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DPsych - Doctor in Psychology
Teesside University Middlesbrough
Part Time
Sep 2027
2.5 Year
Aimed at Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered psychologists, you enhance your research skills, gaining an understanding of planning, conducting and writing up research that adheres to ethical principles and guidelines.Our academic team are members of the Centre for Applied Psychological Science, bridging the gap between theoretical research and applied practice by providing evidence-based solutions to societal challenges. They support you to conduct and defend a research project that makes an original contribution to knowledge or professional practice within your specialist field of applied psychology.This research project must be aligned with your supervisors’ research area and linked to one of the department’s research themes. Applications will not be accepted if a research supervisor has not been identified, and the research project plan has not been agreed by the supervisory team. The capacity to generate independent research is a sought-after skill in professional settings, with researchers contributing new knowledge that enhances professional practice.