PhD Students and PhD funding - Psychology

PhD Students and PhD funding
PhD funding
PhD students are the lifeblood of a research group and I would be delighted to hear from
excellent current undergraduates and recent graduates who are considering PhD study. I
would be happy to supervise students on topics relating to the psychology of self-harm
and suicidal behaviour. In addition to being eligible for a variety of Research-Council
funded studentships, the School of Psychology offers a number of studentships per year
for study toward PhD. Applications for funding are competitive. My PhD students have
gone on to have successful careers in academia and clinical psychology.
Current PhD Students
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Caroline Harroe. Understanding the psychological function of suicidal thinking in
patients with a presentation of self-harm: indications for risk, assessment and clinical
outcome. (Part-time.) (First supervisor with Dr Claire Lawrence, Psychology, as
second supervisor).
Emma Nielsen: (Sept 2012-Sept 2016) Functional dimensions of coping in selfharm. (ESRC DTC student). (First supervisor with Prof. Kapil Sayal, Psychiatry, as
second supervisor.)
Joanna Lockwood: (Sept 2014-). Investigating the role of impulsivity in self-harm
behaviour in young people. (Second supervisor with Prof. Kapil Sayal, Psychiatry as
first supervisor).
Completed PhD students
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Dr Kevin Hochard. (2014). Exploring the psychological mechanism linking
nightmares to increased self-harm risk. (First supervisor.)
Dr Giulia Panetta: Self-control and eating behaviour. (2013). With Professor Martin
Hagger.
Dr Cleoputri Yusainy. (2013). Mindfulness aggression and self-harm. (Second
supervisor.) Dr Claire Lawrence was lead supervisor.
Dr Jose Cuenca (2012). Attachment and self-harm in late adolescence. (Mexican
government funding.) (First supervisor.)
Dr Katie Glazebrook (2012). The implications of attachment style for outcomes in
young people who self-harm. (School of Psychology funded.) (First supervisor.)
Dr Joanne Pybis (2011). ‘The Influence of Perceptual and Cognitive Factors in the
Development of Food Preferences in Preschool Children.’ Joint supervisor with Dr
Nikki Pitchford. ESRC CASE 1+3 award.
Dr Nadja Heym. (2009). The role of psychoticism and its primary traits impulsivity
and empathy in emotions, cognition and behaviour in normal populations. Second
supervisor. (School PhD studentship.)(Second supervisor)
Dr Sarah Knowles (2008) Predicting self harm in community young offenders: the
importance of psychological variables. (ESRC funding). First supervisor.
Dr Fiona Ulph (2007). Children’s understanding of genetic testing and associated
risk information. (ESRC award.). Co-supervisor.
Dr Alexa Spence. (2006) ‘Attitudes and Behaviour towards GM food'. PhD
(Psychology.) University of Nottingham. (NERC/ESRC award.) First supervisor.
Dr Hazel James. (2005). ‘Criminal responsibility, abnormal mental states and the
functions of expert medico-psychological evidence’. PhD (Genetics and Society).
University of Nottingham. (ESRC award.). Co-supervisor.
Dr Kate Middleton (2003). 'Encounters with emotion: The experience of emotions
in decision-making in normal individuals.' PhD (Psychology). University of
Nottingham. (Second supervisor.)

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