We invite applications from strong and motivated candidates to this PhD project on social cognition in the lab versus in ‘real world’ settings. Social cognition refers to our ability to understand, compute, and attribute mental states to both ourselves and other people. There has been a significant amount of research into factors that may influence social cognitive abilities, in both childhood and adulthood. An outstanding challenge that requires further investigation is whether lab-based findings reflect perspective taking experiences in everyday life. In this PhD project, a variety of specific issues can be addressed, looking to examine the ‘social’ side of social cognition: for example, perspective-taking in lab-based tasks and in equivalent real-world tasks; how we decide when to take someone’s perspective in daily life; influential factors in predicting successful social cognitive engagement; how we use our social cognitive abilities to navigate different interactions; how these factors may change across the lifespan. To address some of these research themes, the PhD project will address issues using multidisciplinary theoretical and methodological (for instance, using eye-tracking or EEG approaches, where appropriate) approaches.
We invite applications from strong and motivated candidates who are prepared to take the leading role in this project. We envisage students have a background in Psychology or a relevant subject. Students without a sufficient relevant background may be offered to undertake one of our MSc programmes, or some of our MSc training modules, in their first year.
For more details about the supervisory team, please see the profile of Dr Lizzie Bradford.
For informal enquiries about the project, contact Dr Lizzie Bradford ([Email Address Removed]).
QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants must have obtained, or expect to obtain, a UK honours degree at 2.1 or above (or equivalent for non-UK qualifications). For international qualifications, please see equivalent entry requirements here: www.dundee.ac.uk/study/international/country/.
The decision about the suitability of their qualifications is made by the supervisor and the School’s postgraduate advisor.
English language requirement: IELTS (Academic) overall score must be at least 6.5 (with not less than 6.0 in writing and not less than 5.5 in reading, listening and speaking). The University of Dundee accepts a variety of equivalent qualifications; please see full details of the University’s English language requirements here: www.dundee.ac.uk/guides/english-language-requirements.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Step 1: Email Dr Lizzie Bradford ([Email Address Removed]) to (1) send a copy of your CV and (2) discuss your potential application and any practicalities (e.g. suitable start date).
Step 2: After discussion with Dr Bradford, formal applications can be made via our direct application system.
FUNDING NOTES
There is currently no funding attached to this project. The successful applicant will be expected to provide the funding for tuition fees and living expenses, via external sponsorship or self-funding. Please get in contact to discuss funding application opportunities.
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