PhD in Psychology in Education

University of York

The PhD in Psychology in Education is designed to enhance specialised knowledge through academic study and research.The programme aims to enable students to gain a solid grounding in research methodology, and to successfully carry out a substantial piece of academic research.We are interested in hearing from students doing projects in the following broad research areas:Causes and consequences of individual and group differences in learning abilities and attainmentAssessment of individual differences in attainmentDevelopmental disorders (e.g., autism, developmental language disorder, dyslexia and mental health and wellbeing in children with developmental disorders)Genetics in educationMental health and wellbeing in education (e.g., bullying (including sibling bullying), self-harm, social media use, positive approaches to wellbeing)Preschool educationTeachers (e.g., personality and wellbeing, selection and development, and teacher-pupil relationships)Personalised education

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