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Behaviour change to increase Open Science
Brunel University London Health Sciences
‘Open Science’ refers to concepts of openness, transparency and reproducibility in research, seeking to make research more reproducible by other researchers and to open up research beyond the ‘ivory towers’ of academia. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Norris
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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What can pregnancy tell us about maternal behaviour? A neurohormonal investigation
Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Psychology and Sport Science
  Research Group: Centre for Mind and Behaviour
Research Group. Centre for Mind and Behaviour https://aru.ac.uk/science-and-engineering/research/institutes-and-groups/aru-centre-for-mind-and-behaviour. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Aspell, Dr F Cardini
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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Biological role of neurooestrogens in behaviour
University of Reading School of Biological Sciences
Our laboratory primarily investigates animal behaviour through the lens of neuroendocrinology i.e. hormones. We are interested in non-classical ways in which hormones may act to regulate behaviours. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Vasudevan
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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Examining the extent to which planning moderates intention-behaviour relations for various health-related behaviours
University of Sheffield Department of Psychology
Intention is the most proximal determinant of future behaviour in many models of health behaviour. However, there is a less-than-perfect relationship between people’s intention and their behaviour – the “intention-behaviour gap”. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Norman
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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Habit and health behaviour: to examine the impact of habit strength on a range of health-related behaviours
University of Sheffield Department of Psychology
Past behaviour is typically found to be the strongest predictor of future behaviour. When this occurs it is usually taken to reflect the operation of habits – i.e., learned sequences of acts that have become automatic responses to specific cues. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Norman
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Stress, serotonin and brain development
University of Leicester Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour
Pre- and early postnatal stress has been shown to affect brain development and adult behaviour, and is a known risk factor for the onset of anxiety and depression in later life. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr V Straub
 6 May 2021 PhD Research Project

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Understanding the link between healthy ageing and social interaction
University of Reading School of Biological Sciences
Healthy ageing is a priority for all countries since we are living longer than ever before. A number of studies show that social behaviours can prevent some detrimental aspects of aging such as dementia and memory loss. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Kevei, Dr N Vasudevan
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Selective disruption of nematode feeding behaviour to support sustainable agriculture
University of Southampton Biological Sciences
A 4-year BBSRC/UKRI and industry funded PhD focussed on using feeding behaviour of the free-living C.elegans to translate. approaches to act against parasitic nematodes. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof V M O'Connor, Prof L Holden-Dye
 23 April 2021 PhD Research Project

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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Automated detection of health and welfare compromises in pigs using video-based, machine learning behavioural analysis
Queen’s University Belfast School of Biological Sciences
Changes in animal behaviours are a useful aid in detecting early signs of compromised health or poor welfare. Early detection of problems allows timely intervention, mitigates adverse consequences and improves well-being. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof I Kyriazakis, Dr P Miller, Dr A Alameer
 30 April 2021 PhD Research Project

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Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project has funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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SELF-FUNDING MSc BY RESEARCH PROJECT: Cellular mechanisms underlying acetylcholine roles in cerebellar dependent behaviours.
University of Bristol School of Physiology and Pharmacology
The cerebellum is the largest sensorimotor structure in the brain and is crucial for motor coordination and learning. Little is known about how acetylcholine modulates cerebellar circuitry, and until our current work nothing was known about the role of cerebellar acetylcholine receptors in behaviour. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof Z I Bashir, Prof R Apps, Dr J Pickford
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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Construction and attentional control of complex thought and behaviour
Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Psychology and Sport Science
  Research Group: Centre for Mind and Behaviour
Proposed supervisory team. Prof Peter Bright (peter.bright@anglia.ac.uk), Dr Mike Pake, (mike.pake@anglia.ac.uk) Dr Ian van der Linde (ian.vanderlinde@anglia.ac.uk ). Read more
 Supervisors: Prof P Bright, Dr M Pake, Dr I van der Linde
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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Interbrain dynamical functions for anticipating synchronisation under mutual interactions
University of Reading School of Biological Sciences
How can we communicate with other members of society and synchronise our motion in real-time? Crucial to a sense of communication is the ability to entrain perceptually with other members of society, i.e., to be able to follow and to lead, while maintaining individual autonomy. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Hayashi
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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SELF-FUNDING MSc BY RESEARCH PROJECT: Circadian Oscillators in Drinking and Feeding Brain Circuits.
University of Bristol School of Physiology and Pharmacology
Daily or circadian rhythms pervade all aspects of our physiology and behaviour (Hastings et al., 2018). By convention, these rhythms are attributed to the activity of the brain’s suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN). Read more
 Supervisor: Prof H Piggins
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Effect of dietary vitamin B supplementation on brain neural activity
University of Reading School of Biological Sciences
Numerous studies have demonstrated the importance of vitamins B6, B12 and folate, for optimal physiological and neurological functioning. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof Y Zheng, Prof C Williams
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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Genomics of sexual trait expression in black grouse
University of Bielefeld Department of Animal behaviour
  Research Group: Hoffman research group (molecular ecology)
An outstanding opportunity is available for a PhD student to work on the evolutionary genomics of sexual trait expression in an iconic avian model system, the black grouse (. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Hoffman, Dr C Soulsbury, Prof K van Oers
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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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