social psychology PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 105 social psychology PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Dialects, registers, and accents: investigating the use of sociolinguistic variants

University of Dundee School of Social Sciences

Language is rich with expressive options, including words that tailor speech to the specific situation, e.g., varying by register (potato vs. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Melinger

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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An unlikely hire: Improving the success rate of ‘gender-incompatible’ job applications

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Psychology and Sport Science

Research Group: Centre for Societies and Groups

Research Group. Centre for Societies and Groups. Proposed supervisory team. Dr Magdalena Zawisza. Theme. STEM, HEED, gender stereotypes, work, job applications, stereotype content model. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Zawisza

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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AI (De)Gendered Selfies, their psychological effects and prevention

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Psychology and Sport Science

Research Group: Centre for Societies and Groups

Research Group. Centre for Societies and Groups. Proposed supervisory team. Dr Magdalena Zawisza. Theme. Gender stereotypes, selfies, Instagram, Stereotype Threat, Stereotype Content. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Zawisza

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Designing Social Robots

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

The project concerns designing and personalisation of Social Robots according to diverse audiences, contexts, and across a spectrum of activities. Read more

Supervisors: Dr ES Sobolewska, Prof FZ Zeller

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Coping with Social Robots and Artificial Intelligence in the Context of Care

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

The project concerns the spectrum of societal, technological, user-related, and context-dependent implications of involving Social Robots and Artificial Intelligence in the field of Care. Read more

Supervisors: Dr ES Sobolewska, Prof FZ Zeller

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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The influence of individual differences in brain rhythms on language and music competency

University of Dundee School of Social Sciences

The PhD project will aim to answer the question why some individuals have better speech comprehension skills or are more musical than others. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A. Keitel

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Normative modelling of resting-state EEG across the lifespan for application in the early diagnosis of neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer’s disease

University of Dundee School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law

With a rapidly aging human population worldwide, neurodegenerative diseases represent a pressing medical and societal concern. Given the increase in life expectancy, dementia is expected to affect almost 152 million people by 2050 (Alzheimer’s Disease International, 2018). Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Benwell

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Scaffolding recovery from alcohol and drug addiction through systematic engagement with pro-recovery online communities

University of Dundee School of Social Sciences

Substance use disorders exact a huge toll on individuals, their families and the community at large. This manifests as increased physical and psychological morbidity and mortality, and greater involvement in crime. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Bliuc

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Rebranding for gender equality: Company diversity statements and STEM jobs attractiveness

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Psychology and Sport Science

Research Group: Centre for Societies and Groups

Research Group. Centre for Societies and Groups. Proposed supervisory team. Dr Magdalena Zawisza. Theme. STEM, gender stereotypes, company brand image, diversity statements. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Zawisza

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Cross-cultural investigations of body image

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Psychology and Sport Science

Research Group: Centre for Societies and Groups

Research Group. Centre for Societies and Groups. Proposed supervisory team. Prof Viren Swami. Theme. Body image, Cross-cultural, Test adaptation, Psychometrics. Read more

Supervisor: Prof V Swami

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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PHD POSITION IN STATISTICAL GENOMICS/GENETIC EPIDEMIOLOGY

Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics Language & Genetics

The Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen, the Netherlands, is offering a PhD position in Statistical Genomics/Genetic Epidemiology within the population genetics of human communication group, led by Dr Beate St Pourcain and embedded within the Language & Genetics Department at the MPI. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B St Pourcain

15 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Responsible virtual assistant for effective marketing communication

University of Worcester Research School

This self-funded Ph.D. opportunity seeks to contribute to current research in the field of marketing communication, Artificial intelligence (AI) related technologies, and consumer behavior and well-being. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Rezaei

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How care-experienced individuals define and achieve career success

University of Worcester Research School

The proposal intends to focus on the experiences of care-experienced individuals’ transitioning from the looked after-care system in England and Wales, into employment and what they define as career success, achievement, and enjoyment. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Murray

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Aural Diversity in Mainstream Secondary School Education: Understanding how Children with Hearing Loss Experience 'Auraltypical' Acculturation

University of Salford School of Health and Society

This project is part of the Leverhulme Trust Aural Diversity Doctoral Research Hub (LAURA). Closing date for October 2024 start. 21 April 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Vickers, Dr G Taylor, Dr B Looker

21 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Authentic Paganism in context: Exploring the influence of social media engagement on perceptions of authenticity within Paganism.

University of Buckingham School of Psychology

Paganism is used as an umbrella term for a number of different nature-based religions/spiritualities that are inspired by the native pre-Christian traditions of (mainly) Europe. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Sonnex, Dr S Petisca

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