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We have 146 Health Psychology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students
Health Psychology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students
We have 146 Health Psychology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students
Effects of Cognitive Aging on Language Use and Comprehension: Gaining Insights from Eye-Tracking and EEG
This project is concerned with how healthy aging affects visual and cognitive capabilities, particularly in the context of reading. Read more
The association of periodontal health with mental health, stress, and resilience
The mouth is a complex niche in the body. it is inhabited by many microbes and regularly surveyed by the immune system. The microbes accumulate on the teeth and are removed by regular tooth brushing. Read more
Cognitive ecology in the wild: investigating behavioural variation in a free-roaming mesocarnivore, NERC GW4+ DTP PhD studentship for September 2025 Entry Ref: 5393
Supervisors. Lead Supervisor Safi Darden University of Exeter, Psychology. Additional Supervisors. Professor Michael T Mendl, University of Bristol, Bristol Veterinary School. Read more
Digital literacy for workers in ageing health workforces
Monash University
Australian Research Council Industrial Transformation Training Centre (ITTC) for Optimal Ageing.
About the project. In order for technology to be useful, it needs to be user-friendly and acceptable to stakeholder end users. Read more
Does Smartwatch-Induced Health Behavioural Change Improve Student Physiological Health, Psychological Well-Being and Academic Performance
Project ID. HI_7. Theme. Health Innovation. Poor physical and mental health among students is a growing concern for universities. Read more
Women's physical and cognitive health across the menstrual cycle, into menopause, and beyond
Project ID. HI_3. Theme. Health Innovation. Half the world’s population are women (Taylor et al., 2021), however, historically, research focusing on women’s health has been neglected, and most of what we know about health and disease is via the investigation of males (Zucker & Beery, 2010). Read more
See – Hear – Touch – Interact: Bioverse and beyond!
Title of project. See – Hear – Touch – Interact. Bioverse and Beyond!. Post. PhD (UK Home). Funder. James Watt Scholarship (JWS) Heriot-Watt University. Read more
Piloting a personalised eating intervention with a gene-based time constraint in a Welsh-speaking population to improve metabolic health
Three-year Research Scholarship at the School Sport and Health Sciences, Cardiff Metropolitan University. The Doctoral Scholarship (i.e. Read more
Timing and technique of primary surgery for children born with cleft lip and/or palate and associations with childhood outcomes
Rationale. Orofacial clefts are one of the most common congenital craniofacial abnormalities, with an incidence of 1/700 live births worldwide (Mossey & Modell, 2012). Read more
Stress: the good, the bad, …
A little bit of stress in life is inevitable, and can actually be positive and promote wellbeing, for example by prompting you into action and helping you to meet your deadline. Read more
Precision Medicine DTP - Multi-system prediction of frailty
Additional supervisor. Dr Davide Liborio Vetrano (Karolinska Institutet). Background. Advanced ageing is associated with reductions in mental and physical reserves, or increased frailty, which strongly hinders healthy ageing by increasing one’s risk of falls, hospitalisations, care home placement and mortality. Read more
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The impact of language on public understanding and patient experience of head and neck cancers
We invite applications for a full-time PhD studentship funded jointly by ORACLE Head & Neck Cancer UK and the University of Sheffield and supervised by Professor Sue Sherman. Read more
Evaluating complex innovations in health and social care (RDF25/HLS/SWECW/DALKIN)
The InterDisciplinary Evaluation of complex innovations in heAlth and Social care (IDEAS) Team, funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), evaluates complex innovations in the organisation and delivery of health and social care services. Read more
Electroencephalographic screening of the brain stimulation efficacy for the treatment of depression
Primary Supervisor: Dr Valdas Noreika. Co-Supervisor(s): Dr Nikolina Jovanović. Funding: China Scholarship Council (CSC). Read more
Cybersecurity in AI-Integrated Mental Health Services: Exploring Attitudes, Acceptance and Trust Towards AI-Based Mental Health Support Tools (RDF25/HLS/PSY/BRANLEYBELL)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly being integrated into healthcare due to rising demand for mental health support and limited access to services. Read more