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We have 60 Organisational Psychology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
Organisational Psychology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 60 Organisational Psychology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
PhDs in Organisational Psychology are doctoral research degrees that allow students to deeply explore the psychological aspects of workplace environments and organisational behaviour.
Specifics vary drastically between programmes, but may involve research into employee motivation, leadership dynamics, organisational culture, and the impact of psychological principles on business practices.
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 Organisational Psychology?
Develop Skills and Knowledge
A PhD in Organisational 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 organisational theories and practices to address workplace 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 Organisational 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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Department of Psychology
This programme presents the opportunity to join our international and interdisciplinary research community working within the fields of developmental psychology, cognitive psychology, neuroscience and neurocognition or social processes. Read more
Investigating the mechanisms underlying trust and reciprocity in economic interactions
In the pervasive presence of incomplete contracts, a substantial degree of trust is necessary for the facilitation of a wide range of economic activities. Read more
What Prying Eyes Might See: the Organisational Vulnerabilities Revealed in Transactional Data
Suppose someone were to hack into the IT system of a major UK company or government agency and obtain a large amount of data regarding its internal email… Read more
PhD Studentship: Innovative ways of supporting physical activity promotion and the systems that drive it.
Award Summary. 100% of home tuition fees and annual living expenses at UKRI rate (currently £19237 for 24/25) plus a research training support grant of £5000/yr to cover relevant costs. Read more
Integrated behavioural-technological solutions for sustainable campus accommodation.
The University of Bath Institute of Sustainability and Climate Change is inviting applications for the following funded PhD project commencing September 2025. 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
Transdiagnostic mental health mechanisms: The role of negative self-referential processing
Research Group:
Psychology
Mental health problems are traditionally classified as discrete disorders characterised by specific symptoms. Read more
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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
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Unpacking the Beauty Premium: Understanding the influence of physical attractiveness on appearance-based discrimination (RDF25/HLS/PSY/BOVET)
Why are people so concerned about their physical attractiveness? A survey from the Mental Health Foundation in 2019 found that 35% of adults in the UK feel ashamed or depressed because of their body image, and a House of Commons Committee reported that these pressures are directly impacting the health of the population. Read more
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How are issues of well-being, career progression, and family dynamics experienced in relation to flexible working for professional women in the UK? (RDF25/HLS/PSY/THOMAS)
PROJECT SUMMARY. During the pandemic, work and home quickly blurred for a lot of employees around the world. Post-pandemic, we are now navigating new ways of working that offer more flexibility. Read more
Values-Based Models of Leadership in Sport: Authentic and Ethical Leadership
Values-based models of leadership such as authentic (Walumbwa et al., 2008) and ethical Den Hartog, 2015) leadership have received increased research attention by sport psychologists in recent years. Read more