Psychology Research

Research across three main themes of research in 'Mental health', 'Children, Young People and Schools', 'Health and Ageing'.

Research Centres

Institute of Mental Health Sciences

Ulster University’s Institute of Mental Health Sciences (IMHS) is an exciting new multidisciplinary institute that will provide a holistic biopsychosocial approach to mental health research.

Bamford Centre

Established in 2011, the Centre aims to increase our understanding of mental health through research conducted in Northern Ireland.

Statistics Summer school

Find out more about our 2019 Research Methods and Statistics Summer School.

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Our Research

Research Themes

World-leading research under the three broad themes of Mental Heath, Children, Young People and Schools and Health and Ageing.

Current Projects

Read about our current psychology research projects and the impact they are making.

Publications

Our research is published in books, journal articles and reports.

PhD Opportunities

All psychology related PhD opportunities are available from our Research Graduate School page.

Contact

Get in touch if you want to find out more about our Psychology research.

Our People

Meet the staff behind our Psychology research.

News for Psychology Research

The Power of the PhD at Ulster

3 July 2019

Improving mathematical achievement in primary school-aged children

6 June 2019

New resources developed to improve educational support for children born preterm

23 May 2019

World’s largest study of anxiety and depression seeks to understand the genetic links to mental health issues

25 February 2019

Updates

Job Vacancy

Job Vacancy: Research Associate in Psychology (Early Child Development)

6 January 2020

The purpose of the post is to significantly contribute to a project focusing on early child development in Mexico and Cuba.

Publication

A Review of Mental Health Policies in Northern Ireland

21 August 2019

The UU policy review, being launched in conjunction with Action Mental Health, is a call to action for a ten year mental health strategy in Northern Ireland – the only UK region without one. It comes in the face of rising suicide rates and a system delivered in a fragmented and piecemeal manner.

Job Vacancy

Research assistant post

12 March 2019