Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Virtual Reality: Promoting Psychological Flexibility and Wellbeing

Potential research directions include:

• Designing immersive exercises for acceptance, mindfulness and cognitive defusion.
• Exploring values clarification and values-guided action in virtual environments.
• Evaluating the feasibility, acceptability and accessibility of VR-delivered ACT.
• Investigating psychological processes and outcomes through mixed-methods research.

The project will be developed collaboratively around the successful applicant’s interests and experience. It may suit candidates with backgrounds in psychology, health sciences, human–computer interaction or related disciplines.

Proposed supervisor: Dr Darren J Edwards, Associate Professor, Swansea University. Secondary supervisor Prof. Andrew Kemp, Swansea University.

Funding notes

This is a self-funded opportunity. No funded studentship or stipend is attached. Applicants must secure funding for tuition fees and living costs.

Enquiries and expressions of interest

Please email a CV and a short outline of your research interests to D.J.Edwards@swansea.ac.uk. Any formal offer is subject to the relevant Swansea University PhD admissions requirements and project approval.