PhD in Behavioural Science

The Centre for National Training and Research Excellence in Understanding Behaviour (Centre-UB) is inviting applications for a Doctoral Studentship in association with Youmi Support Ltd to start in October 2026./nThis PhD project will co‑create an innovative digital toolkit grounded in mental imagery and emotion‑regulation techniques to support informal caregivers of people living with mental health challenges, developed in partnership with Youmi./nThe PhD student will work closely with caregivers, lived‑experience partners, and Youmi’s multidisciplinary product, design, and engineering teams to design, prototype, and evaluate a digital intervention using mixed‑methods and participatory design approaches in Birmingham.