health psychology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 138 health psychology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Self-funded MSc R- Exploring changes in well-being across key life transitions

University of Bristol School of Psychological Science

We conduct research on the causes and consequences of positive well-being across the life course. Positive well-being includes feelings of happiness, satisfaction with one’s life, and having meaning and purpose. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Haworth

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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How care-experienced individuals define and achieve career success

University of Worcester Research School

The proposal intends to focus on the experiences of care-experienced individuals’ transitioning from the looked after-care system in England and Wales, into employment and what they define as career success, achievement, and enjoyment. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Murray

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Understanding the cardiotoxic effects of anti-cancer therapies; a multidisciplinary approach

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

There are >18 million new cancer patients worldwide every year, of which >2 million are women with breast cancer. Read more

Supervisors: Prof P R Dash, Prof W Holderbaum, Prof S Nasuto, Prof N Derakhshan

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Three 3-year PhD Funded Studentships in the School of Medicine

University of Nottingham

The School of Medicine is the largest school in the University, covering a diverse range of medical, surgical, and other healthcare disciplines. Read more

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Funded and self-funded Professional Doctorates – apply now for 2024 entry

University of East Anglia Faculty of Social Sciences

Professional Doctorates – apply now for 2024 entry. UEA is currently offering a number of funded and self-funded Professional Doctorates, enabling working professionals to undertake original research related to their field, and advance current practice and theory. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Professional Doctorate

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How do prenatal steroids elevate autism likelihood?

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

The causes of autism remain unknown. Some literature has showed a link between higher levels of steroid hormones such as testosterone in the womb and autism in children, particularly males. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Vasudevan, Prof C Williams, Prof B Chakrabarti

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Aural diversity in sensory emotion regulation and its implications for mental health

University of Salford School of Health and Society

This project is part of the Leverhulme Trust Aural Diversity Doctoral Research Hub (LAURA). Closing date for October 2024 start. 21 April 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Bendall, Dr D Williams

21 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Weight stigma and health behaviours

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology

Obesity is one of society’s greatest challenges with 2/3rds of UK adults being overweight or obese. Weight stigma (anti-fat attitudes, weight-based prejudice and discrimination) is experienced by 54% of adults and deters individuals from engaging in healthy behaviours targeted in obesity interventions (e.g. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Buckland, Dr C Wood

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Mathematical Modelling of Neurovascular function: Developing and refining brain tissue models to enable world leading research into neurovascular coupling in health and disease

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology

Developing and refining brain tissue models to enable world leading research into neurovascular coupling in health and disease. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Berwick

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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PhD in Decision Neuroscience - neurocomputational mechanisms of social behaviour

University of Birmingham School of Psychology

About the project. Applications are invited for a 3.5-year funded PhD studentship in Decision Neuroscience, based at the Centre for Human Brain Health at the University of Birmingham, UK (https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/centre-for-human-brain-health). Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Lockwood

10 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Training and performance in the security sector

University of Exeter Department of Biosciences

Supervisors. Prof Sam Vine (University of Exeter). Prof Mark Wilson (University of Exeter). Dr Leanne Simpson (Smiths Detection). Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Vine, Dr M Wilson

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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ESRC WGSSS funded PhD studentship in Player Load Management and Rest in English Professional Rugby Union

Cardiff Metropolitan University Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences

ESRC WGSSS funded PhD studentship in Player Load Management and Rest in English Professional Rugby Union. The School of Sport and Health Sciences at Cardiff Metropolitan University are delighted to offer a fully funded Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS) (ESRC DTP) studentship starting in October 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Prof SM Mellalieu, Dr OT Thomas

26 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Collective problem-solving and rationality in early childhood

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Reasoning has traditionally been viewed as an individual skill. However, recent accounts emphasize its social dimension (Mercier & Sperber, 2011) suggesting that collectives can make inferences to maximize the outcomes for both the individual and the collective (Tomasello, 2019). Read more

Supervisors: Dr B.K Koymen, Dr B.LP Lopez-Perez, Dr K Jensen, Dr B.K Kandemirci

15 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Communication and co-speech gestures in Parkinson’s disease

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative condition affecting around 1 in 500 people, with significant impact on movements and quality of life. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Poliakoff, Dr P Conroy

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Undertaking and activating transfer of non-technical skills safety training to workers in the offshore windfarm sector

Loughborough University Offshore Wind CDT

This Research Project is part of the EPSRC CDT in Offshore Wind Energy Sustainability and Resilience’s Occupational safety and health for offshore windfarm workers (OSHOWW) Cluster. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Munir, Prof K Nielsen

16 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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We have 138 health psychology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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We have 138 health psychology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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