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anxiety PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 48 anxiety PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
Paediatric to Adult intenSive care tranSition for chronicAlly critically ill younG pEople: The PASSAGE Study
Transition of children and young people (CYP) from paediatric to adult health services is of significant concern due to improved survival of CYP with chronic conditions. Read more
Investigating Neuropeptide Signalling From Synthesis to Survival
Project Overview. Neuropeptides, comprising of short amino acid chains, are potent bioactive molecules with extensive neuromodulatory functions and are predominantly expressed within the central nervous system. Read more
Exploring the use of social media by competitive athletes and its impact on wellbeing
Competitive athletes have to be at the top of their sport while also managing the anxiety and pressures of the sport itself. With the pervasiveness of social media, it is now easier to connect with other athletes and one’s idols in sports which may provide support and motivation for one’s performance. Read more
An investigation of the causal relationship and genetic overlap between sleep traits and physical and mental health using Mendelian randomization
Rationale. Sleep has long been known to play a role in physical and mental wellbeing and sleep disruption has been observed to co-occur with a number of health conditions including. Read more
Perception of social stimuli in neurotypical and neurodiverse populations
Being able to accurately and efficiently interpret social stimuli has enormous adaptive value, and difficulties in social perception are associated with anxiety in social situations. Read more
Shared decision making and psychosis – whose voice counts in the conversations about stopping or reducing antipsychotic medication
Prescribing antipsychotics has increased steadily in England over the last decade. For serious mental health conditions like schizophrenia, they are prescribed with the view of keeping the patient on them indefinitely. Read more
MScR - Early-life stress, susceptibility to mental health disorders and glia: central immune response in a rat model of pre-term birth
Depression and anxiety are the most prevalent mental health disorders affecting 1 in 4 people in the UK. Depression is the second most common cause of disability and together with other mental health disorders costs the UK economy an estimated £105 billion per year. Read more
Social robots for Care: Exploring context awareness mechanisms for human-centred robot interactions [SELF-FUNDED STUDENTS ONLY]
Research Group:
Cybersecurity, Privacy and HCC Research Section
About the Project. Unpaid carers provide non-medical care to people who suffer from long-term diseases or disabilities. This role is highly demanding, causing a multidimensional impact on the caregiver's life. Read more
Understanding the cardiotoxic effects of anti-cancer therapies; a multidisciplinary approach
There are >18 million new cancer patients worldwide every year, of which >2 million are women with breast cancer. Read more
Exploring the value of using large third-party artificial intelligence models in epidemiology, with examples using Twitter/X data
Large language models (LLMs) are an artificial intelligence approach that typically have a very large number of parameters (e.g. millions or billions) and have been trained on extremely large datasets. Read more
Psychosocial and cognitive predictors of long-term outcome of stroke survivors and their carers
Research Group:
Centre for Mind and Behaviour
Research Group. Centre for Mind and Behaviour. Proposed supervisory team. Dr Sharon Geva. Dr Debora Antoniotti de Vasconcelos e Sa. Read more
AI (De)Gendered Selfies, their psychological effects and prevention
Research Group:
Centre for Societies and Groups
Research Group. Centre for Societies and Groups. Proposed supervisory team. Dr Magdalena Zawisza. Theme. Gender stereotypes, selfies, Instagram, Stereotype Threat, Stereotype Content. Read more
Virtual reality (or mobile app) as a tool for loneliness and wellbeing
Research Group:
Psychology
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated mental health negatively particularly when forcing many into prolonged isolation from others. Read more
The Effects of Befriending on Cognitive Function
Research Group:
Psychology
Poor social relationships can contribute to cognitive decline [1], and vice versa; cognitive decline may strain social relationships [2] and curtail social engagement [3] and leading to loneliness and social isolation. Read more
Inhibition and excitation in the brain
An appropriate balance between excitatory and inhibitory neural processes in the brain underlies healthy psychological function. Two examples of conditions in which there is an imbalance are autism and ADHD. Read more