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We have 33 Occupational Psychology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
Occupational Psychology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 33 Occupational Psychology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
PhDs in Occupational Psychology are doctoral research degrees that allow students to deeply explore the psychological aspects of workplace environments.
Specifics vary drastically between programmes, but may involve research into employee well-being, organisational behavior, and the impact of workplace practices on productivity and job satisfaction.
Entry requirements typically include an undergraduate degree in an appropriate subject such as Psychology, Business, or Human Resources. A relevant Masters degree may also be required depending on the programme.
Why study a PhD in Occupational Psychology?
Develop Skills and Knowledge
A PhD in Occupational Psychology allows you to not only develop your own knowledge of Psychology, but also to make a unique, original contribution to the subject as a whole. By doing so, you will hone a variety of transferable skills, such as:
- Research and Analytical Skills: Ability to design, conduct, and analyse complex research projects.
- Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving: Expertise in evaluating workplace theories and practices to address challenges.
- Communication and Presentation Skills: Proficiency in effectively conveying ideas and findings to diverse audiences.
Further Career Development
If you're hoping for a career in academia, a PhD is typically required. Other research-based careers may likewise require a PhD, and even when they don't, employers will value the research skills and knowledge developed during your degree. For more information, please visit our PhD employability guide.
After completing your PhD in Occupational Psychology, a potential career option might be employment as an HR Manager. According to UK salary data from Glassdoor, an HR Manager earns an average of £50,941 per year, dependent on factors such as experience, employer and employment location.
Improve Employability
Completing a PhD may also improve your employability. According to the UK government's LEO Graduate and Postgraduate Outcomes survey, 90% of Psychology PhD students were in further education or employment three years after graduation.
What do prospective Psychology PhD students think about study?
We host the Pulse postgraduate survey to understand the motivations, concerns and expectations of students just like you. For prospective Psychology PhD students in 2023:
- 69% were either positive or very positive about employment after graduation.
- 55% preferred on campus learning, 16% preferred online/distance learning, and 29% preferred a blended approach.
- 23% were interested in part-time study.
- In order of popularity, the top three study motivations were:
- Subject interest
- Challenge
- Career progress
If you'd like to make your voice heard, why not complete our survey? Your feedback will help us ensure our site is as helpful as possible for students like you!
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Scaling up of innovation in water utilities
Sheffield Water Centre at The University of Sheffield, in collaboration with Yorkshire Water and the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Water Infrastructure and Resilience (WIRe). Read more
Neurodiversity in sport: from PE to elite sport
The idea of neurodiversity or being neurodivergent (ND), as opposed to neurotypical (NT), emerged in the 1960s in relation to autism, but now encompasses several conditions. Read more
Psychology Doctoral Research Studentship - How does a 4 day working week change mind, brain, and body?
I study mind-brain-body interactions, and the biological basis of wellbeing. Our research group is interested in how lifestyle - in particular, working patterns and employment - affects mental health, physiology, and brain function. Read more
Exploring AI implications on employee experience and wellbeing: A longitudinal study (Ref: LB25-AP-OG-Funded)
Research has shown that the application of AI in Human Resource Management (HRM) can streamline processes, enhance decision-making, and improve overall organisational efficiency. Read more
Sleep and Readiness: what is the optimal nap length during night shifts?
Are you ready to shape the future of workplace productivity and safety? Join a cutting-edge research team at CQUniversity's Appleton Institute in Adelaide, tackling one of the most critical challenges of modern workforces. Read more
Improving Shiftworkers' Sleep and Physical Activity Using Machine Learning
Summary. We are offering an exciting PhD opportunity to investigate innovative solutions for shiftworkers' sleep and physical activity challenges using machine learning (note that AI/ML experience is not a requirement). Read more
Entrepreneurship and sustainability
What, in analytically meaningful terms, is sustainability, and how do entrepreneurship and sustainability in a broad political economy and/or narrow individual-level psychology sense interrelate?. Read more
Competitive/corporate strategy and happiness, wellbeing or health
How do competitive/corporate strategy and happiness, wellbeing and/or health interrelate?. If you would like to develop an original PhD project to shed light on any aspect of the interconnections between competitive/corporate strategy and happiness, wellbeing or health, then do please get in touch. Read more
Strategy and sustainability
What, in analytically tractable terms, are sustainability and, respectively, competitive and corporate strategy? Do they need reconceptualizing before they can be applied to sustainability? How do they interact?. Read more
Entrepreneurship and happiness, wellbeing or health
How do entrepreneurship and happiness, wellbeing and/or health interrelate?. If you would like to develop an original PhD project to shed light on any aspect of entrepreneurship and happiness, wellbeing or health, then do please get in touch. Read more
GenZ and GenAI : Assessing the potential benefits and limitations of using Generative AI tools in tertiary education in Built Environment courses.
Research Group:
Architecture, Built Environment and Planning
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is dramatically disrupting traditional patterns of teaching, learning and assessment in tertiary education. Read more
A Culture of Understaffing? Practical, personal and interpersonal consequences of long-term shortages in the UK ultrasound workforce
Building on extant research, this project would explore the nuanced (and often latent) ways in which a long-term shortage of sonographers in the UK has impacted upon persons, relationships, workplace culture and professional practice within the medical imaging workforce. Read more
Developing an intervention for the prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WRMSD) in the UK medical imaging workforce
In the UK, rates of WRMSD in the medical imaging workforce – and particularly in medical ultrasound – are understood to be higher than in many other AHPs. Read more
Challenging Health Outcomes - Integrated Community Environments (CHOICE): social prescribing for people living with severe mental illness
Research Group:
Psychology
Severe mental illness (SMI) is an umbrella term commonly describing conditions such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorders, bipolar disorder. Read more
Childcare Provision in Northern Ireland: Exploring the Mental Health Impact for Families and Providers
Research Group:
Psychology
Childcare costs are a significant concern for families across the UK, with unique challenges faced by parents and providers in Northern Ireland (NI) (Curristan et al., 2023). Read more