Neuroscience (light) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 23 Neuroscience (light) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Quality assessment for light-field imaging

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Among the recent media modalities enabling better immersive viewing experiences for the end-users, light field (LF) imaging is emerging. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Martini

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

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EPSRC Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) scholarship - Can MIND networks derived from brain MRI shed fresh light on perinatal development?

King’s College London Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine

Brain connectivity is central to neurodevelopment and later cognition and mental health (Morgan et al., BP:CNNI 2018). We recently proposed a new method to construct structural brain networks from MRI data, called Morphometric Inverse Divergence (MIND). Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Morgan

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

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Identifying the neurogenetic network underlying visually-driven sleep

University of Leicester Department of Genetics and Genome Biology

General background. Sleep is a behavioural quiescence widely observed in the animal kingdom. During sleep, an animal’s motor activity, as well as their responsiveness to environmental stimuli, are largely reduced. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Chen, Dr R Feuda

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

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Exploring Molecular Pathways for Improved Neural Regeneration in Spinal Cord Injury

University of Portsmouth School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

In the UK, 50,000 people currently live with spinal cord injury (SCI), and an additional 2,500 new cases are reported annually. SCI results in a permanent loss of sensation and movement, serving as a primary cause of paralysis for which effective treatments are currently unavailable. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Cayuso, Dr P Dey, Prof A Butt

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

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PhD studentship - Mitochondria and nuclear positioning in skeletal muscle

Newcastle University Translational and Clinical Research Institute

Award Summary. Tuition fees (paid at the home rate) and an annual stipend of £18,622 (2023/2024 rate), with support for research costs. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Vincent

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Mathematical Modelling of Neurovascular function: Developing and refining brain tissue models to enable world leading research into neurovascular coupling in health and disease

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology

Developing and refining brain tissue models to enable world leading research into neurovascular coupling in health and disease. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Berwick

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Funded PhD - Determining the genetic and circadian basis of bipolar disorder

University of Bristol School of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience

This project will be part of the University of Bristol - University of Kent Cotutelle Programme. It will be jointly supervised by Prof James Hodge (http://www.bristol.ac.uk/phys-pharm-neuro/people-new/hodge/) and Dr Alice French at the University of Bristol, and by Prof Gurprit Lall at University of Kent. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Hodge, Dr AF French

12 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Fully Funded PhD Program Opportunity

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University

The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), accredited in 2011 as a graduate university, is located in the beautiful subtropical island of Okinawa, Japan. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) International PhD Programme

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Mobile EEG: memory and attention in the wild.

University of St Andrews School of Psychology

What neural systems and processes support cognitive processes like attending and remembering? How do we use cognitive abilities like memory and attention… Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Donaldson

1 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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In silico modelling of endocannabinoid evolution

University of Worcester Research School

In the brain, the endocannabinoid (eCB) system maintains adequate neurotransmission (Lu and Mackie 2016). Indeed, the eCB system provides a negative feedback mechanism, preventing over-activation of synaptic transmission. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Di Micelli

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

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Measuring the brain's energy dynamics to establish crucial biomarkers for mood disorders

Brighton & Sussex Medical School Post-graduate Research

The brain is one of the most metabolically active organs in the body, consuming a disproportionately large amount of energy compared to its size. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I Asllani, Dr A Colasanti

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Exploring Generative AI, Memory, and Language Understanding

University of Strathclyde Department of Computer and Information Sciences

Are you fascinated by the interplay between artificial intelligence, memory mechanisms, and language comprehension? Do you aspire to push the boundaries of generative models and advance our understanding of human-like cognition? We invite applications for a PhD position in the innovative field of exploring generative AI, memory, and language understanding. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Moshfeghi

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MScR - Determining the genetic and circadian basis of bipolar disorder using Drosophila

University of Bristol School of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience

Circadian rhythms and sleep are evolutionarily conserved from fruit flies (Drosophila) and are fundamental as well as vital to biology and health (Jagannath et al., 2017; Menet and Rosbash, 2011). Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Hodge

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Peptide-mediated nanocarrier drug delivery for enhanced brain targeting and treatment of inflammation

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

This project involves the study of nanoparticles and drug delivery to the brain. The student would be required to make and characterise novel nanoparticles from special lipid molecules of various compositions more suitable for blood-brain barrier (BBB) targeting. Read more

Supervisors: Dr HS Shokr, Dr CT Tapeinos, Dr H Aojula

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Understanding how mutations in the kinase TLK2 cause a neurodevelopmental disorder

University of York York Biomedical Research Institute

Tousled-like kinase 2 (TLK2) was recently identified as a novel genetic locus for a neurodevelopmental disorder. Patients predominantly possess de novo mutations in TLK2, leading to a reduction in its expression or kinase activity. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Evans, Dr I Hahn

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We have 23 Neuroscience (light) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Neuroscience (light) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 23 Neuroscience (light) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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