School of Psychology & Sport Science
- Doctor of Philosophy
Mapping resilience: Expeditions, profiling, and the COVID-19 pandemic
Author: Pettit, J., 30 Nov 2022Supervisor: Callow, N. (Supervisor), Roberts, R. (Supervisor) & Beattie, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Measuring parental language in flying start areas in Wales
Author: Gridley, N., 7 Sept 2014Supervisor: Hutchings, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Medical and psychological outcomes following epilepsy surgery
Author: Alenazi, M. F. N., 10 Aug 2021Supervisor: Bracewell, M. (Supervisor) & d'Avossa, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Mental health professionals' perspectives on spirituality and psychosis
Author: Randall, F., Jan 2006Supervisor: Daley, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Metabolic adaptation on muscular and whole body levels in response to altered nutrient availability and energy demand
Author: Jackson, M., 9 Oct 2014Supervisor: Kubis, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Models and treatment relapse and a pilot prevention intervention
Author: Pritchard, D., Jan 2015Supervisor: Hoerger, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Moderate-to-high intensity aerobic interval training versus continuous aerobic training in real life, centre based, cardiac rehabilitation
Author: Pernick, Y., Jan 2017Supervisor: Moore, J. (Supervisor) & Kubis, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Modulations of cerebellar predictive language function through continuous theta burst stimulation
Author: Allen-Walker, L., Jan 2017Supervisor: Bracewell, R. (Supervisor) & Mari-Beffa, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Morphological processing in dyslexic children
Author: Egan, J., 2003Supervisor: Tainturier, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Morphosyntactic complexity and exposure in the acquisition of gender in Welsh
Author: Sharp, K., Jan 2012Supervisor: Gathercole, V. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Motivational and cognitive determinants of attentional bias for alcohol-related stimuli : implications for a new attentional-training intervention
Author: Salehi Fadardi, J., Jan 2003Supervisor: Cox, W. M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Motivational and emotional salience effects on working memory
Author: Thomas, P., 5 Feb 2014Supervisor: Raymond, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Motor imagery as a potential tool for improvement of musculoskeletal function in physiotherapy practice
Author: Alenezi, M., 2018Supervisor: Kubis, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Network-state dependent effects in naming and learning
Author: Payne, J., 3 Jun 2020Supervisor: Tainturier, M. (Supervisor) & Mullins, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Neuroanatomical and perceptual deficits in auditory agnosia : a study of an auditory agnosia patient with inferior colliculus damage
Author: Poliva, O., 28 May 2015Supervisor: Rafal, B. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Neurocognitive Processes Underpinning Different Aspects of Mental Robustness in British Military Personnel
Author: Simpson, L., 26 Nov 2018Supervisor: Downing, P. (Supervisor), Hardy, L. (Supervisor) & Roberts, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Neurocognitive investigation of objectin-scene representations
Author: Chandler, H., Jan 2017Supervisor: Downing, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Neurocognitive study of mindfulness with primary school pupils
Author: Kaunhoven, R., Jan 2017Supervisor: Dorjee, D. (Supervisor) & Thierry, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Neuroimaging of Chronic Pain
Author: Khusnullina, A., Jan 2016Supervisor: Mullins, P. (Supervisor) & Jones, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Neuropsychology of Motivated Forgetting
Author: Shanker, S., Jan 2016Supervisor: Turnbull, O. (Supervisor) & Bracewell, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
New Directions in Team Resilience
Author: Alyousef, A. S. Y., 20 Feb 2024Supervisor: Beattie, S. (Supervisor) & Hardy, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Novel insights into heat acclimation by post-exercise hot water immersion
Author: McIntyre, R., 25 Nov 2021Supervisor: Walsh, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Older people and end of life choices : an exploration of the options and related discourses
Author: Lamers, C., Jan 2012Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
On the lexical representation and selection of written words in proficient Welsh-English bilinguals: A behavioural and fMRI investigation
Author: Sorvisto, A. J. P., 18 May 2020Supervisor: Tainturier, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Overcoming Barriers to ABA Implementation in Maintained SEN Schools in the UK
Author: O Boyle, H., 17 Mar 2021Supervisor: Hoerger, M. (Supervisor) & Roberts-Tyler, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Overseas expeditions ; : self-esteem and transformational leadership
Author: McElligott, S., Jan 2015Supervisor: Callow, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Parent-mediated interventions for children with social-communication difficulties
Author: Bloxham, E., Jan 2015Supervisor: Healy, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Parental bereavement when a child with an intellectual disability dies
Author: Reilly, D., Jan 2008Supervisor: Hastings, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Parenting a child with intellectual and developmental disabilities: Psychological variables and their relationship to well-being
Author: Lloyd, T., Jan 2008Supervisor: Hastings, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Pathway 2 Podium: A Multidisciplinary and Mixed Method Approach to Enhancing the Efficacy of Talent Development Systems
Author: Langham-Walsh, E., 19 Nov 2021Supervisor: Gottwald, V. (Supervisor) & Hardy, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Physical activity, kidney function and kidney injury
Author: Junglee, N. A., Jan 2015Supervisor: Macdonald, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Physiological stressors : the effects of sleep disruption, energy restriction and prolonged exercise on thermoregulation and immune function
Author: Harper Smith, A., Jan 2013Supervisor: Walsh, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Physiology at high altitude: understanding mechanisms and identifying countermeasures
Author: Rossetti, G., 18 Mar 2019Supervisor: Macdonald, J. (Supervisor), Oliver, S. (Supervisor) & Mullins, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Picture name agreement as a measure of lexical co-activation in word production: Behavioral and electrophysiological insights
Author: Balatsou, E., 12 Nov 2020Supervisor: Oppenheim, G. (Supervisor) & Thierry, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Pliers as parts of the body: a kinematic analysis of visuomotor control in tool use
Author: Suray, P., 25 Nov 2020Supervisor: Watt, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Post-exercise hot water immersion: a novel approach to heat acclimation
Author: Zurawlew, M., 2018Supervisor: Walsh, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Pragmatic evaluation of group cognitive behavioural therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome
Author: Barber, L., Jan 2007Supervisor: Lyon-Jones, H. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Preliminary evidence for a neuro-cognitive model of mental toughness
Author: Bell, J., Jan 2012Supervisor: Hardy, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Preliminary stages in the validation of a talent identification model in cricket
Author: Barney, E., 27 May 2015Supervisor: Hardy, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Probing the impact of familiarity on effective connectivity within the Action Observation Network
Author: Gardner, T., Jan 2016Supervisor: Cross, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Projection of personal space and schema beyond the physical body
Author: Short, F., 2007Supervisor: Downing, P. (Supervisor), Tipper, S. (Supervisor) & Ward, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Proton MRS Studies in Ageing: investigating relaxation, concentration, and correlation with resting-state activity in the PCC
Author: Rusiak, K., Jan 2016Supervisor: Mullins, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Psychological resilience and youth offending: Can tailored interventions reduce recidivism?
Author: Hodgkinson, R., 13 Jan 2022Supervisor: Beattie, S. (Supervisor), Roberts, R. (Supervisor) & Hardy, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Psychological vulnerability in bipolar disorder
Author: Pavlickova, H., 23 Dec 2013Supervisor: Bentall, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Psychophysiological evidence of a role for emotion in the learning of trustworthiness from identity-contingent eye-gaze cues
Author: Manssuer, L., Jan 2015Supervisor: Tipper, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Psychophysiological investigation of false memory in amnesiac patients
Author: Higueras, Y., 30 Jun 2014Supervisor: Rafal, B. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Psychosocial interventions in rheumatoid arthritis: A patient centred approach using imagery and hypnotherapy
Author: Bennett, B., Jan 2009Supervisor: Callow, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Putting the ‘me’ in team: Narcissism, team processes, and emergent states
Author: Boulter, M. W., 10 Aug 2021Supervisor: Hardy, J. (Supervisor) & Roberts, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Quality in dementia care : evaluating staff attitudes and behaviour.
Author: Lintern, T. C., Jan 2001Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Relationships between player-roles, action, attitudes towards individuals and the world, and gaming experiences
Author: Smith, C., 11 Mar 2020Supervisor: Rogers, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Relationships, motivations and meanings in informal caregiving for people with dementia
Author: Quinn, C., Jan 2009Supervisor: Clare, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Remembering the prior body states of others : evidence from facial EMG and pupil size
Author: Pawling, R., Jan 2014Supervisor: Tipper, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Resilience and well-being in palliative care staff
Author: Ablett, J., Jan 2006Supervisor: Jones, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Resilience, Behavioural Problems and Well-being in Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and their Families.
Author: Halstead, E., Jan 2016Supervisor: Griffith, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Rheumatoid cachexia in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated in the current treat-to-target era: An exploration of the incidence, mechanisms, effects on physical function, and a potential nutritional treatment
Author: Wilkinson, T., Jan 2016Supervisor: Lemmey, A. (Supervisor) & OBrien, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Risk factors for offending behaviour in adults with an intellectual disability
Author: Lofthouse, R., 6 Jun 2013Supervisor: Hastings, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Self-Determination Theory: An Individual Differences Perspective
Author: Glendinning, F., Mar 2018Supervisor: Woodman, T. (Supervisor) & Hardy, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Self-Regulation and Alcohol Consumption: Understanding University Students’ Motivation for Drinking
Author: Bagheri, M., Jan 2017Supervisor: Cox, W. M. (Supervisor) & Intriligator, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Self-efficacy and Performance Relationships: Examining the Roles of Personality, Bias, and Effort
Author: Dempsey, C., Jan 2016Supervisor: Beattie, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder
Author: Petalas, M., Jan 2009Supervisor: Hastings, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Social cues in context the interdependence between social cue senders and receivers
Author: Gilder, T., Jan 2012Supervisor: Heerey, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Statistical learning of orthographic patterns in typically developing and dyslexic populations
Author: Samara, A., 31 Oct 2013Supervisor: Caravolas, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Stress, coping and psychological well-being amongst healthcare professionals employed within forensic inpatient settings
Author: Elliott, K., Jan 2005Supervisor: Hastings, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Study Burnout, Academic Engagement, Mindfulness and Self-Compassion in Health and Social Care Students: A Cross-Sectional Study Design
Author: Atanes, A. C., 23 Apr 2020Supervisor: Huxley, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Suicide bereavement : support, responses, and individual experiences
Author: Newton, R., 1 Sept 2014Supervisor: Jackson, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Sympathetic Nervous System Activity and Autonomic Control of Resting Blood Pressure at High Altitude, in Lowlanders and Highland Natives
Author: Simpson, L., 18 Aug 2020Supervisor: Moore, J. (Supervisor), Stembridge, M. (External person) (Supervisor) & Oliver, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Syntactic co-activation in bilinguals
Author: Vaughan-Evans, A., Jan 2015Supervisor: Jones, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Talent Development in Elite Youth Football
Author: Harvey, S., 14 Dec 2021Supervisor: Callow, N. (Supervisor) & Hardy, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Targeting perception of effort to modify the limits to human endurance
Author: Blanchfield, A., 5 Sept 2014Supervisor: Marcora, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Task switching and cognitive control processes: measured using increases to stimulus dimension, stimulus set size and task practice
Author: Breeze, J., Oct 2008Supervisor: Houghton, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Task switching and response processes
Author: Cooper, S., Sept 2008Supervisor: Mari-Beffa, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Team Effectiveness in Professional Cricket
Author: Webster, L., 2018Supervisor: Hardy, J. (Supervisor) & Hardy, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Tear secretory IgA: a non-invasive biomarker of mucosal immune competence
Author: Hanstock, H., Jan 2016Supervisor: Walsh, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Temporal-Difference learning underpins the acquisition of intertemporal preferences for high-value food rewards in humans
Author: Davies, T., 28 Nov 2018Supervisor: Rogers, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Biceps Femoris Long Head Muscle Structure: Implications on risk factors for hamstring strain injuries
Author: Yagiz, G., 28 Jun 2023Supervisor: Kubis, H. (Supervisor) & Owen, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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The Cognitive Basis of Instructional Modality in Math Anxiety and Math Processing
Author: Baxendale, A., 13 Dec 2023Supervisor: Mari-Beffa, P. (Supervisor) & Roberts-Tyler, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Conceptualisation, Measurement, and Development of Mental Toughness in Military Training
Author: Fitzwater, J., 2017Supervisor: Arthur, C. (Supervisor) & Hardy, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Control of Automatic Imitation - Neural Mechanisms and Individual Differences
Author: Darda, K., 11 Nov 2019Supervisor: Ramsey, R. (Supervisor) & Downing, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Development of Visual Priors Across the Lifespan
Author: Pickard-Jones, B., 21 Feb 2023Supervisor: Sapir, A. (Supervisor) & d'Avossa, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Effect of Exercise and Ageing on Morphology and Biomarkers of Knee Articular Cartilage in Healthy Humans
Author: Roberts, H., Jan 2017Supervisor: Moore, J. (Supervisor) & Thom, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Influence of Vitamin D, Psychosocial Factors and Sleep on Upper Respiratory Tract Infection and Mucosal Immunity
Author: Harrison, S., 14 Dec 2020Supervisor: Roberts, R. (Supervisor) & Walsh, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Interaction of Adaptive and Maladaptive Narcissism, and its Relevance to Performance Under Pressure and Quality of Training
Author: Zhang, S., 28 Oct 2019Supervisor: Roberts, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Nature of Cross-Language Activation in Late Chinese-English Bilinguals : A Behavioural and Event-Related Potential Investigation
Author: Wu, Y., Jan 2008Supervisor: Thierry, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Process of Scaling an Early Childhood Development Parenting Programme by Integrating into Primary Health Care Services in Bangladesh
Author: Mehrin, S., 2023Supervisor: Henningham, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Role of Athlete Availability in the Development of Young Elite Athletes
Author: Lowery, M., 16 Jun 2022Supervisor: Roberts, R. (Supervisor) & Oliver, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Role of Cognitive Challenges in Endurance Performance and Recovery
Author: Mottola, F., 16 Jun 2021Supervisor: Blanchfield, A. (Supervisor), Cooke, A. (Supervisor) & Hardy, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Temporality of Narcissistic Leadership
Author: Ong, C. W., Jan 2015Supervisor: Roberts, R. (Supervisor), Arthur, C. (Supervisor) & Woodman, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The acquisition of the Arabic gender and number systems
Author: Moawad, R., Jan 2006Supervisor: Gathercole, V. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The assessment and modification of verbal behaviour in people with dementia.
Author: Henry, L. M., Jan 1994Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The assumed light source direction : evidence from different populations
Author: Andrews, B., 23 Feb 2014Supervisor: Sapir, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The central executive and object recognition
Author: Baragwanath, B. A., Sept 2003Supervisor: Turnbull, O. (Supervisor) & Leek, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The cognitive and neural mechanisms of human hand selection
Author: Fitzpatrick, A., 9 Dec 2019Supervisor: Valyear, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The effect of bilingualism on cognitive control resources in younger and older adults
Author: O Riordan, C., 8 Sept 2023Supervisor: Mills, D. (Supervisor) & Binney, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The effect of ethnicity and family values upon willingness to care and caregiver quality of life
Author: Parveen, S., Jan 2011Supervisor: Morrison, V. (Supervisor) & Robinson, C. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The effect of inter-stimulus competition on visual short-term memory capacity.
Author: Miller, C., Jan 2016Supervisor: Shapiro, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The effect of muscle fatigue and damage on endurance performance
Author: Bosio, A., Jan 2010Supervisor: Marcora, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The effect of social rewards and punishments on learning and cooperative decision-making
Author: Beston, P., 12 Nov 2019Supervisor: Heerey, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The effect of static cues and cosmetics on social judgements
Author: Jones, A., 22 Jan 2014Supervisor: Ward, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The effects of probability and uncertainty on spatial attention
Author: Close, A., Jan 2012Supervisor: d'Avossa, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The effects of static, dynamic and behavioural social cues on social utility and decision‐making.
Author: Shore, D., Jan 2012Supervisor: Heerey, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy