Psychology Research Network

UHI research in Psychology informs and enhances a vibrant learning environment for our students and communities, and we aim to deliver thriving research and scholarship excellence across our research themes.

 Our research Themes concentrate on the following areas:

 PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

• Well-being through physical activity and shared social identity and belonging
• Patient and practitioner perspectives to long term illness and convalescence
• Religion and mental health
• Missing persons – mental health impact and behaviours

COGNITITVE AND DEVELOPMENT PSYCHOLOGY IN EDUCATION AND ON-LINE LEARNING

• Culture, education and well-being
• Identity and learner belonging of mature students
• Role of intelligence and personality in learning and development

 PEOPLE AND IDENTITY

• Remote and rural communities and sense of identity
• People and nature and clinical prescriptions Transitioning to adulthood