PhD Psychology

Psychology at Nottingham is dedicated to the study of the psychological and biological basis of behaviour. Our research spans many sub-disciplines in psychology. These range from personality to neuroscience, to developmental psychology.

Our research is organised into different themes as listed below. However, PhD projects can involve collaborations across these or with different faculties.

Research groups:

Example project areas include:

Your PhD will be in an area of research you have chosen. Alongside this, you will do research training modules. The school and the Researcher Academy deliver these.

This formal training element is designed to provide you with transferable skills in writing, experimental design and oral presentation needed to support your PhD. These modules can be tailored to your needs.

You will complete a written thesis of up to 100,000 words, with expert support and advice from your academic supervisor(s). You will also take a verbal examination called a viva voce where you explain your project in-depth to an examination panel.

We hold two psychology research seminars each week. One is given by researchers from Nottingham and one is for external speakers. There are extra research seminars and reading groups arranged by individual research groups.

Other events we hold include:

A research training grant is available for you to present your research at national and international conferences over the course of your studies.

You will have a minimum of 10 documented review meetings with your supervisor each year.