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The growing significance of psychological elements in enhancing wellness and addressing medical conditions and hazards represents a vital area of research.
With a strong emphasis on examining how habits form and affect individuals' health-related choices, our School of Health and Social Care provides the perfect setting for your Health Psychology doctoral research.
Our School of Psychology boasts an exceptional reputation by applying scientific principles to psychological studies and adopting a practical methodology to create tangible improvements in patient care and medical services. By undertaking your Psychology PhD with us, you'll integrate into our 3-4 research framework (REF2021), entering an academic atmosphere capable of generating groundbreaking, globally competitive studies.
Current doctoral candidates are investigating approaches to meet the psychological and social requirements of those with long-term conditions like cancer and cardiovascular diseases, while also devising strategies to promote healthier habits among children and adolescents.