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behavioural neuroscience PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 31 behavioural neuroscience PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Cognitive Differences and Cognitive Enhancement in Neurotypical and Neurodiverse Populations

Queen Mary University of London
School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
Supervisors. Dr. Eda Mizrak (primary supervisor),. Dr Giorgia Michelini. Dr Jessical Agnew-Blais. Studentship Funding. Name. RSF. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Mizrak
 22 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: Links Between Mental, Hormonal and Cortical Health

Queen Mary University of London
School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
·     Supervisors. Dr. Paul Faulkner. ·     Studentship Funding. Name. SBBS Studentship. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Faulkner
 1 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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The epigenomic, transcriptional and diagnostic architecture of neurodevelopmental disorders caused by exposure to maternal infection

The University of Manchester
Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
A fundamental unknown in understanding mechanisms of disease, and therefore improving therapy, is how stressors experienced during critical developmental periods influence the genesis or ‘programming’ of adult disease (Estes & McAllister 2016). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Hager, Dr M Harte, Dr J Glazier
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Position in Comparative Psychology

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
The Animal Minds Lab
The Animal Minds Lab investigates intelligence, emotions, and welfare across species. A central question driving our research is whether the human mind is an evolutionary one-off—or if similar cognitive mechanisms evolve repeatedly across species through convergent evolution. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Taylor
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding
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Foundations for early learning: Self-Regulation and school readiness in contexts of adversity

Queen Mary University of London
School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
·      Supervisors. Dr Bosiljka Milosavljevic, SBBS, QMUL. Dr Laura Katus, University of Greenwich. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr B Milosavljevic
 26 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Decoding Ruminative Inner Speech with Multimodal Brain-and-Articulatory Machine Learning

Lancaster University
School of Computing & Communications
  Research Group: Psychology
Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD studentship in the Department of Psychology, Lancaster University, hosted by the Data Science and AI Institute (DSAIL) and funded by an EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr BY Yao
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Research opportunities in the Department of Psychology

University of York
Department of Psychology
Our Department of Psychology is a research-intensive department where students are taught by people at the forefront of their fields in well-equipped facilities. Read more
 Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding  Social Sciences Research Programme
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fNIRS neuroimaging data analysis of surgical neuroergonomics

University of Birmingham
School of Computer Science
Evaluating surgical expertise and fitness is of critical importance for patient safety. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Orihuela-Espina
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Neural circuit changes underpinning olfactory learning

University of Leeds
Faculty of Biological Sciences
The School of Biomedical Sciences invites applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in neuroscience in the academic year 2025/26. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Johnston, Prof N Gamper
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The Role of interleukin-1 alpha in age-related cerebrovascular senescence in stroke

The University of Manchester
Division of Neuroscience
  Research Group: Division of Neuroscience
Stroke is a major cause of death and disability, costing over £6 billion per annum in the UK. A key event during stroke pathogenesis is inflammation regulated by the cytokine interleukin-1 (IL-1) that contributes to brain injury and poor outcome. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Pinteaux, Prof S Allan, Prof D Brough
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Object categorisation and word learning in infants

The University of Manchester
Division of Psychology, Communication and Human Neuroscience
From the first months of life, infants can group objects into categories based on visual similarity. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr SL Linnert, Dr A Ferry
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Exploring Innovative Approaches in Chronic Pain: Focus on Neuropathic pain and Spinal Cord Stimulation

Newcastle University
Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate School
Pain can be a debilitating long-term and persistent symptom in many medical conditions, adversely affecting quality of life. Neuropathic pain originates from nervous system damage, resulting in deficits in neural transmission leading to sensory, autonomic, and motor impairment. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Obara
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Molecular Mechanisms of Insect Olfaction Toward Sesquiterpenoid Stereoisomers

Macquarie University
Faculty of Science and Engineering
How do insects distinguish between mirror-image molecules, and why can a subtle change in stereochemistry transform a strong attractant into a compound that elicits no response? This PhD project explores the molecular mechanisms that drive insect recognition of sesquiterpenoid stereoisomers, a class of compounds commonly involved in true bug pheromone communication. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr SJP Park
 24 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Neurophysiology and behaviour in neurodevelopmental disorder models

University of Stirling
Division of Psychology
There are a number of neurodevelopmental disorders which give rise to autism and intellectual disability in humans. Though in some instances their genetic basis is well understood, little is known about how these disorders alter brain function. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P A Dudchenko
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Linking Retinal Structure and Visual Function Using OCT and Virtual Reality

University of Leicester
School of Psychology and Vision Sciences
The human visual system depends on the precise interplay between retinal structure and neural processing to support high-acuity vision. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Thomas, Dr Z Tu
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