School of Psychology & Sport Science
- Doctor of Philosophy
Developing excellence in outdoor provision: Enhancing training pathways for outdoor qualifications
Author: Hardy, W., 20 Apr 2021Supervisor: Roberts, R. (Supervisor) & Hardy, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Development and Evaluation of a Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Behaviour Change Intervention Targeting 3 – 4 year old Children at School, Extending to the Home.
Author: Sharp, C., 27 Apr 2017Supervisor: Horne, P. (Supervisor) & Erjavec, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Development of attention to social interactions in naturalistic scenes
Author: Mihai, I., 13 Mar 2022Supervisor: Koldewyn, K. (Supervisor) & Ward, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Developmental aspects of temporal visual attention
Author: Garrad-Cole, F., Nov 2003Supervisor: Shapiro, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder in the Community
Author: Lyng, J., Jan 2017Supervisor: Swales, M. (Supervisor) & Hastings, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Dialectical behaviour therapists' experience of young people with features of borderline personality disorder : a qualitative analysis
Author: Rickard, R., Jan 2012Supervisor: Swales, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Dialectical behaviour therapy for adolescents who repeatedly self-harm : a qualitative study
Author: Ross, H., Jul 2002Supervisor: Swales, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Dimension-specific effects of endogenous and exogenous spatial cueing : indication for integration of spatial and feature-based attention
Author: Burnett, K., Jan 2012Supervisor: Sapir, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Dispositional mindfulness and mindfulness training with Vietnamese children: An integrative neurodevelopmental study
Author: Nguyen, T., 23 Jun 2021Supervisor: Dorjee, D. (Supervisor) & Mari-Beffa, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Dyslexia in adulthood : screening assessment and manifestations
Author: Reynolds, A., 15 Aug 2014Supervisor: Caravolas, M. (Supervisor) & Intriligator, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Early development of text writing in two contrasting orthographies: English and Spanish
Author: Salas, N., 31 May 2013Supervisor: Caravolas, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Early parent-based intervention for conduct problems and ADHD
Author: Jones, K., Jan 2008Supervisor: Daley, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Eating behaviour, affect and cognitive function.
Author: Eade, J., Jan 2001Supervisor: Williams, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effecting Well-being Improvements in Educational Settings with Positive Psychology Interventions
Author: Carter, P. J., 20 Apr 2022Supervisor: Roberts, R. (Supervisor) & Parkinson, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effects of Eudaimonic Framing Upon the Self-Regulation of Healthy Lifestyle Behavior and Alleviation of Noncommunicable Disease
Author: Willmot, R., 13 Nov 2019Supervisor: Parkinson, J. (Supervisor) & Goodman, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effects of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course on Neurocognitive Markers of Ageing and Dementia in Typically Ageing Older Adults
Author: DeMeulenaere, S., 15 Jul 2019Supervisor: Mullins, P. (Supervisor) & Dorjee, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effects of acute and chronic exercise on appetite regulatory hormones, craving and body weight in sedentary lean and overweight/obese females
Author: Fatahi, F., Jan 2015Supervisor: Kubis, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Electrophysiological studies of the time-course of 3D shape perception and object recognition
Author: Oliver, Z., Jan 2017Supervisor: Leek, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Emotion regulation after acquired brain injury
Author: Salas, C., 14 Jun 2013Supervisor: Turnbull, O. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Emotional memory for basic emotions in amnesia
Author: Stanciu, M., 25 May 2015Supervisor: Turnbull, O. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Enhancing equity in sport: informing the development of an evidence-based standardised starting system in D/deaf and hearing athletics.
Author: Steele, L., 19 Feb 2023Supervisor: Gottwald, V. (Supervisor) & Lawrence, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Enhancing motor skill acquisition in individuals with a learning disability.
Author: Reilly, N., 1 Mar 2014Supervisor: Lawrence, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Environmental extremes and the immune response to exercise
Author: Dolci, A., Jan 2015Supervisor: Walsh, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evaluating the Incredible Years Toddler Programme in disadvantaged areas of Wales
Author: Griffith, N., Jan 2011Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evaluating the incredible years baby programme in Wales
Author: Jones, C. H., 12 Nov 2013Supervisor: Hutchings, J. (Supervisor) & Erjavec, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evaluation of a Drinking-Related and a Motivational Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Consumption and Change Drinking Behaviour among University Students
Author: Rai, T., 31 Mar 2020Supervisor: Cox, W. M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evaluation of the COPING parent online universal programme
Author: Owen, D. A., Jan 2018Supervisor: Hutchings, J. (Supervisor) & Griffith, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evaluation of the Enhancing Parenting Skills 2014 Programme
Author: Williams, M., Jan 2017Supervisor: Hutchings, J. (Supervisor) & Hoare, Z. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evidence-based practice, autism education and Applied Behaviour Analysis: Do Behaviour Analysts need to practise what they preach?
Author: Denne, L., Jan 2017Supervisor: Hastings, R. (Supervisor) & Hughes, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Examining Personality and Performance in Extreme Environments
Author: Du Preez, T., Jan 2017Supervisor: Hardy, L. (Supervisor), Beattie, S. (Supervisor), Arthur, C. (Supervisor) & Eade, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Examining the Interactive Effects of Mental Toughness, Self-Regulated Training Behaviors, and Personality in Swimming
Author: Alqallaf, A., Jan 2016Supervisor: Hardy, L. (Supervisor) & Beattie, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Examining the Social Reward Value of Biological Motion
Author: Williams, E., 10 Oct 2018Supervisor: Cross, E. (External person) (Supervisor) & Koldewyn, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Examining the effect of Positive Psychology Interventions to improve psychological wellbeing, workplace motivation and re-employment prospects in North Wales.
Author: Isherwood, K., 2019Supervisor: Parkinson, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Examining the relationship between paired associate learning and reading ability in adults and children
Author: Lira Calabrich, S., 13 Nov 2023Supervisor: Jones, M. (Supervisor) & Oppenheim, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Executive functioning in early stage Parkinson's disease
Author: Kudlicka, A., 29 May 2013Supervisor: Clare, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Exercise As Adjunctive Therapy In Chronic Kidney Disease
Author: Kirkman, D., 22 May 2013Supervisor: Macdonald, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Exercise and joint health in rheumatoid arthritis
Author: Law, B., Jan 2012Supervisor: Thom, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Exercise motives and gains: implications for health behaviour change
Author: Strommer, S., Jan 2016Supervisor: Ingledew, D. (Supervisor) & Markland, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Exercise rehabilitation after hip or knee joint replacement: The effects of illness representations and self-efficacy on adherence, physical recovery and emotional well-being
Author: Magklara, E., Jan 2016Supervisor: Morrison, V. (Supervisor) & Burton, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Exercise stress, nutrition and novel measures of in vivo immunity
Author: Diment, B., Jan 2015Supervisor: Walsh, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Exploration of the processes and outcomes associated with participation in outdoor sports
Author: MacGregor, A., Jan 2015Supervisor: Woodman, T. (Supervisor) & Hardy, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Exploring Attentional Bias and the Overall Recovery Experience of Individuals with a Drug or Alcohol Dependency
Author: Rettie, H., 10 Oct 2018Supervisor: Hogan, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Exploring the Cost, Long-Term Outcomes and Sibling Benefits of the Incredible Years (IY) Autism Spectrum and Language Delays Programme
Author: Jones, A., 19 Sept 2023Supervisor: Hutchings, J. (External person) (Supervisor) & Williams, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Exploring the experiences of dialysis in young adulthood
Author: Piggin, L., 7 Sept 2014Supervisor: Parry-Jones, B. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Exploring the interface between emotion and cognition
Author: Hadden, L., 25 Jun 2014Supervisor: Mills, D. (Supervisor) & Bentall, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Exploring the possible negative effects of self-efficacy upon performance
Author: Fakehy, M., 29 Jul 2013Supervisor: Beattie, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Eye movements and the visual perception of shape
Author: Davitt, L., Jan 2012Supervisor: Leek, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Facial Signals of Personality in Humans and Chimpanzees
Author: Kramer, R., Jan 2012Supervisor: Ward, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Facial cues to mental health symptoms
Author: Scott, N., Jan 2015Supervisor: Ward, R. (Supervisor) & Turnbull, O. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Facilitation in perceptual and conceptual networks and rapid response learning: Two types of memory for priming in person recognition
Author: Valt, C., 13 May 2013Supervisor: Boehm, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Factors associated with the severity of Apnoea Hypopnoea Index (AHI) in Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)
Author: Earing, C., Jan 2015Supervisor: Kubis, H. (Supervisor) & Moore, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Factors in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea: Chemosensitivity and Perception of Effort before and after loading of respiratory and locomotor systems
Author: Griffith-Mcgeever, C., 16 Jun 2020Supervisor: Owen, J. (Supervisor) & Kubis, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Fatigue and exercise in cancer
Author: Wilson, S., Jan 2011Supervisor: Marcora, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Fluid and energy deficits : hydration markers, saliva immunoglobulin A and endurance performance
Author: Oliver, S., Feb 2007Supervisor: Walsh, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Focus of attention and anxiety’s respective effect on motor control
Author: Owen, R., 3 Aug 2020Supervisor: Gottwald, V. (Supervisor) & Lawrence, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Focus of attention execution of form, anxious performance and consideration in imagery application
Author: Gottwald, V., Jan 2011Supervisor: Lawrence, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Focus on Feelings: Emotion Regulation and Neuropsychological Rehabilitation after Acquired Brain Injury
Author: Rowlands, L., 22 Sept 2020Supervisor: Turnbull, O. (Supervisor) & Coetzer, B. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
From research to practice : integrity and pragmatics in implementing mindfulness-based interventions
Author: Crane, R., Jan 2015Supervisor: Griffith, G. (Supervisor) & Hastings, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
From small acorns: The positive impact of adopting simple teacher classroom management strategies on global classroom behaviour and teacher-pupil relationships.
Author: Martin-Forbes, P., Jan 2009Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
From vision to touch : the cortical and behavioural effects of viewing others in pain
Author: Adams, W., Jan 2012Supervisor: Tipper, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Functional integration of neural signals during person perception
Author: Greven, I., Jan 2016Supervisor: Ramsey, R. (Supervisor) & Downing, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Genetic dissection of neurocognitive phenotypes : implications for psychopathological susceptibility
Author: Lancaster, T., Jan 2012Supervisor: Linden, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Goal-orientations, intrinsic motivation & adherence to regular physical activity
Author: Markland, D., 1993Supervisor: Hardy, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Group interventions for adults with ASD
Author: Cernyw, E., 19 Feb 2015Supervisor: Henderson, B. (Supervisor) & Griffith, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Health service users' help-seeking decisions in primary healthcare: A health psychology approach
Author: Davies, G., Jan 2009Supervisor: Fazey, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Hemispheric asymmetries: behavioural, kinematic, and electrophysiological predictors of cerebral organisation
Author: Johnstone, L., Jan 2016Supervisor: Carey, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
How attention influences the emotional evaluation of complex objects
Author: Westoby, N., Jan 2008Supervisor: Raymond, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
How could clock gene variants contribute to the causes of autism?
Author: Nicholas, B., Jan 2011Supervisor: Caspari, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
How language, culture and emotions shape the mind
Author: Ellis, C., Jan 2016Supervisor: Jones, M. (Supervisor) & Turnbull, O. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Human choice and the matching law: the role of verbal behaviour
Author: Horne, P., 1986Supervisor: Lowe, F. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Identifying Behavioural and Neural Indices of Sensorimotor Experience Among Young Adults and Adolescents
Author: Sumanapala, J. D., Jan 2017Supervisor: Cross, E. (Supervisor) & Koldewyn, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Illusions of control : exploring the dissociation between explicit and implicit systems
Author: Wilkin, C., 20 May 2015Supervisor: Ward, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Imagery perspectives, imagery ability and personality
Author: Roberts, R., Dec 2007Supervisor: Callow, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Improving the physical health of adults with intellectual disabilities who live in residential settings
Author: Christian-Jones, C., 4 Sept 2013Supervisor: Hastings, R. (Supervisor) & Hughes, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Improving the reading skills of typically developing children and children with an intellectual disability
Author: Roberts-Tyler, E., 15 May 2014Supervisor: Hughes, C. (Supervisor) & Hastings, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
In the heat of the moment: An emotion regulation approach for managing anger after brain injury
Author: Witten, J., 4 Sept 2023Supervisor: Turnbull, O. (Supervisor) & Coetzer, B. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Incidental Impressions & Inconsistent Information
Author: Newey, R., 8 Apr 2022Supervisor: Koldewyn, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Increasing physical activity in children
Author: Hardman, C., Jan 2005Supervisor: Horne, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Increasing student's skills in STEM with the use of precision teaching : assessing the effectiveness of SAFMEDS
Author: Hunter, S., 27 May 2015Supervisor: Hughes, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Individual differences in reaction time variability : a combined psychometric and electroencephalographic approach
Author: Saville, C. W. N., Sept 2010Supervisor: Klein, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Individual differences in voice identity perception
Author: Mühl, C., 9 Sept 2019Supervisor: Bestelmeyer, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Influence of a newly developed weight loss intervention based on diet commandments on physiological and psychological levels in obese females
Author: Alshubrami, M., Jan 2015Supervisor: Kubis, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Influences on cognition:Emotion, social cues, context
Author: Brennan-Craddock, A., Jan 2016Supervisor: Heerey, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Inhibition of return is mediated by object identity
Author: Morgan, H., Jan 2005Supervisor: Tipper, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Inter-temporal choice for high-value food rewards as a model of food-scheduling behaviour
Author: Stokes, L. J., Jan 2017Supervisor: Rogers, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Interaction of lexical-semantic and imagery representations.
Author: Zinovieff, F., Jan 2000Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Interventions aimed at increasing literacy skills in those at risk of offending behaviour
Author: Hulson-Jones, A., 21 May 2014Supervisor: Hughes, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Introducing and evaluating the 'Books Together Programme'
Author: Owen, C., 6 Mar 2023Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Investigating the Physical and Psychological Impact of Assistive Technology Use (and its Influences) Among People Living with Multiple Sclerosis
Author: Squires, L., 8 Oct 2018Supervisor: Morrison, V. (Supervisor) & Williams, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Investigating the integration between person knowledge and person perception processes
Author: Wildman, A., 8 Aug 2022Supervisor: Ramsey, R. (Supervisor) & Downing, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Investigating the neurocognitive bases of social cognition from a general semantics perspective
Author: Diveica, V., 2023Supervisor: Binney, R. (Supervisor) & Koldewyn, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Investigation of the reward value of exercise using discounting paradigm
Author: Albelwi, T., 15 Oct 2020Supervisor: Kubis, H. (Supervisor) & Rogers, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Language, belonging and psychosis: a mixed methods study testing the presence of a linguistic group density association in Wales and its possible mechanisms
Author: Baker, S., 4 Jan 2023Supervisor: Saville, C. (Supervisor) & Jackson, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Learning to read and spell in Albanian, English and Welsh : the effect of orthographic transparency
Author: Hoxhallari, L., Jan 2006Supervisor: Ellis, N. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Life domain conflicts in elite sport
Author: Morgan, G., Jan 2017Supervisor: Markland, D. (Supervisor), Hardy, J. (Supervisor) & Birrer, D. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Life events and psychological problems in people with intellectual disabilities
Author: Hulbert-Williams, S., Jan 2008Supervisor: Hastings, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Linguistic relativity electrified :|event-related potentials investigation of the way in which language affects cognition
Author: Boutonnet, B., 16 Jul 2013Supervisor: Thierry, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Links between parental affect, cognitions, parenting, and child outcomes
Author: Simcock, N., 20 Sept 2013Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Living at Home with Family: : Psychological Adaptation and Well-being Among Family Carers and Adults with an Intellectual Disability
Author: Grey, J., Jan 2015Supervisor: Totsika, V. (Supervisor) & Hastings, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Living with psychiatric labels
Author: Lloyd, E., Jan 2015Supervisor: Lea, J. (Supervisor) & Owen, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy