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social psychology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 93 social psychology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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PhD position in behavioral neurobiology

The Neural Mechanisms of Natural Behavior Research Group at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence in Germany has an opening for a pre-doctoral researcher to join an HFSP-funded research project investigating the neural mechanisms of avian biosonar behavior. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Hoffmann
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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It’s the way we speak: exploring the impact of accent, dialect and language in creating inclusive environments for medical education

Decades of research and policy developments have explored how to promote diversity and inclusion in the medical profession, including via widening participation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Gibson Smith, Dr A Laidlaw, Prof J Harden
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Detecting Hostile Behaviour Through Real-time Voice Analysis

This PhD study will explore the automation of hostility assessment from the human voice in real-time. The project will leverage recent advances in machine learning to train a hostility predictor model to identify and classify hostile behaviours. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Bowers, Dr FW Why
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Human Factors and Behaviour Change Interventions for Cybersecurity

Cyberattacks are increasingly designed to exploit and manipulate users’ behaviour rather than targeting purely technical vulnerabilities. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr JPV Vargheese, Dr D Brazier
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Two is better than one: The effect of multiple robots in human-robot interaction

A large literature has shown that multiple robots in socially assistive roles perform better than a single robot in the same role (Li et al., accepted). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr JL Li, Dr ES Sobolewska
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Fully funded EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Cyber Security

Digital infrastructures are at the heart of our societal fabric. They range from traditional critical infrastructures, for example, water, power to emerging ones such as smart cities, intelligent transportation, Fintech and future banking, through to large social and business interaction platforms. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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Fully funded EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Cyber Security

Digital infrastructures are at the heart of our societal fabric. They range from traditional critical infrastructures, for example, water, power to emerging ones such as smart cities, intelligent transportation, Fintech and future banking, through to large social and business interaction platforms. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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Gaming for Sustainability: Investigating Behaviour Change through Immersive Play

As the climate emergency intensifies, the need for widespread behavioural change has never been more urgent. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr AM Morton
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD in Language, Discourse and Communication - Studentships at King’s College London

The Centre for Language Discourse and Communication at King’s College London is currently recruiting UK and International students for our PhD in Language, Discourse and Communication supported by the LISS-DTP Social Sciences Studentship Scheme (Research Area 3. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Research Programme
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Technology Interventions in Fan Engagement and Sport Tourism

Project Overview. Technology is reshaping the sport industry. From service robots and AI mascots to augmented and virtual reality, digital tools are increasingly used to enhance the fan experience, create new forms of engagement, and stimulate sport tourism. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y F Feng
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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AI Solution to the Problem of Creating Optimal Eyewitness Line-ups

Project Overview. Eyewitness errors are a leading cause of wrongful convictions, with thousands of lives impacted globally. Despite well-documented flaws, eyewitness identifications remain central to criminal investigations. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Nyman
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Investigating the Mechanisms of Early Executive Function Development

The Topic. Executive functions (EF)—the goal-directed thinking skills that underpin learning—develop rapidly in early childhood. Yet, the toddler years remain the "dark ages" of cognitive development. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Blakey
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Processing of facial expressions of emotion in autism

Facial expressions of emotion are an important means of communication. In social interactions, we monitor the expression of our conversation partner and automatically extract emotional information from their face. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Wingenbach
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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AI‑Facilitated Cognitive Engagement for Healthy Ageing

  Research Group: Psychology
As populations age, maintaining cognitive health and quality of life has become a major public health priority (WHO, 2025). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Vaportzis, Dr V Lesk
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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How do people talk about alternative proteins? Understanding how the language used to describe alternative proteins influences consumer perceptions and behaviour

Food systems generate around one-third of global greenhouse gases and drive water pollution and biodiversity loss, leading many to conclude that humans cannot continue to rely on (primarily farmed) meat and dairy as sources of protein. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof T Webb
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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