neuro PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 32 neuro PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Investigating local invasion in primary and secondary brain tumours

University of Liverpool Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine

Brain tumours are highly invasive and carry a poor prognosis. Secondary brain tumours or brain metastases (BM) are the most common tumours found in the brain affecting up to one third of patients with solid organ cancer. Read more

Supervisor: Dr RZ Zakaria

2 December 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Therapeutic potential of neurosteroids in the treatment of anxiety and social avoidance

University of Dundee School of Medicine

Neurosteroids are naturally occurring steroid compounds produced by the brain in response to stressful events, and they may serve a protective function by reducing the adverse consequences of stress, such as maladaptive increases in avoidance behaviour and anxiety that interfere with daily life. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Martin, Prof J Lambert

31 July 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Unravelling the role of G-quadruplex structures in brain ageing and neurodegeneration

Imperial College London Institute of Chemical Biology

The increasing incidence of neurodegenerative disorders is posing a significant threat to the NHS and public health services world-wide. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Di Antonio, Dr R Nativio, Dr S Galli

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Achieving Robust Quantum Control through Deep Reinforcement Learning [SELF-FUNDED STUDENTS ONLY]

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

The success of quantum computing, simulation, and sensing applications hinges on achieving robust control over quantum systems. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Langbein, Dr K Sidorov, Dr Y Li

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Achieving Robust Quantum Control through Deep Reinforcement Learning

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

The success of quantum computing, simulation, and sensing applications hinges on achieving robust control over quantum systems. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Langbein, Dr K Sidorov, Dr Y Li

6 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Argumentative Machine Learning

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

Project description. AI has made significant progress in recent years and has become a part of our daily lives, for instance in the form of virtual assistants, smart homes, and advanced driver assistant systems in cars. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Potyka, Prof S Schockaert

6 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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The representation of love and relationships in contemporary zine culture

University of Dundee School of Humanities

The primary objective of this PhD project is to research the representation of love and relationships in contemporary zine culture. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Gratzke

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Trustworthy AI for Socially Compliant Autonomous Driving

University of Surrey School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering

Concerns about Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) navigating complex driving scenarios necessitate balancing safety, legality, ethics, and comfort, akin to human drivers. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Fallah, Prof RA Abbott , Dr A Tamaddoni-Nezhad, Dr AL Leveringhaus

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Mechanistic insights into Family B G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) using SMA-like polymers

Coventry University Centre for Health and Life Sciences

Calcitonin receptor-like receptor (CLR) is an important family B G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) that is significantly under-explored, despite huge therapeutic potential. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H A Ayub

27 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Human-AI Collaboration in Chemical Experiments

University of York Department of Computer Science

Human-AI Collaboration in Chemical Experiments. About the Project. Autonomous and AI systems are an increasing part of daily life. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Calinescu, Prof A Cavalcanti

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Molecular mechanisms of brain plasticity, degeneration and regeneration

University of Birmingham School of Biomedical Sciences

The aim of the project is to discover and test candidate molecular mechanisms underlying structural brain plasticity, degeneration and regeneration. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Hidalgo

Year round applications PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

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The use of life course epidemiology to support the experimental characterisation of genetic variation

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Project Background. There has been a rapid expansion in the generation of genetic sequence data over the last decade. Understanding the potential relevance of genetic mutations to human health remains challenging. Read more

Supervisors: Prof N Timpson, Dr L Corbin, Dr BL Lam

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Advanced brain-computer interface

University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

A brain-computer interface (BCI) provides a direct communication pathway between a human brain and an external device. Using appropriate sensors and data processing algorithms, a BCI maps patterns of brain activity associated with a volitional thought onto signals suitable for communication and control. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Arvaneh

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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PhD Studentship Opportunities in the overall Field of Cognition Research

Max Planck School of Cognition

The Max Planck School of Cognition (MPS-Cog) is a joint graduate program of the Max Planck Society and leading German Universities together with Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Helmholtz Association, and University College London, and is additionally funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Germany PhD Programme

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Understanding eye-hand coordination in object interception - a computational modelling approach

University of Birmingham School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

This PhD project with Dr Yeo will focus on understanding how we perform interception. Interceptive movements--such as catching a gently thrown ball, quickly grabbing a tilting cup to avoid spilling or even just handshaking someone--feel like trivial everyday tasks for us that seemingly look too simple to study. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S-H Yeo

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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We have 32 neuro PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

neuro PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 32 neuro PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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