Neuroscience (population health) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 17 Neuroscience (population health) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Investigating causal effects of neurodevelopmental and mental health problems in childhood on adult physical health

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. Neurodevelopmental and mental health problems in childhood have been linked to adverse physical health outcomes in both childhood and adult life. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Stergiakouli, Dr L Howe, Dr RB Blakey, Ms CD Dardani

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

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Understanding psychiatric outcomes in children born with cleft lip and/or palate using genetics

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. Cleft of the lip and/or palate is a common birth defect worldwide and occurs at a rate of one in 650 live births in the UK. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Stergiakouli, Dr S Lewis, Prof M J Owen, Dr M van den Bree

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

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Our Mission: to Educate, Nurture and Discover for the benefit of Human Health

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Founded in 1784 as the professional body for surgical training in Ireland, RCSI has evolved in the years since to become one of the world's leading health sciences universities. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Ireland PhD Programme

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How does parental education increase risk to ADHD in the offspring?

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a chronic neurodevelopmental condition, characterised by persistent difficulties in the areas of attention span/impulse control. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Stergiakouli, Dr L Howe, Dr AH Havdhal

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

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Prenatal and pre-conception effects on neurodevelopmental disorders.

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. There is growing concern that paternal exposures before conception have been greatly neglected. Studying how these impact on future generations’ health could open new avenues for prevention-prospective fathers are not generally advised to change their behaviour. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Zuccolo, Dr G Sharp, Dr D Caramaschi, Prof A Thapar

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

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Precision Therapy for NBAS-related disorder

University of Sheffield School of Medicine and Population Health

It is very well recognised that rare diseases offer the potential to uncover new information about mechanisms underlying a range of phenotypes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Balasubramanian

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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Establishing and orienting causal relationships between sleep characteristics and reproductive function

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. A large body of literature from animal studies has highlighted the role of core clock genes in relation to reproductive function [1]. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Richmond, Dr G Sharp, Prof D Lawlor

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

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The efficacy of a wearable intervention in treating poor mental health in the early postnatal period and the role of circadian rhythm and prolactin during mental health recovery

Coventry University Centre for Healthcare Research

Introduction. Adverse mental and physical health outcomes in the early postnatal period arise due to an imbalance in individual resources, environmental demands, and physical, hormonal, and sleep changes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr KMDS Da Silva

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

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Immune and metabolomic profile of Copy Number Variation associated with high risk of psychiatric and cardiometabolic conditions

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: Dr M van den Bree

7 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition 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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Your PhD in Medicine with Brighton and Sussex Medical School

University of Brighton

Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) is an equal partnership between the University of Brighton and the University of Sussex, together with National Health Service organisations (NHS) throughout the Southeast region of the United Kingdom. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only PhD Research Programme

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Dissecting the effects of common risk allele for mental disorders on brain's neuroanatomy

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: Dr X Caseras

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

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How do hormones regulate memory?

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

Deficiencies of thyroid hormone are common throughout the globe. Adult-onset hypothyroidism is prevalent in around 8-10% of the population and is associated with reproductive disorders, anxiety, depression and impairment of memory. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Vasudevan, Prof P G Knight

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

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Measuring differences in neural inhibition in people with Tinnitus

University of Nottingham School of Medicine, Division of Clinical Neuroscience

About the project. Applications are invited for a 3-year fully funded PhD studentship to study the brain-based causes of tinnitus (the perception of an illusory sound). Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Sollini, Dr D Hoare, Dr M Sereda

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

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We have 17 Neuroscience (population health) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Neuroscience (population health) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 17 Neuroscience (population health) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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