Other (behaviour) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Sheffield Hallam University Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

Sheffield Hallam University - Psychology Demonstratorships: Peer-on-peer harmful sexual behaviour: Understanding risk and behaviour to prevent harm

Applications are invited for Psychology Demonstratorships in the department of Psychology, Sociology, and Politics, commencing October 2024. Read more

Supervisor: Dr O Merry

24 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

University of Birmingham School of Psychology

Pro-environmental behaviour change and the role of zoos

The Centre for National Training and Research Excellence in Understanding behaviour (Centre-UB) is inviting applications for a Doctoral Studentship in association with our collaborative partner Twycross Zoo to start in October 2024. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S R Beck

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

Pro-Environmental Behaviour and Life History Theory

Supervisor: Dr D Farrelly

In order to tackle the impacts of climate change, it is important that all individuals behave and act in pro-environmental and sustainable ways in all aspects of their lives. Read more

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

Heterogeneity in the development of antisocial behaviour

Supervisors: Prof R Rowe, Dr CB Stride

Antisocial behaviour is a very wide-ranging term including fighting, stealing, and temper tantrums among many other things. It may not make sense to consider these behaviours as a single construct but to identify meaningful subsets that may have different causes, outcomes and respond well to different treatments. Read more

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

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Psychology and Sport Science

Construction and attentional control of complex thought and behaviour

Research Group: Centre for Mind and Behaviour

Research Group. Centre for Mind and Behaviour. Proposed supervisory team. Prof Peter Bright (Psychology). Dr Mike Pake. Dr Ian van der Linde (Computing & Information Science). Read more

Supervisors: Prof P Bright, Dr M Pake, Dr I van der Linde

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

University of Birmingham School of Psychology

Understanding the behaviour of analysts working with online violent extremist content

The Centre for National Training and Research Excellence in Understanding behaviour (Centre-UB) is inviting applications for a Doctoral Studentship in association with our collaborative partner Tech Against Terrorism to start in October 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Woodhams, Dr FD Duran , Dr S De Brito

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

University of Birmingham Birmingham Business School

Shaping Protective Behaviour: Optimising the Communication of Climate Change Health Statistics

The Centre for National Training and Research Excellence in Understanding behaviour (Centre-UB) is inviting applications for a Doctoral Studentship in association with our collaborative partner Office for National Statistics to start in October 2024. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Beltran

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

Self-Funded PhD Students Only PhD Research Programme

PhD Psychology

University of Buckingham

The School of Psychology fosters a culture of collaborative, multidisciplinary research and you will join a vibrant community that includes regular work-in-progress seminars to foster an active research environment. Read more

University of Reading Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Ecology and behaviour of urban wildlife

The construction and development of urban areas is a relatively recent phenomenon. Urbanisation does, however, impose a range of advantages and disadvantages for biological organisms and which can bring them into conflict with humans. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P J Baker

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

University of Leicester School of Psychology and Vision Sciences

Visual and oculomotor limitations on time pressured text comprehension: Implications for decision-making

Background: . The proposed project brings together two very different areas of research. First, the visual and oculomotor (eye movement control) mechanisms involved in reading. Read more

Supervisors: Dr SW White, Dr E Krockow

23 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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What do effect sizes mean in real terms? Benchmarking effect sizes in behavioural research

Supervisors: Dr H Baird, Prof T Webb

A fully-funded studentship is available to work alongside the team working on the BR-UK project (https://www.linkedin.com/company/behavioural-research-uk/) at the University of Sheffield. Read more

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

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Social Sciences Research Programme

PhD Opportunities in Psychology at the University of Winchester

University of Winchester

Study for a PhD with our passionate and expert Winchester Psychology team. Located in the historic city of Winchester, often considered one of the most desirable places to live in the UK, the Department of Psychology has grown rapidly in recent years, developing a vibrant, inclusive research culture. Read more

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Psychology and Sport Science

Multilingualism, metacognition and cognitive control

Research Group: Centre for Mind and Behaviour

Research Group. Centre for Mind and Behaviour. Proposed supervisory team. Prof Peter Bright. Dr Flavia Cardini. Dr Roberto Filippi (External - UCL Institute of Education). Read more

Supervisors: Prof P Bright, Dr F Cardini, Dr R Filippi

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

University of Birmingham School of Psychology

PhD in Decision Neuroscience - neurocomputational mechanisms of social behaviour

About the project. Applications are invited for a 3.5-year funded PhD studentship in Decision Neuroscience, based at the Centre for Human Brain Health at the University of Birmingham, UK (https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/centre-for-human-brain-health). Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Lockwood

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

How care-experienced individuals define and achieve career success

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

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

Improving road safety in low- and middle- income countries

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

Ninety percent of the globe’s road traffic fatalities are located in Low- and Middle- Income Countries (LMICs) but the majority of research available to date addresses driver behaviour in high income countries. Read more

Supervisor: Prof R Rowe

Understanding and intervening in young driver road safety

Supervisors: Prof R Rowe, Dr CB Stride

Newly-qualified drivers are the most likely drivers on the road to be involved in crashes. This is likely to reflect a combination of insufficient driving skill and deliberately choosing a risky driving style (e.g., speeding, dangerous overtaking). Read more

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

University of Birmingham School of Computer Science

Understanding risk and resilience factors for mental health and neurodiversity with BERRI in children and adolescents

The Centre for National Training and Research Excellence in Understanding Behaviour (Centre-UB) is inviting applications for a Doctoral Studentship in association with our collaborative partner BERRI to start in October 2024. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Tino

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

University of Birmingham School of Social Policy

Embedding behavioural science insights into Early Intervention and Prevention across service areas (adult social care, children and families and housing), to explore ways of supporting citizens before they present to the council during crisis

The Centre for National Training and Research Excellence in Understanding behaviour (Centre-UB) is inviting applications for a Doctoral Studentship in association with our collaborative partner Birmingham City Council to start in October 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Prof C Needham, Dr J Pykett

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

University of Birmingham School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

A Data Analytics Approach to Identifying Doping Risk Indicators

The Centre for National Training and Research Excellence in Understanding behaviour (CENTRE-UB) is inviting applications for a Doctoral Studentship in association with our collaborative partner United Kingdom Anti-Doping (UKAD) to start in October 2024. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I D Boardley

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

Responsible virtual assistant for effective marketing communication

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

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

"Please take us seriously!": examining the help and support needs of male victims of domestic abuse

Supervisor: Dr C McLoone-Richards

This study stems from a previous evaluation in 2022 of a domestic violence helpline facilitated by West Mercia Women’s Aid, which raised further research questions in understanding what services work more effectively for male victims while also highlighting the barriers to accessing support. Read more

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

“Getting On With It!”: Ensuring Safe and Compassionate Supervision and Thinking Spaces for Practitioners in Child Protection Practice

Supervisor: Dr C McLoone-Richards

The research should consider the importance of facilitating a safe and compassionate culture of supervision and reflective practice within professional contexts of child protection practice. Read more

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

Training emotional competency in the workplace: Does ‘one size’ really ‘fit all’?

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

As a core focus for organisational Equality Diversity & Inclusion policies, the current drive to train emotional skills in the workplace shows no signs of abating. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Davis

Aston University College of Health and Life Sciences

Developmental and international perspectives on child eating behaviours and parent feeding practices (Deakin University)

ADCP PhD is a partnership cotutelle PhD program between Aston University (Birmingham, UK) and Deakin University (Melbourne, Australia). Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Russell, Miss T Lee, Prof J Blissett, Prof C Farrow

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

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Medicine

How does early life influence the brain and behavioural profile of a mouse model for schizophrenia

Hodge Centre for Translational Neuroscience. “Towards innovative treatments for mental illness”. Cardiff University Neuroscience and Mental Health Innovation Institute. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A R Isles

7 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

University of Stirling Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport

Care-home and Community Residents Engage in Exercise Digitally (CCREED): Exploring and comparing the effectiveness of online physical activity for falls prevention and loneliness for older adults based in care homes versus the community.

An exciting opportunity for a full-time PhD period of study is available in the Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport, University of Stirling. Read more

Supervisors: Prof AC Whittaker, Dr J Connelly

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

University of Strathclyde Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering

Strathclyde Centre for Doctoral Training: Energy-efficient Indoor Climate Control for Optimised Health

This SCDT will provide an immersive opportunity for PhD students with a world-class interdisciplinary research and training programme to bridge the net-zero design and construction skills gap whilst providing specialist skills in human-centric smart building design and digitisation for optimised health and resilience. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A M-R Moreno-Rangel, Dr D T Tse, Dr G McGill, Dr L T Toledo

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

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

The effectiveness of School Street Closures: Impact evaluation

There are currently no published peer reviewed papers looking specifically at School Streets projects. I published a report collated from grey literature and interviews with local government officers (Davis, 2020) which examined the perception of displacement parking associated with School Streets. Read more

Supervisors: Dr AD Davis, Dr JC Cowie

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