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To examine how physical behaviour is associated with perceived job satisfaction, happiness, and wellbeing, in both blue- and white-collar workers.
Over recent years, the Centre for Human Movement and Rehabilitation (CHMR) has received extensive investment allowing us to develop world-class research facilities for PhD study. Read more
MScR: How does dopamine signalling shape behaviour?
“Shall I go and get something to eat?” At some point in the past few hours, this question may have crossed your mind. Our ability to move towards our goals, and the motivational decisions that regulate these movements, define almost every aspect of our lives. Read more
Experimental and numerical investigation into the behaviour of unsaturated soils to develop a behaviour prediction model
New state-of-the-art laboratory equipment will be used to create experimental date reflecting the behaviour of unsaturated soils in various climate conditions. Read more
Tackling antibiotic seeking in behaviour in veterinary and dental practices
Antimicrobial resistance is a global health and patient safety emergency driven by the unnecessary use of antimicrobial drugs. Dentistry is responsible for around 10% of antibiotics globally, with up to 80% unnecessary of inappropriate use. Read more
Protecting Mum: how hormones act on neural circuitry to regulate postpartum mood and behaviour
Mammals give birth to dependent offspring and significant parental involvement is required to ensure offspring survive. During pregnancy and in the early postpartum period, hormones act on neural circuitry to bring about key changes in a mother's mood and behaviour. Read more
Manipulation of neuroimmune responses and behaviour by infectious agents
This project is available exclusively to self-funded students who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2023/24. The project focuses on how infectious agents modify the individuals that they infect and how neuroimmune responses to infection moderate behaviour changes in warm-blooded animals and humans. Read more
SELF-FUNDED MSCR - Neural circuit mechanisms underlying the role of acetylcholine in cerebellar dependent behaviour.
The cerebellum is a crucial structure in the brain for controlling behaviour, including motor coordination and learning. Read more
Using artificial intelligence and machine vision for real time identification and prediction of aggressive behaviour in livestock
Currently health and welfare assessment are done by trained assessors and as a result is time and labour consuming. This process can also be subjective, and it is sometimes questionable if the auditor is measuring animals under normal farm conditions. Read more
The role of sex hormones and brain activity in risk-taking and antisocial behaviour in adolescence
While there are a number of reasons to hypothesise that circulating testosterone performs an important role in many risky behaviours, the findings of empirical studies remain unclear. Read more
Insect movement and migration behaviour and implications for ecosystem function
Insects play many critical roles in global ecosystems. However, there is still relatively little known about their movement and migration behaviour and how this may influence a species’ ability to respond to landscape change. Read more
Fish, predator and collective behaviour
How do animals interact in groups? What benefits and costs can this bring? What are the ecological effects of social living? How do differences between… Read more
MScR: Fish, predator and collective behaviour
How do animals interact in groups? What benefits and costs can this bring? What are the ecological effects of social living? How do differences between… Read more
Structure and behaviour of magnetic enzymes
Research Group:
School of Chemical and Process Engineering
This project will investigate how magnetic fields influence the behaviour of complex magnetic molecules using experimental and modelling techniques. Read more
Advanced Behaviour and Face analytics in XR
Improvements in computer vision, and deep learning advancements, along with the introduction of smart devices and powerful computers, have stimulated research interest in the field of real-time scene analysis. Read more
Heterogeneity in the development of antisocial behaviour
Antisocial behaviour is a very wide-ranging term including fighting, stealing, and temper tantrums among many other things. It may not make sense to consider these behaviours as a single construct but to identify meaningful subsets that may have different causes, outcomes and respond well to different treatments. Read more