Inequalities and cognitive development

We also fund PhD Networks across the Universities of Sheffield, Leeds and York.

Inequalities and Cognitive Development Network
Led by: Prof Mark Mon-Williams, Department of Psychology, University of Leeds, m.mon-williams@leeds.ac.uk

Partner: Bradford Institute of Health Research

PhD research topic 1: The impact of socio-economic polarization and inequalities of wealth and income on sensorimotor development in children.

• Principal Supervisor: Liam Hill, Department of Psychology, University of Leeds, l.j.hill@leeds.ac.uk.
• Co-Supervisor: Dan Carroll, Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, d.carroll@sheffield.ac.uk.
• Partner: Bradford Institute of Health Research

PhD research topic 2: The impact of socio-economic polarization and inequalities of wealth and income on cognitive development in children.

• Principal Supervisor: Kate Pickett, Department of Health Sciences University of York, kate.pickett@york.ac.uk.
• Co-Supervisor: Amanda Waterman, Department of Psychology, University of Leeds, a.h.waterman@leeds.ac.uk.
• Partner: Bradford Institute of Health Research

PhD research topic 3: Understanding how we can close the achievement gap: Examining the interaction between early socioeconomic factors and cognitive skills on mathematical skills.

• Principal Supervisor: Emma Blakey, Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, emma.blakey@sheffield.ac.uk
• Co-Supervisor: Paul Wakeling, Department of Sociology, University of York, paul.wakeling@york.ac.uk.
• Partners: Bradford Institute of Health Research