School of Psychology & Sport Science
A Comprehensive Investigation to Inform Effective Talent Development in Sport
Author: Dunn, E., 30 Jan 2023Supervisor: Lawrence, G. (Supervisor) & Gottwald, V. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A Contextual Behavioural Perspective on Substance Use Disorder
Author: Shepley, E., 16 Sept 2020Supervisor: Hogan, L. (Supervisor) & Jackson, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
A Converging Approach to Sex differences and Pain; an Examination of Social and Biological Mechanisms that May Account for Differences Between Male and Female Pain Reports
Author: Currie, A., Jan 2017Supervisor: Mullins, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A comprehensive profile of awareness in mild cognitive impairment
Author: Roberts, J., Jan 2011Supervisor: Clare, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A multidisciplinary approach to examine mental toughness
Author: Alzahrani, T., 28 Oct 2019Supervisor: Beattie, S. (Supervisor) & Cooke, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A neurophysiological investigation of mindfulness training in secondary schools: Modifications in cognitive control and emotion processing in adolescents
Author: Sanger, K., 2016Supervisor: Dorjee, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A preference for delayed rewards in children: developmental effects and individual differences
Author: Hoerger, M. L., 2004Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A psychophysiological examination of concept conscious processing of movements
Author: Bellomo, E., 16 Dec 2019Supervisor: Hardy, J. (Supervisor) & Cooke, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A psychophysiological examination of the emotions-performance relationship
Author: Zur, I., Jan 2016Supervisor: Hardy, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A three-dimensional approach to time conceptualization in Chinese-English bilinguals
Author: Li, Y., 8 Oct 2019Supervisor: Thierry, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A total population study of challenging behaviour and evaluation of Positive Behavioural Support outcomes
Author: Bowring, D., Mar 2018Supervisor: Totsika, V. (Supervisor), Hastings, R. (Supervisor) & Toogood, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
ABA-based interventions to increase social and mathematical skills in children with developmental disabilities in school settings
Author: Tzanakaki, P., Jan 2012Supervisor: Hastings, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
ADHD symptons and academic performance in adolescents
Author: Birchwood, J., Jan 2010Supervisor: Daley, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Accessing Support: Young People's Mental Health
Author: Kidd, L., 21 Jan 2020Supervisor: Saville, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Acquired brain injury: Psychological sequelae and holistic approaches to intervention
Author: Perry, S., Jan 2017Supervisor: Coetzer, B. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Acquired brain injury, violence, and anti-social behaviour: Disentangling cause and effect
Author: Bichard, H., 2020Supervisor: Coetzer, R. (Supervisor), Saville, C. (Supervisor) & Byrne, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Acting for the Right Reasons: An Investigation of the Utility of Fear of Failure from a Positive Psychology Perspective
Author: Nichols, B., 2019Supervisor: Parkinson, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Adjustment and well-being among parents of children and adults with intellectual disabihties : Aetiology and behavioural phenotypes
Author: Griffith, G., Jan 2010Supervisor: Hastings, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Affective responses to imaged motor fluency
Author: Dennehy, V., 19 May 2014Supervisor: Hayes, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
An Evaluation of the Incredible Years School Readiness Parenting Programme Delivered in Welsh Schools
Author: Pye, K., Jan 2015Supervisor: Hutchings, J. (Supervisor) & Bywater, T. J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
An Exploration of Homelessness and Mental Health
Author: Rayner, J., 27 Sept 2023Supervisor: Jackson, M. (Supervisor), Owen, R. (External person) (Supervisor) & Hollick, T. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
An Exploration of the Role Social Class has in Clinical Psychology Training and for Adults Engaging with Psychological Therapies in the UK.
Author: Place, K., 27 Sept 2023Supervisor: Saville, C. (Supervisor) & Crew, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
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An examination of the precise nature of ironic performance breakdown
Author: Gorgulu, R., Jan 2017Supervisor: Woodman, T. (Supervisor) & Cooke, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
An experimental analysis of the momentary DRO schedule
Author: Miller, B. Y., Jan 1995Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
An exploration of female violence and anger
Author: McBride, E., 24 Feb 2023Supervisor: Piggin, L. (Supervisor) & Darrell-Berry, H. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
An exploration of the role of lay beliefs of genetics in the decision to pursue predictive genetic testing
Author: Henderson, B. J., 2001Supervisor: Maguire, B. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
An exploration of therapist self-disclosure in psychotherapy
Author: Lea, J., Jan 2009Supervisor: Jones, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
An exploration of virtual reality exposure therapy for social anxiety
Author: Priday, L., Jan 2016Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
An fMRI Investigation of Visual Responses to Social Interactions
Author: Walbrin, J., 17 Apr 2019Supervisor: Koldewyn, K. (Supervisor) & Downing, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
An investigation examining the effects of specificity within the construct of anxiety on planning and execution of movement
Author: Hadnett, V., Jan 2015Supervisor: Lawrence, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
An investigation into implicit and explicit learning with motor skills and the most beneficial time to give explicit rules
Author: Prescott, D., 1998Supervisor: Fazey, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Master of Philosophy
Analysis of staff explanations about challenging behaviour
Author: Noone, S. J., 2001Supervisor: Jones, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Anxiety, self-confidence, self-efficacy and performance : some challenges to current thinking
Author: Beattie, S., Jan 2006Supervisor: Hardy, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Applying Conversation Analysis to Family Therapy Process Research
Author: Pethica, S., May 2017Supervisor: Swales, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Approach and avoid responses to Valenced Stimuli
Author: Bamford, S., Jan 2007Supervisor: Ward, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Arabic women's participation in sport : barriers and motivation among Egyptian and Kuwaiti athletes
Author: Khalaf, S., 1 Oct 2014Supervisor: Markland, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Are early adversities associated with traits resembling ASD in childhood?
Author: Roberts, S., 5 Mar 2024Supervisor: Wimpory, D. (Supervisor), Ford, K. (Supervisor) & Koldewyn, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Army Adventurous Training and the Internalisation of Core Values: How leadership behaviours affect the internalisation of motivational regulations
Author: Higgins, S., Jan 2012Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Aspects of gender mutation in Welsh
Author: Thomas, E. M., Jan 2001Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Athlete monitoring in rugby union: inter- and intra-week associations of objective and subjective training markers with load during an entire Rugby Union Season.
Author: Mondin, D., 2021Supervisor: Owen, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Attachment styles of staff and people in care-homes : an investigation into effects on challenging behaviour
Author: Goater, P., Jan 2004Supervisor: Woods, B. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Autism: Investigating Parents’ Etiological Beliefs and Assessment Experiences when a Diagnosis is not given
Author: Bendik, L., Jan 2017Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Autism Diagnosis Late in Life and the ADHD Prevalence Rates in Psychiatric Population
Author: Gerhand, S., 16 Sept 2020Supervisor: Moseley, S. (External person) (Supervisor), Rickards, R. (External person) (Supervisor) & Jackson, M. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Autism and Gender: An exploration of high-functioning autism in females
Author: Hooper, A., Jan 2016Supervisor: Cole, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Autobiographical memory, emotional intelligence, emotion focusing and depression in children
Author: Westwell, N., Jan 2006Supervisor: Hastings, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Autobiographical memory, problem solving and coping strategies of parents referred for parent training
Author: Rollinson, L., Jan 2004Supervisor: Hastings, R. (Supervisor) & Burnside, E. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Automatic imitation:antecedents and individual differences
Author: Butler, E. E. & Butler, E., 10 Dec 2015Supervisor: Ramsey, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Awareness and the emotional experience of acquired brain injury
Author: Roblin, A., Jan 2015Supervisor: Addy, K. (External person) (Supervisor) & Morrison, V. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Behavioral and neural markers of serial order and timing in skilled motor sequences during planning
Author: Mantziara, M., 20 Jun 2022Supervisor: Kornysheva, E. (Supervisor) & Mullins, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Behaviour-Analytic Assessments to Inform Quality of Life Interventions for People with Dementia
Author: Lucock, Z., 20 Apr 2020Supervisor: Sharp, R. (Supervisor) & Jones, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Behavioural and neural mechanisms of motor sequence learning by observation
Author: Apsvalka, D., Jan 2017Supervisor: Cross, E. (Supervisor) & Ramsey, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Behavioural early interventions for children with autism or intellectual disabilities
Author: Eldevik, S., Jan 2009Supervisor: Hastings, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Behind the Lens: Sensorimotor and Cognitive After-effectsof Prism Adaptation
Author: Gilligan, T., Jan 2017Supervisor: Rafal, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Bilingual Lexical Processing: Evidence from picture naming andtranslation in aphasic and non-aphasic speakers
Author: Hughes, E., Jan 2016Supervisor: Tainturier, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Bilingual Semantics: Intra- and inter-sense mapping in the case of two languages
Author: Evans, G. M., 23 Feb 2021Supervisor: Jones, M. (Supervisor) & Vaughan-Evans, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Bilingualism and cognition: an ERP approach
Author: Roch, N., Jan 2015Supervisor: Mills, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Body selectivity in human visual cortex
Author: Peelen, M., Jan 2006Supervisor: Downing, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Brands as a unique and special stimulus class: Bridging the gap between face and object processing
Author: Atherton, C., 20 Apr 2022Supervisor: Mari-Beffa, P. (Supervisor) & Bestelmeyer, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Breaking the Silence: Challenges to Professional Boundaries in Therapeutic Work - A Qualitative Exploration
Author: Way, C., 2018Supervisor: Larners, C. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Bridging the gap between research and practice for interventions based on applied behaviour analysis
Author: Foran Conn, D., 3 Aug 2020Supervisor: Hoerger, M. (Supervisor) & Hughes, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Can a woodland activity programme benefit participant wellbeing and change the way they use woods?
Author: Gittins, H., 2021Supervisor: Morrison, V. (Supervisor), Wynne-Jones, S. (Supervisor) & Dandy, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Can adult attachment inform outcome from parent training for children with disruptive behaviours?
Author: Nash, S., 2002Supervisor: Swales, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Cardio-respiratory fitness, obesity and traditional cardiovascular disease risk factors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Author: Cooney, J., 24 May 2013Supervisor: Thom, J. (Supervisor) & Moore, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Care and compassion: An exploration of care experiences and compassion focused approaches in Forensic and Inpatient Mental Health Services.: English
Author: Waite, H., 27 Sept 2023Supervisor: Lamers, C. (Supervisor) & Wane, J. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Cerebellar contributions to nonmotor behaviour
Author: Tomlinson, S., 15 Nov 2014Supervisor: Bracewell, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Cerebral asymmetries: handedness and the right hemisphere
Author: Karlsson, E., 12 Nov 2019Supervisor: Carey, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Changing children's eating behaviour: Using digital photography to measure the effects of two school-based interventions on children’s intake of macro- and micro-nutrients at lunchtime
Author: Marcano-Olivier, M., 10 Oct 2018Supervisor: Erjavec, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Child and adolescent mental health: Intervention and appropriate Measurement
Author: Connolly, J., Jan 2017Supervisor: Saville, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Childhood risk factors, emotion awareness and regulation in borderline personality disorder
Author: Vickers, L., 3 Sept 2014Supervisor: Swales, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Childhood trauma and dissociation as factors affecting adult male sexual offending behaviour.
Author: Hislop, F., Jan 1995Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Choice in Life (transgender older adults’ mental health) and in Death (UK GPs’ euthanasia discourses)
Author: Maddock, E., Jan 2017Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Choking under pressure : mechanisms and individual differences
Author: Akehurst, S., Jan 2005Supervisor: Hardy, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Cognition and activities of daily living in ageing and dementia
Author: Martyr, A., 22 Apr 2013Supervisor: Clare, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Cognitive Changes Associated with Martial Arts Practice
Author: Johnstone, A., 8 Mar 2021Supervisor: Mari-Beffa, P. (Supervisor) & Morgan, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Cognitive reserve, mood, and cognitive function in later life
Author: Opdebeeck, C., Jan 2015Supervisor: Clare, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Comparing understanding of Health related knowledge following Easy Read alone or Easy Read with additional support in adults with intellectual disabilities.
Author: Rowlands, L., 1 Dec 2015Supervisor: Hughes, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Compassion in the NHS: An exploration of the experiences of mental health staff.
Author: Drobinska, K., 15 Sept 2020Supervisor: Jackson, M. (Supervisor), Oakley, D. (External person) (Supervisor) & Way, C. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Conceptualisation, measurement, and impact of transformational leadership in military recruit training
Author: Arthur, C., Jan 2008Supervisor: Hardy, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Coping, mindfulness, occupational stress and burnout amongst healthcare professionals employed within forensic inpatient settings
Author: Kriakous, S., Jan 2015Supervisor: Owen, R. (Supervisor) & Elliott, K. A. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Corpus gnarus: the experienced bodily self
Author: Kontaris, I., Jan 2012Supervisor: Downing, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Cross-cultural Affective Neuroscience: An Integrative Approach to Personality: Cross-cultural Affective Neuroscience
Author: Özkarar Gradwohl, G., 1 Jun 2023Supervisor: Turnbull, O. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Cross-linguistic treatment generalisation in Welsh-English bilingual aphasia
Author: Roberts, J. R., 7 Jun 2013Supervisor: Tainturier, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Dehydration: assessment techniques and effects on endurance performance and well-being
Author: Owen, J., Jan 2015Supervisor: Oliver, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Deprivation, social capital and mental health: the influence of connection and its disruption through churn
Author: Handley, C., 25 Sept 2019Supervisor: Oakley, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Determinants of gestural imitation in young children
Author: Erjavec, M., 2002Supervisor: Horne, P. (Supervisor) & Lowe, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Developing Excellence in Rugby Union: A Multidisciplinary and Mixed Method Approach to Enhancing the Efficacy of the RFU Talent Development Pathway
Author: Turner, A., 25 May 2023Supervisor: Hardy, J. (Supervisor) & Roberts, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Developing Systemic Approaches to Tic Disorders in Education and Healthcare Settings : Developing Systemic Approaches to Tic Disorders in Education and Healthcare Settings
Author: Kramer, J., 29 Sept 2023Supervisor: Jackson, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Developing and evaluating brief, computerised interventions for excessive drinkers
Author: Hogan, L., Jan 2005Supervisor: Cox, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: 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 a Holistic Talent Identification Framework in youth Rugby Union
Author: Hughes, J., 7 Jun 2021Supervisor: Owen, J. (Supervisor) & Jones, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
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
Does physical exercise affect cognition in patients living with Chronic Kidney Disease?
Author: Bradshaw, E., 9 Aug 2022Supervisor: Rossetti, G. (Supervisor) & Macdonald, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Dyslexia in adulthood : screening assessment and manifestations
Author: Reynolds, A., 15 Aug 2014Supervisor: Caravolas, M. (Supervisor) & Intriligator, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy