The influence of anxiety, psychological stress and exercise on an In vivo measure of immune competence

Supervisor: Blanchfield, A. (Supervisor) & Walsh, N. (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

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Network-state dependent effects in naming and learning

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

On the lexical representation and selection of written words in proficient Welsh-English bilinguals: A behavioural and fMRI investigation

Supervisor: Tainturier, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Supporting Foster Carers Through Training: Exploration of foster and kinship carer training needs and attendance on a behaviourally based training programme.

Supervisor: Hutchings, J. (Supervisor) & Hoerger, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

Study Burnout, Academic Engagement, Mindfulness and Self-Compassion in Health and Social Care Students: A Cross-Sectional Study Design

Supervisor: Huxley, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Behaviour-Analytic Assessments to Inform Quality of Life Interventions for People with Dementia

Supervisor: Sharp, R. (Supervisor) & Jones, R. (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

Supervisor: Cox, W. M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The neurocognitive relationship between sound and meaning

Supervisor: Jones, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The spatiotemporal distribution of inhibition in visual attention

Supervisor: Houghton, G. (Supervisor) & Leek, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

Supervisor: Rogers, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Towards a model of human body perception

Supervisor: Downing, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Investigating the acceptability of the KiVa anti-bullying programme in a special educational setting: a mixed methods case study

Supervisor: Hutchings, J. (Supervisor) & Williams, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

The current state of outdoor activity provision in Wales

Supervisor: Roberts, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

Accessing Support: Young People's Mental Health

Supervisor: Saville, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

Acquired brain injury, violence, and anti-social behaviour: Disentangling cause and effect

Supervisor: Coetzer, R. (Supervisor), Saville, C. (Supervisor) & Byrne, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

A psychophysiological examination of concept conscious processing of movements

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The cognitive and neural mechanisms of human hand selection

Supervisor: Valyear, K. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Effects of Eudaimonic Framing Upon the Self-Regulation of Healthy Lifestyle Behavior and Alleviation of Noncommunicable Disease

Supervisor: Parkinson, J. (Supervisor) & Goodman, A. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Cerebral asymmetries: handedness and the right hemisphere

Supervisor: Carey, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

Supervisor: Heerey, E. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The Control of Automatic Imitation - Neural Mechanisms and Individual Differences

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Translating evidence-based practice into an autism specific special school: Model, evaluation and outcomes

Supervisor: Hastings, R. (Supervisor) & Hughes, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Special Measures, Burnout And Occupational Stress In National Health Service Staff: Experiences, Interpretations And Evidence-Based Interventions.

Supervisor: Jackson, M. (Supervisor) & Robinson, N. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

A multidisciplinary approach to examine mental toughness

Supervisor: Beattie, S. (Supervisor) & Cooke, A. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

Supervisor: Roberts, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

A three-dimensional approach to time conceptualization in Chinese-English bilinguals

Supervisor: Thierry, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The influence of experiential factors on bilingual language development

Supervisor: Mills, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Master of Philosophy

Deprivation, social capital and mental health: the influence of connection and its disruption through churn

Supervisor: Oakley, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

Evaluation of the DBT-Steps A (DBT-SA) programme when delivered by School-based Counsellors to a targeted population.

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

Listening to the Voices? How relationships with voices change over time, and developments in therapeutic interventions for voice-hearing.

Supervisor: Jackson, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

Perinatal Mental Health: An Exploration of Different Dimensions of Perinatal Psychopathology at an International and National Level

Supervisor: Jackson, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

Psychological Interventions for First-Episode Psychosis: An Exploration of Individual and Group Interventions

Supervisor: Jackson, M. (Supervisor) & Owen, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

The Onwards Progression of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Older Adults

Supervisor: Piggin, L. (Supervisor), Saville, C. (Supervisor) & Kelly-Rhind, J. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

The Psychosocial Impact and Outcomes of Brain Injury

Supervisor: Coetzer, B. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

The Role of Schemas in Psychosis and Voice-Hearing

Supervisor: Rydon-Grange, M. (Supervisor) & Jackson, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

Examining psychological therapies adapted for adults with intellectual disabilities

Supervisor: Williams, J. (Supervisor) & Jones, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

Individual differences in voice identity perception

Supervisor: Bestelmeyer, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The importance of participation in psychiatric hospital: Experiences of treatment planning and socio-economic predictors of admission.

Supervisor: Saville, C. (Supervisor), Griffith, G. (Supervisor) & Jackson, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

Effects of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course on Neurocognitive Markers of Ageing and Dementia in Typically Ageing Older Adults

Supervisor: Mullins, P. (Supervisor) & Dorjee, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The influence of Vitamin D on in vivo immunity

Supervisor: Oliver, S. (Supervisor) & Walsh, N. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

‘Game Changers’: Discriminating Features within the Microstructure of Practice and Developmental Histories of Super-Elite Cricketers - a Pattern Recognition Approach

Supervisor: Hardy, L. (Supervisor), Lawrence, G. (Supervisor) & Brandon, R. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

An fMRI Investigation of Visual Responses to Social Interactions

Supervisor: Koldewyn, K. (Supervisor) & Downing, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Physiology at high altitude: understanding mechanisms and identifying countermeasures

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Vitamin D and exercise performance: Influence of simulated sunlight and oral supplementation

Supervisor: Walsh, N. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Feasibility Study of SKILLS (Support for Kids In Learning and Language Strategies); an Online Programme for Parents and School Support Staff.

Supervisor: Hutchings, J. (Supervisor) & Williams, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

Acting for the Right Reasons: An Investigation of the Utility of Fear of Failure from a Positive Psychology Perspective

Supervisor: Parkinson, J. (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.

Supervisor: Parkinson, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

Supervisor: Rogers, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Understanding Writing Difficulties Amongst Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: The Cases of Dyslexia and/or Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)

Supervisor: Caravolas, M. (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

Supervisor: Erjavec, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Examining the Social Reward Value of Biological Motion

Supervisor: Cross, E. (External person) (Supervisor) & Koldewyn, K. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Exploring Attentional Bias and the Overall Recovery Experience of Individuals with a Drug or Alcohol Dependency

Supervisor: Hogan, L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Investigating the Physical and Psychological Impact of Assistive Technology Use (and its Influences) Among People Living with Multiple Sclerosis

Supervisor: Morrison, V. (Supervisor) & Williams, N. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Holding compassion in the fostering role: A Thematic Analysis of foster carers’ views and experiences

Supervisor: Jackson, M. (Supervisor) & Goater, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

The Influence of Community on Adjustment and Resilience in Childhood and Fatherhood

Supervisor: Burnside, E. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

Individual and Interpersonal Risk and Resiliency Factors in Primary and Secondary Trauma

Supervisor: Saville, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

Towards clearer formulation of adult Autism Spectrum Disorder: exploring comorbidity and measurement.

Supervisor: Cole, K. (Supervisor) & Saville, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

Working in Adult Mental Health: Burnout and the Effects of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills Training

Supervisor: Swales, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

A total population study of challenging behaviour and evaluation of Positive Behavioural Support outcomes

Supervisor: Totsika, V. (Supervisor), Hastings, R. (Supervisor) & Toogood, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Self-Determination Theory: An Individual Differences Perspective

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Evaluation of the COPING parent online universal programme

Supervisor: Hutchings, J. (Supervisor) & Griffith, N. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Social Timing in Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder (M.Phil)

Supervisor: Wimpory, D. (Supervisor), Nash, S. (Supervisor) & Koldewyn, K. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

Breaking the Silence: Challenges to Professional Boundaries in Therapeutic Work - A Qualitative Exploration

Supervisor: Larners, C. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

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

Supervisor: Kubis, H. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Personal Resources in Recovery: A Quantitative Study of Resiliency, Grit, and Coping in Rehabilitation Following Acquired Brain Injury

Supervisor: Coetzer, B. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

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

Supervisor: Walsh, N. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

School-based primary prevention programmes: Outcomes and the factors that affect their success

Supervisor: Saville, C. (Supervisor), Evans, S. (Supervisor) & Hutchings, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

Team Effectiveness in Professional Cricket

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The kinematics of human tool use

Supervisor: Watt, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The value of ‘third-wave’ therapies in Intellectual Disability services: service user experiences of adapted Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

Supervisor: Brennan, A. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

Understanding High School Subject Choice and the Decision to Pursue a Career in STEM

Supervisor: Hughes, J. (Supervisor) & Hunter, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

Applying Conversation Analysis to Family Therapy Process Research

Supervisor: Swales, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

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.

Supervisor: Horne, P. (Supervisor) & Erjavec, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

Supervisor: Mullins, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Acquired brain injury: Psychological sequelae and holistic approaches to intervention

Supervisor: Coetzer, B. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

An examination of the precise nature of ironic performance breakdown

Supervisor: Woodman, T. (Supervisor) & Cooke, A. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Autism: Investigating Parents’ Etiological Beliefs and Assessment Experiences when a Diagnosis is not given

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

Behavioural and neural mechanisms of motor sequence learning by observation

Supervisor: Cross, E. (Supervisor) & Ramsey, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Behind the Lens: Sensorimotor and Cognitive After-effectsof Prism Adaptation

Supervisor: Rafal, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Child and adolescent mental health: Intervention and appropriate Measurement

Supervisor: Saville, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

Choice in Life (transgender older adults’ mental health) and in Death (UK GPs’ euthanasia discourses)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder in the Community

Supervisor: Swales, M. (Supervisor) & Hastings, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Electrophysiological studies of the time-course of 3D shape perception and object recognition

Supervisor: Leek, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

End-Stage Renal Disease: Exploring the Impact of Treatment on Body-Image and Investigating the Psychological Factors of Treatment Adherence

Supervisor: Parry-Jones, B. (Supervisor) & Gardner, P. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

Evaluation of the Enhancing Parenting Skills 2014 Programme

Supervisor: 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?

Supervisor: Hastings, R. (Supervisor) & Hughes, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Examining Personality and Performance in Extreme Environments

Supervisor: Hardy, L. (Supervisor), Beattie, S. (Supervisor), Arthur, C. (Supervisor) & Eade, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Exploring Loneliness and Connectedness amongst Service Users in Acute Adult Mental Health Inpatient Care

Supervisor: Firth, A. (Supervisor) & Jackson, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

Identifying Behavioural and Neural Indices of Sensorimotor Experience Among Young Adults and Adolescents

Supervisor: Cross, E. (Supervisor) & Koldewyn, K. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Inter-temporal choice for high-value food rewards as a model of food-scheduling behaviour

Supervisor: Rogers, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Life domain conflicts in elite sport

Supervisor: Markland, D. (Supervisor), Hardy, J. (Supervisor) & Birrer, D. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Modulations of cerebellar predictive language function through continuous theta burst stimulation

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Neurocognitive investigation of objectin-scene representations

Supervisor: Downing, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Neurocognitive study of mindfulness with primary school pupils

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Socioeconomic deprivation and psychopathology: associations at the global and local level

Supervisor: Hastings, R. (Supervisor) & Jackson, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

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

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy