MPhil/PhD in Applied Psychology
The Institute offers both PhD and MPhil degrees in applied psychology related to its core areas of interest. Research is organised through a research committee and three research clusters, which include: the Occupational Health Psychology Group, the Occupational Psychology Group, and the Health and Clinical Psychology Group. Research projects are usually either placed within the relevant research group or managed as collaboration across groups. All research students have a main supervisor and a second supervisor.
Some of the areas covered by its research groups include:
Risk management and work stress; nature and evaluation of organisational interventions for health and safety; organisational healthiness, innovation, and learning; the management of violence and bullying at work; nature and measurement of positive well-being; ageing, work and health; disability, diversity, and work-life balance; chronic illness and working life; stroke rehabilitation; health promotion in the workplace and community; cultural adaptation and career decision making; work and organisational design processes; occupational health and the law; work-related reproductive health; physical and social environments and health; workplace health promotion; infertility and assisted reproduction; smoking during pregnancy; patient information, decision making; knowledge management and health and safety; personality, assessment and selection; e-health; psychological aspects of skin disorders, war trauma; coping with HIV/AIDS; online health support; psychological aspects of dental health.