schizophrenia PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 25 schizophrenia PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Dissecting the interplay of extracellular vesicle signalling and tryptophan metabolism in schizophrenia pathogenesis

University of Leicester Department of Genetics and Genome Biology

L-kynurenine (KYN) and kynurenic acid (KYNA) are metabolites of the kynurenine pathway (KP) of tryptophan degradation and have been found to be increased in the brains of patients with schizophrenia. Read more

Supervisor: Prof F Giorgini

4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Biological rhythms and the dopamine system in cognitive dysfunction

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia are associated with metabolic syndrome, obesity and diabetes. Schizophrenia affects 1.1% of the population and although not the most common psychiatric condition it is arguably the most severe and debilitating. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S McLean, Dr G Helfer

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

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Molecular characterisation of a novel transporter for the atypical antipsychotic clozapine

University of Liverpool Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology

Schizophrenia is a severe psychiatric illness affecting about 24 million people worldwide. Schizophrenia can have a devastating effect on a patient’s life and is associated with increased mortality, with life expectancy reduced on average by 15 years compared to that of the general population. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Dickens, Prof M Pirmohamed

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

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How do GluD1 glutamate receptors in the hippocampal CA2 region control social behaviours and related mental health conditions?

University of Bristol School of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience

The CA2 region of the hippocampus is key for everyday social behaviours, and deficits in CA2 function are associated with autism, schizophrenia and loss of social interaction. Read more

Supervisor: Prof Z Bashir

4 December 2023 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Gut Microbiome, Immune Response and Risk of Neuropsychiatric Conditions

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. Low-grade systemic inflammation is associated with risk of neuropsychiatric conditions such as depression, schizophrenia, autism, with emerging genetic evidence suggesting a potentially causal role of inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin 6 (IL-6) in these conditions (1, 2). Read more

Supervisors: Dr KW Wade, Prof G Khandaker, Ms CD Dardani

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

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Neural underpinnings of naturalistic speech rhythms underlying disorganised thought processing and the impact of vocal emotions on emotional states in clinical high-risk using OPM-MEG

University of Birmingham School of Psychology

Person Specification. Applicants should have a strong background in neuroscience, mental health research, psychology, medicine, physics, computer science, experimental linguistics or a related discipline relevant to cognitive neuroscience/neuroimaging, and ideally a background in cognitive neuroimaging. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Park, Dr J Rogers

12 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Developing biodegradable long acting drug delivery systems for the treatment of chronic conditions

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

Non-adherence to treatment costs the NHS more than £500M each year. Adherence is especially important when treating patients with chronic conditions that require lifetime pharmacological treatment, such as schizophrenia, Parkinson’s disease, HIV and Alzheimer’s disease. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Larraneta, Prof R Donnelly

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

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Antipsychotic withdrawal – mapping support mechanisms and outcome predictors through lived experiences

Newcastle University Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate School

Prescribing antipsychotics has increased steadily in England over the last decade. For serious mental health conditions like schizophrenia, they are prescribed with the view of keeping the patient on them indefinitely. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Lindsey

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

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Integrative model of inflammation, cognition and brain changes in individuals with psychosis

University of Birmingham School of Psychology

Additional supervisor. Dr Zia Katshu - mohammad.katshu@nottingham.ac.uk. Person Specification. Applicants should have a strong background in clinical neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience or neuroimaging, and ideally a background in mental health, advanced multivariate statistical analyses or data science. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Dauvermann, Prof R Upthegrove

12 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Investigating the role of microglia and astrocytes in neurological disease using human pluripotent stem cell-derived models

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

This group is dedicated to elucidating the contribution of microglia and astrocytes to neurodevelopmental diseases, such as autism, schizophrenia, and neurodegenerative diseases, Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Krzisch, Dr J. Johnston, Dr J Poulter

Open Day(s) 9 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Enzyme-responsive peptide hydrogels as in situ forming long-acting drug delivery implants

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

One of the key issues in the treatment and prevention of disease is that patients struggle to adhere to the complex dosage regimens of therapies, which often require multiple dosing at very specific times each day. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Laverty

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

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The predictive properties of white matter network diffusion on the development and progression of psychotic illness

University of Birmingham Institute of Clinical Sciences

There are differences in the brains of young people at risk for psychotic illness when compared to similar individuals not at risk and these differences get greater with the onset of psychotic illness. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Reniers, Prof S.J Wood

4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Fully-funded White Rose BBSRC DTP Biology project: Deciphering how GSK-3β activity is coordinated in time and space to control neuronal development

University of York White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership in Mechanistic Biology

Lead supervisor: Dr Ines Hahn. Co-supervisors: Dr Peter O'Toole and Dr Gareth Evans. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I Hahn, Dr P O'Toole, Prof G Evans

7 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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