clinical neuroscience PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 48 clinical neuroscience PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Mood and Reward and Mental Health

University of Reading School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences

We examine a broad range of topics in the Neuroscience of Reward Group, all connected by reward processing and mental health. For example, we examine youth depression and mood in peri/menopause. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C McCabe

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

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Investigating Epilepsy Molecular Mechanisms in Patient-Specific Stem Cell Models of SLC6A1 Deficiency

Newcastle University Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate School

SLC6A1 encodes GAT-1, a voltage-dependent gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) transporter that is responsible for the reuptake of GABA from the synapse. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Alsaqati, Prof A Trevelyan

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

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PhD Digital health in bronchiectasis

King’s College London Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine

Bronchiectasis is a chronic lung condition that was previously neglected for years. Non-pharmacological management for bronchiectasis includes airway clearance techniques and pulmonary rehabilitation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Spinou, Dr MD Davare

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

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Understanding the role of pigmentation in retinal and vision development

University of Leicester School of Psychology and Vision Sciences

Establishing structure-function correlations in vision development . The aim of this project is to develop methods to study the relationship between pigmentation and vision development in humans and zebrafish. . Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Thomas, Dr W Norton, Dr J McDearmid

23 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Portable and Noninvasive Assessment of Cerebral Haemodynamics for Critical Care

University of Birmingham School of Computer Science

Healthcare represents a complex and global scientific challenge that demands an integrated approach, combining expertise from diverse fields such as medicine, technology, economics, and social sciences. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Mesquita

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

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Developing a guideline for predictive genetic testing in motor neuron disease (MND)

University of Sheffield School of Medicine and Population Health

Motor neuron disease (MND) is an incurable neurological condition which causes weakness, swallowing difficulties and shortness of breath. In some people… Read more

Supervisor: Dr A McNeill

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

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Normative modelling of resting-state EEG across the lifespan for application in the early diagnosis of neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer’s disease

University of Dundee School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law

With a rapidly aging human population worldwide, neurodegenerative diseases represent a pressing medical and societal concern. Given the increase in life expectancy, dementia is expected to affect almost 152 million people by 2050 (Alzheimer’s Disease International, 2018). Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Benwell

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

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Investigating the neuro-stromal-immune interactions in inflammageing and osteoarthritis.

University of Greenwich School of Pharmacy (Medway Campus)

Ageing is associated with a higher risk of developing multiple chronic conditions (multimorbidity) including osteoarthritis. Age-associated chronic low-grade inflammation (inflammageing) is a hallmark of osteoarthritis. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Ashraf

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

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Finding the cause of familial facial (Bell’s) palsy

University of Sheffield School of Medicine and Population Health

The facial (VII) cranial nerve controls the muscles of facial expression, supplies taste sensation to parts of the tongue and controls a small muscle connected to the ear drum. Bell’s palsy is the clinical condition in which there is impaired function of the facial nerve, associated with facial muscle weakness. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A McNeill

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

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Communication and co-speech gestures in Parkinson’s disease

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative condition affecting around 1 in 500 people, with significant impact on movements and quality of life. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Poliakoff, Dr P Conroy

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

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International Ph.D. Programs in the Life Sciences

Life Science Zurich Graduate School International PhD Programs in Life Sciences

What is the Life Science Zurich Graduate School?. Life Science Zurich Graduate School offers more than 100 funded PhD positions. With around 500 research groups and more than 1600 Ph.D. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Switzerland 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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Complete your PhD in a ground-breaking research and innovation setting

Leiden University Medical Center

Unique top quality research setting. The LUMC, housing the medical faculty of Leiden University, is an academic medical centre for patient care, research and education, aiming to meet the challenges of tomorrow's health care. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Netherlands PhD Programme

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Integrated PhD at the University of Glasgow – College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences

University of Glasgow

Introducing the IPhD, an innovative Integrated PhD programme designed to cultivate world-changing potential among students. This transformative training experience follows a unique 1 + 3 + 1 format, combining rigorous doctorate-level training with advanced learning methodologies. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Clinical PhD Programme

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The effects of bi/multilingualism on brain structure and function

University of Reading School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences

Increasing evidence suggests that speaking two or more languages has particular effects on the brain. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Pliatsikas

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

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We have 48 clinical neuroscience PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

clinical neuroscience PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 48 clinical neuroscience PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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