Increasing culture biodiversity and eco-evolutionary understanding of novel bacterial isolates using culturonmics and computational tools
Increasing culture biodiversity and eco-evolutionary understanding of novel bacterial isolates using culturonmics and computational tools
Microbiomes are defined as the entire habitat, including the microorganisms (bacteria, archaea, lower and higher eukaryotes, and viruses), their genomes (i.e., genes), and the surrounding environmental conditions (Marchesi et al, … Read More Read More
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Dark Personalities in Emergency Personnel
Dark Personalities in Emergency Personnel
This PhD project will focus on a quantitative exploration of dark personality traits including psychopathy, narcissism, sadism and Machiavellianism, in emergency personnel (e.g., police officers, firefighters). Applicants need to be … Read More Read More
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The social costs and benefits of heeding and rejecting advice
The social costs and benefits of heeding and rejecting advice
The aim of this project is to study how our decisions to heed or reject advice affect how others interact with and perceive us. The project will use a mix … Read More Read More
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Opting Out of Parenthood: Psychological Aspects of Childfreedom
Opting Out of Parenthood: Psychological Aspects of Childfreedom
Cutting across social psychological, developmental and individual differences perspectives, this PhD project seeks to investigate psychological aspects surrounding the voluntary decision to opt out of parenthood – that is, to … Read More Read More
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Multisensory integration in adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Investigating general vs task specific sensory processing deficits.
Multisensory integration in adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Investigating general vs task specific sensory processing deficits.
People with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) perceive and interact with the world differently compared with neurotypical people. This project will assess ASD-related deficits in multisensory processing in two tasks, balance … Read More Read More
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Measuring effects of ageing on cortical activity during sensory integration and posture-cognitive multitasking using functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS).
Measuring effects of ageing on cortical activity during sensory integration and posture-cognitive multitasking using functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS).
The aim of this PhD project is to assess age-related changes in brain function during sensory integration and posture-cognitive multitasking using fNIRS. Populations around the world are rapidly ageing, with … Read More Read More
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Investigating the nature and implications of archaea-bacteria interactions
Investigating the nature and implications of archaea-bacteria interactions
Due to the relatively recent discovery of the Domain Archaea, they are hugely understudied compared to their bacterial counterparts. Additionally, as microbiome studies have historically focused on the bacterial component, … Read More Read More
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Greening cities: biodiversity and ecosystem services associated with street trees, from ecology to planning
Greening cities: biodiversity and ecosystem services associated with street trees, from ecology to planning
This PhD project will investigate the role of an iconic but poorly studied system (street trees) for enhancing urban biodiversity and support ecosystem functions (e.g. pollination), and work with relevant … Read More Read More
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Domestic Abuse and Coercive Control: Understanding and Experiences in a Post-Bill Environment.
Domestic Abuse and Coercive Control: Understanding and Experiences in a Post-Bill Environment.
Gender based violence and violence in the home has increased steadily across the globe (Mital & Singh, 2020). NI has witnessed rising reported domestic abuse incidents year on year since … Read More Read More
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Reducing ’flashbacks’ of paediatric trauma: Investigating the consolidation, reactivation, and reduction of intrusive traumatic memories in children
Reducing ’flashbacks’ of paediatric trauma: Investigating the consolidation, reactivation, and reduction of intrusive traumatic memories in children
Investigating the consolidation, reactivation, and reduction of intrusive traumatic memories in children through intervention Children who experience a traumatic event, like adults, may experience intrusive memories (sometimes referred to as … Read More Read More
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