially valid parent-mediated interventions and parental training The use of telehealth in the provision of evidence-based interventions Behaviour analytic interventions that address wider societal challenges The use of high quality systematic reviews in informed decision making and policy changing	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Dr Gavin Duffy School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Open to PhD applications in: School collaboration and school networks Educational leadership Education in divided societies Education in custodial...	Open to PhD applications in: School collaboration and school networks Educational leadership Education in divided societies Education in custodial settings	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Professor Joe Duffy School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Open to PhD applications in: Service user involvement and co-production Social work and political conflict Trauma perspectives, social work a...	Open to PhD applications in: Service user involvement and co-production Social work and political conflict Trauma perspectives, social work and political conflict	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Dr Laura Dunne School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Open to PhD applications in the field of Health and wellbeing in schools Early childhood development	Open to PhD applications in the field of Health and wellbeing in schools Early childhood development	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Professor Jannette Elwood School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Open to PhD applications in the field of Educational assessment Gender and achievement Inequalities in educational achievement Assessment policy r...	Open to PhD applications in the field of Educational assessment Gender and achievement Inequalities in educational achievement Assessment policy reform and implementation Single-sex and mixed-sex schooling Gender and education	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Ms Lesley Emerson School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Open to PhD applications in: Political education (including citizenship education and human rights education) Children’s participation right...	Open to PhD applications in: Political education (including citizenship education and human rights education) Children’s participation rights in school and in community Socio-political perspectives on pedagogy Curriculum and curriculum development Participatory and transformative research	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Dr Mel Engman School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Open to PhD applications in: Indigenous language revitalisation and reclamation Minoritised and heritage language maintenance Materials use in edu...	Open to PhD applications in: Indigenous language revitalisation and reclamation Minoritised and heritage language maintenance Materials use in educational contexts Language policy and planning Critical discourse analysis Sociomateriality and education Multimodality and interaction	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Dr Gladys Ganiel School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Open to PhD applications in the field of Religion, Conflict and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland Religion, Conflict and Reconciliation in Sub-Sa...	Open to PhD applications in the field of Religion, Conflict and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland Religion, Conflict and Reconciliation in Sub-Saharan Africa The Emerging Church Movement Catholicism on the island of Ireland Evangelicalism Secularisation and Religious ‘Nones’ Dealing with the past in Northern Ireland	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Professor Davy Hayes School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Open to PhD applications in the field of Child protection Child welfare Child maltreatment Involving family members and children and young people ...	Open to PhD applications in the field of Child protection Child welfare Child maltreatment Involving family members and children and young people in child protection and welfare processes Service user experiences of the child protection and criminal justice systems Assessment and decision-making in work with children and families Family group conferencing	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Professor Katy Hayward School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Open to PhD applications in: Peace and conflict processes Political sociology Political discourses, protest and violence	Open to PhD applications in: Peace and conflict processes Political sociology Political discourses, protest and violence	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Dr Jonathan G. Heaney School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Open to PhD applications in the field of Sociology of Emotions – many areas, but especially in relation to the dynamics of emotions and powe...	Open to PhD applications in the field of Sociology of Emotions – many areas, but especially in relation to the dynamics of emotions and power; digital sociology of emotion Political Sociology of Emotions – especially in relation to party politics, politicians, the state, post-conflict emotions, nationalism, war, Ireland Social/Sociological Theory – especially in relation to power, emotion, affect, habitus; process ontologies; relational sociology; processual sociology; new materialism	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Dr Kathryn Higgins School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Open to PhD applications in the field of Self-harm - A proposed mixed methods study will appeal to candidates keen to work with a large...	Open to PhD applications in the field of Self-harm - A proposed mixed methods study will appeal to candidates keen to work with a large data set, it utilises data from the Belfast Youth Development Study (BYDS) to advance public health knowledge on self-harm among young people. The Belfast Youth Development Study (BYDS) is a longitudinal cohort study involving over 4000 young people in Northern Ireland – the study spanned ages 11 to 21 years (2001-2011) and included over 40 schools. Over time comprehensive data on substance use, mental health, self-harm, family, schools, neighbourhoods, offending behaviour was Methodology - Phase 1 (quantitative phase) multilevel logistic regression/multilevel models (qualitative phase), the results of the quantitative analysis will be used design an interview schedule which aims to shed light on the nature of the relationship between the predictors and self-harm behaviour. Sexual-health This project aims to focus on sexual activity indicators and how these are shaped by family context , peers , schools , other risky child behaviours and outcomes in late adolescence and early adulthood. These aims will be achieved via secondary analysis of the Belfast Youth Development Study (BYDS), a longitudinal cohort study of over 4000 young people form Belfast, Ballymena and Downpatrick. BYDS collected seven sweeps of data over a ten year period (2001-2011) spanning ages 11-21 years Secondary Trauma - The proposed study will use data from the 2018/19 Belfast Youth Development feasibility study (BYDS) which includes a comprehensive range of measures related to trauma and secondary trauma (n = 360). A subsample of these participants (aged 30 years), including those who previously reported a secondary trauma, will be followed up to allow in depth analysis of trauma transmission.	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Professor Joanne Hughes School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Open to PhD applications in: Intergroup relations in divided societies The role of schools in promoting intergroup relations in divided societies	Open to PhD applications in: Intergroup relations in divided societies The role of schools in promoting intergroup relations in divided societies	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Dr Sarah Jankowitz School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Open to PhD applications in: Peacebuilding and reconciliation Civil society contributions in conflict and peacebuilding Social construction and re...	Open to PhD applications in: Peacebuilding and reconciliation Civil society contributions in conflict and peacebuilding Social construction and representation of victims, victims’ advocacy, victims policy Group identities and intergroup processes in intractable conflict Gender and social justice	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Professor Berni Kelly School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Open to PhD applications in the field of Disability studies Transitions to Adult Life Children and young people in care Care leavers	Open to PhD applications in the field of Disability studies Transitions to Adult Life Children and young people in care Care leavers	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Dr Karen Kerr School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Open to PhD applications in: Outdoor learning Education for Sustainable Development and/or relevant Sustainable Development Goals Science/biology ...	Open to PhD applications in: Outdoor learning Education for Sustainable Development and/or relevant Sustainable Development Goals Science/biology education Teacher Professional Development	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Dr Katrina Lloyd School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Open to PhD applications in the field of Children’s health and Wellbeing Surveys of children and young people Working with children and youn...	Open to PhD applications in the field of Children’s health and Wellbeing Surveys of children and young people Working with children and young people to develop surveys	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Professor Laura Lundy School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Open to PhD applications in the field of Children’s Rights and Education Children’s Participation in decision-making Implementation of the UNCRC	Open to PhD applications in the field of Children’s Rights and Education Children’s Participation in decision-making Implementation of the UNCRC	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Dr Mandi MacDonald School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Open to PhD applications in the field of Adoption, kinship care, leaving care Parenting capacity	Open to PhD applications in the field of Adoption, kinship care, leaving care Parenting capacity	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Dr Alison MacKenzie School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Open to PhD applications in: Epistemic injustice Epistemologies of ignorance The Capabilities Approach Special Educational Needs and Inclusion Fem...	Open to PhD applications in: Epistemic injustice Epistemologies of ignorance The Capabilities Approach Special Educational Needs and Inclusion Feminism and Gender Irish Medium/Bilingual Education	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Dr Siobhan McAlister School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Open to PhD applications in: Young people and political conflict/ conflict legacy Children and young people in conflict with the law; youth justic...	Open to PhD applications in: Young people and political conflict/ conflict legacy Children and young people in conflict with the law; youth justice Children, young people and violence Participatory research	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
Dr Cathal McManus School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Open to PhD applications in the field of Conflict and Conflict transformation Nationalism and identity politics Political extremism Adult education	Open to PhD applications in the field of Conflict and Conflict transformation Nationalism and identity politics Political extremism Adult education	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work

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