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Why a PhD in Psychology at Edinburgh?
University of Edinburgh
 Our fully-funded PhD Scholarships offer an excellent opportunity to join an internationally renowned department within a world-class university. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)

Some or all of the PhD opportunities in this programme have funding attached. Applications for this programme are welcome from suitably qualified candidates worldwide. Funding may only be available to a limited set of nationalities and you should read the full programme details for further information.

 Social Sciences Research Programme

Social Sciences Research Programme

Social Sciences Research Programmes present a range of research opportunities, shaped by a university’s particular expertise, facilities and resources. You will usually identify a suitable topic for your PhD and propose your own project. Additional training and development opportunities may also be offered as part of your programme.

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Positive fashion and life transitions: Consumption of sustainable fashion as a factor in adolescent and menopausal mental wellbeing.
GCU London The Graduate School
“Fashion” has been conceptualised as material object, abstract concept, phenomenon, system, cultural value or norm or attitude (Kawamura, 2011). Read more
 Supervisors: Prof N Radclyffe-Thomas, Prof C Currie
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Psychological intervention, cognitive training, functional rehabilitation and well-being in clinical populations with brain degeneration
University of Reading School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences
The concept of human well-being is a fundamental aspect of our existence and is often particularly vulnerable upon diagnosis and/or progression of long-term neurological conditions for which there is no cure, such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s disease. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Ho
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Generation Wild: The role of children’s experiences of nature in nature connectedness, wellbeing, and environmental values and behaviour
Cardiff University Cardiff School of Psychology
  Research Group: Developmental Science
Numerous studies have documented positive relations between experiences of nature and human physical, emotional, and social wellbeing. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Gattis, Prof W Poortinga, Dr K Hobson
 19 March 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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The neuroscience of voice perception
Bangor University School of Psychology
Applications are invited for a fully funded 3-year PhD studentship under the supervision of Dr Patricia Bestelmeyer. The position is fully funded by the School of Psychology at Bangor University and will commence before October 2021. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Bestelmeyer
 12 March 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project has funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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PhD Psychology
University of Buckingham School of Psychology and Wellbeing
Particular areas of interest include Cyberpsychology, Interpersonal Behaviour, Health and Relationships, Psychology of Creativity and Performance Expertise, and Educational Development. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

The PhD opportunities on this programme do not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

 Social Sciences Research Programme

Social Sciences Research Programme

Social Sciences Research Programmes present a range of research opportunities, shaped by a university’s particular expertise, facilities and resources. You will usually identify a suitable topic for your PhD and propose your own project. Additional training and development opportunities may also be offered as part of your programme.

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Positive Secondary School Transitions: Improving multi-agency working with school pupils identified as being at risk of making a poor transition
University of Edinburgh School of Social and Political Science
Social Science. Social Work and Social Policy. In Scotland, much like the rest of the United Kingdom, young people move from primary to secondary school around the age 11-12. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Roesch-Marsh
Open Day(s)  4 April 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Using interpersonal touch as a means to improve carer and patient relationship
Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Psychology and Sport Science
  Research Group: Centre for Societies and Groups
Research Group. Centre for Societies and Groups https://aru.ac.uk/science-and-engineering/research/institutes-and-groups/aru-centre-for-societies-and-groups. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Jansson-Boyd, Dr D Antoniotti de Vasconcelos e Sa, Dr J Aspell
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Exploring the role of nocebo effects in women’s experience of cervical screening procedures
University of Sheffield Department of Psychology
In 2017 cervical screening uptake hit a 20-year low, and although since then uptake has increased to 71.9%, this is below the 80% target. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Webster, Dr J Gibson-Miller
 18 April 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project is one of a number of projects at this institution. It is in competition for funding with one or more of these projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be awarded the funding. The funding is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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PhD Using Football to overcome deprivation in India
Edinburgh Napier University School of Applied Sciences
Slum Soccer is an award winning non-profit organisation which uses football to change the lives of marginalised populations of India. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A McIntyre, Dr C English, Dr A Pitkethly
 31 May 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Supporting Behaviour Change - using research in cognitive and social psychology that has identfied strategies that improve the transition from an individual’s intentions and their actual behaviours
University of Reading School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences
There are many areas of human activity where it is important to bring about a change in behaviour e.g., eating a healthier diet, taking more exercise. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J Ellis
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Self-Portraits: Visualising the Bodily Self-Representation
Bangor University School of Psychology
Self-Portraits. Visualising the Bodily Self-Representation . Applications are invited for a three-year fully funded PhD studentship within the School of Psychology, Bangor University. The studentship can commence from July 2021 although there may be some flexibility with regard to start date. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Maister
 30 April 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project has funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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Baby-beats: Cardiac Interoception in Infancy
Bangor University School of Psychology
Baby-beats. Cardiac Interoception in Infancy  . Applications are invited for a three-year fully funded PhD studentship within the School of Psychology, Bangor University. The studentship covers the full cost of tuition fees for PhD students, plus a maintenance stipend (approx. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Maister
 30 April 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project has funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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Developing and assessing a digital health app that implements the Situated Assessment Method to decrease distress and increase eustress
University of Glasgow Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology
Social Science. Psychology. In this project, our team will build and evaluate a health app to help individuals learn about and regulate life stress. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof LW Barsalou
 31 March 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Exploring social synchrony in neurotypical and autistic children using humanoid robots
Cardiff University Cardiff School of Psychology
  Research Group: Cognitive Psychology
The PhD project will investigate the use of humanoid robots as interactive partners in the study of social synchrony, and their potential to aid in the development of social synchrony behaviours in children with autism. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Jones, Dr E von dem Hagen, Dr C Wallbridge
 19 March 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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