School of Psychology & Sport Science

  1. Doctor of Philosophy
  2. Mapping resilience: Expeditions, profiling, and the COVID-19 pandemic

    Author: Pettit, J., 30 Nov 2022

    Supervisor: Callow, N. (Supervisor), Roberts, R. (Supervisor) & Beattie, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  3. Measuring parental language in flying start areas in Wales

    Author: Gridley, N., 7 Sept 2014

    Supervisor: Hutchings, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  4. Medical and psychological outcomes following epilepsy surgery

    Author: Alenazi, M. F. N., 10 Aug 2021

    Supervisor: Bracewell, M. (Supervisor) & d'Avossa, G. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  5. Mental health professionals' perspectives on spirituality and psychosis

    Author: Randall, F., Jan 2006

    Supervisor: Daley, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  6. Metabolic adaptation on muscular and whole body levels in response to altered nutrient availability and energy demand

    Author: Jackson, M., 9 Oct 2014

    Supervisor: Kubis, H. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  7. Models and treatment relapse and a pilot prevention intervention

    Author: Pritchard, D., Jan 2015

    Supervisor: Hoerger, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  8. Moderate-to-high intensity aerobic interval training versus continuous aerobic training in real life, centre based, cardiac rehabilitation

    Author: Pernick, Y., Jan 2017

    Supervisor: Moore, J. (Supervisor) & Kubis, H. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  9. Modulations of cerebellar predictive language function through continuous theta burst stimulation

    Author: Allen-Walker, L., Jan 2017

    Supervisor: Bracewell, R. (Supervisor) & Mari-Beffa, P. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  10. Morphological processing in dyslexic children

    Author: Egan, J., 2003

    Supervisor: Tainturier, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  11. Morphosyntactic complexity and exposure in the acquisition of gender in Welsh

    Author: Sharp, K., Jan 2012

    Supervisor: Gathercole, V. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  12. Motivational and emotional salience effects on working memory

    Author: Thomas, P., 5 Feb 2014

    Supervisor: Raymond, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  13. Motor imagery as a potential tool for improvement of musculoskeletal function in physiotherapy practice

    Author: Alenezi, M., 2018

    Supervisor: Kubis, H. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  14. Network-state dependent effects in naming and learning

    Author: Payne, J., 3 Jun 2020

    Supervisor: Tainturier, M. (Supervisor) & Mullins, P. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  15. Neuroanatomical and perceptual deficits in auditory agnosia : a study of an auditory agnosia patient with inferior colliculus damage

    Author: Poliva, O., 28 May 2015

    Supervisor: Rafal, B. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  16. Neurocognitive Processes Underpinning Different Aspects of Mental Robustness in British Military Personnel

    Author: Simpson, L., 26 Nov 2018

    Supervisor: Downing, P. (Supervisor), Hardy, L. (Supervisor) & Roberts, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  17. Neurocognitive investigation of objectin-scene representations

    Author: Chandler, H., Jan 2017

    Supervisor: Downing, P. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  18. Neurocognitive study of mindfulness with primary school pupils

    Author: Kaunhoven, R., Jan 2017

    Supervisor: Dorjee, D. (Supervisor) & Thierry, G. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  19. Neuroimaging of Chronic Pain

    Author: Khusnullina, A., Jan 2016

    Supervisor: Mullins, P. (Supervisor) & Jones, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  20. Neuropsychology of Motivated Forgetting

    Author: Shanker, S., Jan 2016

    Supervisor: Turnbull, O. (Supervisor) & Bracewell, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  21. New Directions in Team Resilience

    Author: Alyousef, A. S. Y., 20 Feb 2024

    Supervisor: Beattie, S. (Supervisor) & Hardy, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  22. Novel insights into heat acclimation by post-exercise hot water immersion

    Author: McIntyre, R., 25 Nov 2021

    Supervisor: Walsh, N. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  23. 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 2020

    Supervisor: Tainturier, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  24. Overcoming Barriers to ABA Implementation in Maintained SEN Schools in the UK

    Author: O Boyle, H., 17 Mar 2021

    Supervisor: Hoerger, M. (Supervisor) & Roberts-Tyler, E. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  25. Overseas expeditions ; : self-esteem and transformational leadership

    Author: McElligott, S., Jan 2015

    Supervisor: Callow, N. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  26. Parent-mediated interventions for children with social-communication difficulties

    Author: Bloxham, E., Jan 2015

    Supervisor: Healy, H. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  27. Parental bereavement when a child with an intellectual disability dies

    Author: Reilly, D., Jan 2008

    Supervisor: Hastings, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  28. Parenting a child with intellectual and developmental disabilities: Psychological variables and their relationship to well-being

    Author: Lloyd, T., Jan 2008

    Supervisor: Hastings, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  29. Pathway 2 Podium: A Multidisciplinary and Mixed Method Approach to Enhancing the Efficacy of Talent Development Systems

    Author: Langham-Walsh, E., 19 Nov 2021

    Supervisor: Gottwald, V. (Supervisor) & Hardy, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  30. Physical activity, kidney function and kidney injury

    Author: Junglee, N. A., Jan 2015

    Supervisor: Macdonald, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  31. Physiological stressors : the effects of sleep disruption, energy restriction and prolonged exercise on thermoregulation and immune function

    Author: Harper Smith, A., Jan 2013

    Supervisor: Walsh, N. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  32. Physiology at high altitude: understanding mechanisms and identifying countermeasures

    Author: Rossetti, G., 18 Mar 2019

    Supervisor: Macdonald, J. (Supervisor), Oliver, S. (Supervisor) & Mullins, P. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  33. Picture name agreement as a measure of lexical co-activation in word production: Behavioral and electrophysiological insights

    Author: Balatsou, E., 12 Nov 2020

    Supervisor: Oppenheim, G. (Supervisor) & Thierry, G. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  34. Pliers as parts of the body: a kinematic analysis of visuomotor control in tool use

    Author: Suray, P., 25 Nov 2020

    Supervisor: Watt, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  35. Post-exercise hot water immersion: a novel approach to heat acclimation

    Author: Zurawlew, M., 2018

    Supervisor: Walsh, N. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  36. Pragmatic evaluation of group cognitive behavioural therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome

    Author: Barber, L., Jan 2007

    Supervisor: Lyon-Jones, H. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  37. Preliminary evidence for a neuro-cognitive model of mental toughness

    Author: Bell, J., Jan 2012

    Supervisor: Hardy, L. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  38. Preliminary stages in the validation of a talent identification model in cricket

    Author: Barney, E., 27 May 2015

    Supervisor: Hardy, L. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  39. Probing the impact of familiarity on effective connectivity within the Action Observation Network

    Author: Gardner, T., Jan 2016

    Supervisor: Cross, E. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  40. Projection of personal space and schema beyond the physical body

    Author: Short, F., 2007

    Supervisor: Downing, P. (Supervisor), Tipper, S. (Supervisor) & Ward, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  41. Psychological resilience and youth offending: Can tailored interventions reduce recidivism?

    Author: Hodgkinson, R., 13 Jan 2022

    Supervisor: Beattie, S. (Supervisor), Roberts, R. (Supervisor) & Hardy, L. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  42. Psychological vulnerability in bipolar disorder

    Author: Pavlickova, H., 23 Dec 2013

    Supervisor: Bentall, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  43. Psychophysiological evidence of a role for emotion in the learning of trustworthiness from identity-contingent eye-gaze cues

    Author: Manssuer, L., Jan 2015

    Supervisor: Tipper, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  44. Psychophysiological investigation of false memory in amnesiac patients

    Author: Higueras, Y., 30 Jun 2014

    Supervisor: Rafal, B. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  45. Psychosocial interventions in rheumatoid arthritis: A patient centred approach using imagery and hypnotherapy

    Author: Bennett, B., Jan 2009

    Supervisor: Callow, N. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  46. Putting the ‘me’ in team: Narcissism, team processes, and emergent states

    Author: Boulter, M. W., 10 Aug 2021

    Supervisor: Hardy, J. (Supervisor) & Roberts, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  47. Quality in dementia care : evaluating staff attitudes and behaviour.

    Author: Lintern, T. C., Jan 2001

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  48. Relationships between player-roles, action, attitudes towards individuals and the world, and gaming experiences

    Author: Smith, C., 11 Mar 2020

    Supervisor: Rogers, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  49. Relationships, motivations and meanings in informal caregiving for people with dementia

    Author: Quinn, C., Jan 2009

    Supervisor: Clare, L. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  50. Remembering the prior body states of others : evidence from facial EMG and pupil size

    Author: Pawling, R., Jan 2014

    Supervisor: Tipper, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  51. Resilience and well-being in palliative care staff

    Author: Ablett, J., Jan 2006

    Supervisor: Jones, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  52. Risk factors for offending behaviour in adults with an intellectual disability

    Author: Lofthouse, R., 6 Jun 2013

    Supervisor: Hastings, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  53. Self-Determination Theory: An Individual Differences Perspective

    Author: Glendinning, F., Mar 2018

    Supervisor: Woodman, T. (Supervisor) & Hardy, L. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  54. Self-Regulation and Alcohol Consumption: Understanding University Students’ Motivation for Drinking

    Author: Bagheri, M., Jan 2017

    Supervisor: Cox, W. M. (Supervisor) & Intriligator, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  55. Self-efficacy and Performance Relationships: Examining the Roles of Personality, Bias, and Effort

    Author: Dempsey, C., Jan 2016

    Supervisor: Beattie, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  56. Siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder

    Author: Petalas, M., Jan 2009

    Supervisor: Hastings, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  57. Social cues in context the interdependence between social cue senders and receivers

    Author: Gilder, T., Jan 2012

    Supervisor: Heerey, E. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  58. Statistical learning of orthographic patterns in typically developing and dyslexic populations

    Author: Samara, A., 31 Oct 2013

    Supervisor: Caravolas, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  59. Stress, coping and psychological well-being amongst healthcare professionals employed within forensic inpatient settings

    Author: Elliott, K., Jan 2005

    Supervisor: Hastings, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  60. 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 2020

    Supervisor: Huxley, P. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  61. Suicide bereavement : support, responses, and individual experiences

    Author: Newton, R., 1 Sept 2014

    Supervisor: Jackson, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  62. Sympathetic Nervous System Activity and Autonomic Control of Resting Blood Pressure at High Altitude, in Lowlanders and Highland Natives

    Author: Simpson, L., 18 Aug 2020

    Supervisor: Moore, J. (Supervisor), Stembridge, M. (External person) (Supervisor) & Oliver, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  63. Syntactic co-activation in bilinguals

    Author: Vaughan-Evans, A., Jan 2015

    Supervisor: Jones, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  64. Talent Development in Elite Youth Football

    Author: Harvey, S., 14 Dec 2021

    Supervisor: Callow, N. (Supervisor) & Hardy, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  65. Targeting perception of effort to modify the limits to human endurance

    Author: Blanchfield, A., 5 Sept 2014

    Supervisor: Marcora, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  66. Task switching and response processes

    Author: Cooper, S., Sept 2008

    Supervisor: Mari-Beffa, P. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  67. Team Effectiveness in Professional Cricket

    Author: Webster, L., 2018

    Supervisor: Hardy, J. (Supervisor) & Hardy, L. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  68. Tear secretory IgA: a non-invasive biomarker of mucosal immune competence

    Author: Hanstock, H., Jan 2016

    Supervisor: Walsh, N. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  69. Temporal-Difference learning underpins the acquisition of intertemporal preferences for high-value food rewards in humans

    Author: Davies, T., 28 Nov 2018

    Supervisor: Rogers, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  70. The Biceps Femoris Long Head Muscle Structure: Implications on risk factors for hamstring strain injuries

    Author: Yagiz, G., 28 Jun 2023

    Supervisor: Kubis, H. (Supervisor) & Owen, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  71. The Cognitive Basis of Instructional Modality in Math Anxiety and Math Processing

    Author: Baxendale, A., 13 Dec 2023

    Supervisor: Mari-Beffa, P. (Supervisor) & Roberts-Tyler, E. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  72. The Conceptualisation, Measurement, and Development of Mental Toughness in Military Training

    Author: Fitzwater, J., 2017

    Supervisor: Arthur, C. (Supervisor) & Hardy, L. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  73. The Control of Automatic Imitation - Neural Mechanisms and Individual Differences

    Author: Darda, K., 11 Nov 2019

    Supervisor: Ramsey, R. (Supervisor) & Downing, P. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  74. The Development of Visual Priors Across the Lifespan

    Author: Pickard-Jones, B., 21 Feb 2023

    Supervisor: Sapir, A. (Supervisor) & d'Avossa, G. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  75. The Effect of Exercise and Ageing on Morphology and Biomarkers of Knee Articular Cartilage in Healthy Humans

    Author: Roberts, H., Jan 2017

    Supervisor: Moore, J. (Supervisor) & Thom, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  76. The Influence of Vitamin D, Psychosocial Factors and Sleep on Upper Respiratory Tract Infection and Mucosal Immunity

    Author: Harrison, S., 14 Dec 2020

    Supervisor: Roberts, R. (Supervisor) & Walsh, N. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  77. The Interaction of Adaptive and Maladaptive Narcissism, and its Relevance to Performance Under Pressure and Quality of Training

    Author: Zhang, S., 28 Oct 2019

    Supervisor: Roberts, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  78. The Role of Athlete Availability in the Development of Young Elite Athletes

    Author: Lowery, M., 16 Jun 2022

    Supervisor: Roberts, R. (Supervisor) & Oliver, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  79. The Role of Cognitive Challenges in Endurance Performance and Recovery

    Author: Mottola, F., 16 Jun 2021

    Supervisor: Blanchfield, A. (Supervisor), Cooke, A. (Supervisor) & Hardy, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  80. The Temporality of Narcissistic Leadership

    Author: Ong, C. W., Jan 2015

    Supervisor: Roberts, R. (Supervisor), Arthur, C. (Supervisor) & Woodman, T. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  81. The acquisition of the Arabic gender and number systems

    Author: Moawad, R., Jan 2006

    Supervisor: Gathercole, V. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  82. The assessment and modification of verbal behaviour in people with dementia.

    Author: Henry, L. M., Jan 1994

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  83. The assumed light source direction : evidence from different populations

    Author: Andrews, B., 23 Feb 2014

    Supervisor: Sapir, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  84. The central executive and object recognition

    Author: Baragwanath, B. A., Sept 2003

    Supervisor: Turnbull, O. (Supervisor) & Leek, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  85. The cognitive and neural mechanisms of human hand selection

    Author: Fitzpatrick, A., 9 Dec 2019

    Supervisor: Valyear, K. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  86. The effect of bilingualism on cognitive control resources in younger and older adults

    Author: O Riordan, C., 8 Sept 2023

    Supervisor: Mills, D. (Supervisor) & Binney, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  87. The effect of ethnicity and family values upon willingness to care and caregiver quality of life

    Author: Parveen, S., Jan 2011

    Supervisor: Morrison, V. (Supervisor) & Robinson, C. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  88. The effect of inter-stimulus competition on visual short-term memory capacity.

    Author: Miller, C., Jan 2016

    Supervisor: Shapiro, K. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  89. The effect of muscle fatigue and damage on endurance performance

    Author: Bosio, A., Jan 2010

    Supervisor: Marcora, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  90. The effect of social rewards and punishments on learning and cooperative decision-making

    Author: Beston, P., 12 Nov 2019

    Supervisor: Heerey, E. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  91. The effect of static cues and cosmetics on social judgements

    Author: Jones, A., 22 Jan 2014

    Supervisor: Ward, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  92. The effects of probability and uncertainty on spatial attention

    Author: Close, A., Jan 2012

    Supervisor: d'Avossa, G. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  93. The effects of static, dynamic and behavioural social cues on social utility and decision‐making.

    Author: Shore, D., Jan 2012

    Supervisor: Heerey, E. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy