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computational neuroscience PhD PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 33 computational neuroscience PhD PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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PhD Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2026). Research Project: Mechanisms & Therapeutic Potential of Psychedelic Compounds in Patient-Derived Neural Models

This project evaluates psychedelics such as 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and psilocybin in hiPSC-derived neurons/organoids using high-content imaging to quantify synaptic plasticity, connectivity, and signalling changes. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof Anne Yee
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Data driven discovery in Alzheimer’s Disease: Linking clinical biomarkers, novel proteomic signatures, and demographics for advanced early risk prediction (VC2654)

University of the West of Scotland (UWS) is seeking to attract a PhD candidate of outstanding ability and commitment to join its vibrant and growing programme of internationally excellent research. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Litherland, Dr F Jaber-Hijazi, Dr SMA Awan
 15 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Quantum Machine Learning for Efficient Spike Sorting in Low-Cost Neural Recording Systems

Supervisory Team. Dr Majid Zamani . This project explores quantum machine learning, specifically quantum kernel methods, to enable efficient spike sorting for resource-constrained neural recording systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Zamani
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Neural circuit changes underpinning olfactory learning

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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Building new nano-biosensors for healthcare: Linking biology to the world of carbon nanotechnology through synthetic biology

  Research Group: Molecular Biosciences
Proteins are nature’s very own molecular machines carrying out functions ranging from catalysis to molecular recognition to energy conversion. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Jones, Prof M Palma, Dr WK Kelton
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2026). Research Project: AI of Neural Connectivity for Biomarker and Treatment-Response Discovery

Using the Project-1 hiPSC platform, this project builds AI pipelines to learn disease-relevant representations from cellular images, fused with multi-omics. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof CMT Ting
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Wave Dynamics on Complex Networks: From Graph Theory to Machine Learning (PROMENTD_U27EMPSFP)

Primary Supervisor. Dr. Davide Proment. Come and join the research group of Dr Davide Proment at the University of East Anglia (UK, Norwich) to investigate how nonlinear waves propagate, interact, and self-organise on complex networks and graph structures. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Proment
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Neuron activity waves in brain cortex: reinforcement learning to optimise Brain productivity (Ref: PH/SS-SF1/2026)

It is well established that neural activity waves propagate across the cerebral cortex. However, it remains an open question how these waves contribute to brain computation and human intelligence. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Saveliev
 1 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Designed by Machines, Inhabited by Humans: Synthetic Empathy and AI Architecture

Architectural design is increasingly influenced by artificial intelligence (AI), with generative models such as Midjourney and DALL-E, and parametric BIM tools assisting designers in the creative process. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Moustaka, Prof A Antonacopoulos
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Engineering Better Social Outcomes through Requirements Management and Integrated Asset Data Processing

The built environment profoundly influences human wellbeing shaping not only our physical comfort and behaviour, but also our cognitive and emotional states. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Underwood, Prof M Bew, Dr MY Munir, Dr KS Szczepura
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Mechanistic analysis of neurodevelopmental disorders caused by mutations in the gene RAC1

RAC1 is a signalling protein that regulates many cellular processes and is essential during embryonic development. We recently discovered a novel genetic disease called RAC1-related neurodevelopmental disorder (RAC1-NDD) that results from mutations in the RAC1 gene. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Millard, Prof S Banka, Dr S Woolner
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Efficient coding in touch: Exploring cortical feature tuning in the somatosensory system through the lens of efficient coding

Efficient coding models can successfully explain the emergence of different features detectors along the visual pathway, such as center-surround receptive fields, simple and complex cells, and even higher-level visual neurons. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr H Saal, Dr SP Wilson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Molecular Mechanisms of Insect Olfaction Toward Sesquiterpenoid Stereoisomers

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
 25 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding the Human Spatial Navigation in Complex Urban Environment

SThis research project is centred on the study of human navigation in urban environments, leveraging the latest advancements in VR, robotics, computer vision, and AI technologies. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S-H Yeo, Prof P.I. Jones
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Text entry in XR

We are looking for outstanding PhD student candidates to join a collaborative research project with Google on next-generation text entry in immersive environments. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Di Luca
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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