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1. PhD Symposium 2019

   Now in its 5th year, this free to attend conference brings together PhD students from around the world who are undertaking research that aims to help people live longer, healthier and happier lives.

2. PhD students in the Astrophysics Research Institute

   If you are interested in pursuing a PhD with the Astrophysics Research Insitute, you can find out about the entry requirements, projects on offer and how to get in touch with us.

3. PhD studies within the Research Centre for Brain and Behaviour

   PhD students within the Research Centre for Brain and Behaviour are working on interesting projects including: investigating pain in autism, the impact of taste, and pain mechanisms.

4. Exploring the impact of creative transpersonal psychology practices in person-centred coaching

   Exploring the impact of creative transpersonal psychology practices in person-centred coaching

5. Ethnic mental health inequalities: Understanding whether discrimination causes psychosis among people from ethnic minority backgrounds

   This study aims to understand the causal relationship between discrimination and psychosis in ethnic minority populations in the UK.

6. RISES: 20 Years, 20 Stories

   Celebrating 20 years of PhD students from the Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences. Read the stories of the students.

7. Suicide crisis and self-harm attendance at A&E in autistic CYP

   Research suggests that autistic people are at a higher risk of suicide than non-autistic people. Figures show that up to 66% of autistic adults had thought about suicide during their lifetime (compared to 20% of non-autistic adults), and up to 35% had planned or attempted suicide.

8. Thematic Doctoral Pathways

   LJMU is continuing with its pilot programme for internally funded Thematic Doctoral Pathway’s (TDP) to develop our own programmes of cohort-PhD offer.

9. Research degrees 

   ART LABS offers contemporary and innovative approaches to professional research, art practice and advanced study.

10. The Multisensory Mouth: An investigation into the Motivational, Cognitive and Emotional mechanisms, driving Oral behaviours

    This project focuses on the role olfactory and oral perception plays in shaping our consummatory experiences, preferences, and food seeking behaviours. Research into this area is important to health research, shaping understanding of individual differences in food selection, consumption, and other dietary behaviours.