Neuroscience (magnetic) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

The neurophysiological basis of spontaneous fluctuations in neuroimaging signals

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology

A technique called blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) can determine levels of different activity in parts of the living human brain and how malfunctions can occur in disease. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Jones, Dr J Berwick

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

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EPSRC DTP studentship in The Neuromechanics of Human Balance and Walking

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Healthcare Sciences

EPSRC DTP studentship - 3.5 years full time starting 1st October 2024. Project summary. The School of Healthcare Sciences at Cardiff University are delighted to offer a fully funded EPSRC studentship starting in October 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Davies, Dr C Holt, Dr DW Williams

19 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK 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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Novel MEG-measures of oscillatory dysconnectivity in psychosis and risk of psychosis

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Medicine

Hodge Centre for Translational Neuroscience. “Towards innovative treatments for mental illness”. Cardiff University Neuroscience and Mental Health Innovation Institute. Read more

Supervisor: Prof K Singh

7 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK 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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Beyond the phenotype: Predictors of mental health, sleep and neurobiological outcomes following mild traumatic brain injury

University of Birmingham Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research

Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is common with 1.4 million hospital visits due to head injury annually in the UK. Although classified as mild it leads to disproportionate impact on future health with 31% unable to work at 12 months. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Rogers

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

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PhD research project on the neurophysiology of socio-motor interaction

University of Ferrara Center for Translational Neurophysiology of Speech and Communication (CTNSC)

Project description. At the Center for Translational Neurophysiology of Speech and Communication (CTNSC), at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), we focus our efforts in two integrated directions. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A D'Ausilio, Prof luciano Fadiga

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

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Department of Psychology

Lancaster University

This programme presents the opportunity to join our international and interdisciplinary research community working within the fields of infancy and early development, language and cognition, perception and action or social processes. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Social Sciences Research Programme

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NMR approaches for understanding mass transfer in microbial biofilms and sessile microbial communities

The University of Manchester Department of Chemistry

Biofilms are structured sessile communities of microorganisms with relevance in many areas of life. They are almost omnipresent in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Nilsson, Prof A McBain

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

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Using pharmacological agents to investigate the mechanisms of the neuronal vascular coupling

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology

The changes in cerebral blood flow, volume and oxygenation that accompany increases in neural activity form the basis of non-invasive neuroimaging techniques such as blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) which allow human brain mapping. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Berwick

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

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Understanding neurovascular coupling and its importance in the interpretation of modern neuroimaging techniques

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology

During the past two decades, blood oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has become the scientific technique of choice for investigating human brain function in the field of cognitive neuroscience. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Berwick

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

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Simultaneous measures of brain and blood oxygenation: Revealing the function behind ‘functional’ brain mapping signals

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology

A technique called blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) can determine levels of different activity in parts of the living human brain and how malfunctions can occur in disease. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Jones, Dr J Berwick

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

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Function Brain imaging in disease: what are the activation maps really telling us?

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology

Functional brain imaging methods such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) have already revolutionized how we can study the processes and functioning of the healthy human brain and are making an increasing impact on our understanding on what goes wrong in disease of the brain. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Martin

Year round applications PhD Research Project 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

Research Group. Centre for Mind and Behaviour. Proposed supervisory team. Prof Peter Bright (Psychology). Dr Mike Pake. Dr Ian van der Linde (Computing & Information Science). Read more

Supervisors: Prof P Bright, Dr M Pake, Dr I van der Linde

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

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We have 14 Neuroscience (magnetic) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Neuroscience (magnetic) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 14 Neuroscience (magnetic) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

The neurophysiological basis of spontaneous fluctuations in neuroimaging signals

EPSRC DTP studentship in The Neuromechanics of Human Balance and Walking

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

Novel MEG-measures of oscillatory dysconnectivity in psychosis and risk of psychosis

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

Beyond the phenotype: Predictors of mental health, sleep and neurobiological outcomes following mild traumatic brain injury

PhD research project on the neurophysiology of socio-motor interaction

Department of Psychology

NMR approaches for understanding mass transfer in microbial biofilms and sessile microbial communities

Using pharmacological agents to investigate the mechanisms of the neuronal vascular coupling

Understanding neurovascular coupling and its importance in the interpretation of modern neuroimaging techniques

Simultaneous measures of brain and blood oxygenation: Revealing the function behind ‘functional’ brain mapping signals

Function Brain imaging in disease: what are the activation maps really telling us?

Construction and attentional control of complex thought and behaviour

We have 14 Neuroscience (magnetic) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Neuroscience (magnetic) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 14 Neuroscience (magnetic) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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