Psychology Research Projects
Read about our current psychology research projects and the impact they are making.
Take a look below to find out more information about our current projects.
In this section
Health and wellbeing feasibility study
This research project will test the feasibility of including young people experiencing intellectual disability in health and wellbeing research
HELM research project
This project aims to understand the Home Mathematics Environment (HME) and its impact on early mathematical development in low-to-middle income countries (i.e. Cuba and Mexico).
ENCORE
Evaluating the effects of Community Treatment Orders (CTOs) in England.
E-cigarette use
E-cigarette use among adolescents in Northern Ireland
EpiFASSTT
This project investigates the effects of maternal folate status during pregnancy.
CONTEXT
COllaborative Network for Training and EXcellence in psychoTraumatology
Samaritans’ Helpline Caller Behaviour project
A Data Analytics Approach to Understanding Samaritans’ Helpline Caller Behaviour
UU Student Wellbeing Study
This longitudinal project aims to examine and monitor risk and protective factors for mental health problems and wellbeing in the student population at Ulster University.
Mathematical achievement in primary school children
Mathematical achievement is important for children’s future educational success, employment opportunities and health outcomes.
The Care Pathways and Outcomes Study
The Care Pathways and Outcomes is a longitudinal study that has been following all 374 children who were under five years old and in care in Northern Ireland on 31st March 2000.
Student Psychological Intervention Trial
Conducted at Ulster University (UU) and Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT) as part of the WHO World Mental Health International College Student Initiative, funded by Cross-border Healthcare Intervention Trials in Ireland Network (CHITIN).
Learning Disability Data & Northern Ireland
Enhancing the visibility of learning disability in NI via administrative data research