Neuroscience (systems engineering) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 21 Neuroscience (systems engineering) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

15 Fully Funded PhD Scholarships in Engineering, Informatics and Cognitive Science

Outstanding applicants are invited to apply to our range of 15 fully funded scholarships. For September 2024 entry, these scholarships are in the fields of Engineering, Informatics, and Cognitive Science. Read more

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Fully funded PhD position opening in the Intelligent Systems and Networks Group

Imperial College London Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

We are seeking a PhD candidate to join us at Imperial College London. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Akarca, Prof D Goodman

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

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Emotional response to immersive audio in live music performance

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

This project is a collaboration between University of York and L-Acoustics as part of CoStar LiveLab. It will address the challenges of understanding the impact of different listening environments, contexts and technical setups and sound formats on listeners. Read more

Supervisors: Prof H Daffern, Prof G Kearney

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

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Understanding how electrical communication can regulate metabolic cycles in bacteria biofilms

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Engineering

Project Overview. A biofilm is a robust form of bacteria colony resistant to antibiotics. They have significant impacts on a multitude of industries impacting health and industrial processes such as in food production and water security. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Hayashi, Dr G Barrett

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

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Fractional order modelling of neurons

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Engineering

Project Overview. Fractional order calculus (integro-differential equations that are of non-integral order) is an emerging methodology with wide applications across all areas of Physics and Engineering. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Hadjiloucas, Dr E Delivopoulos

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

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Integrating information from vision and touch in virtual reality telepresence systems

University of Reading School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences

Virtual reality systems are fundamentally altering how we study human sensory perception. Similarly, to build good virtual reality systems we need a clear understanding of how the brain integrates sensory information into a robust and useful percept. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Scarfe

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

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Building a Visual World - How The Brain Creates Statistical Representations

Monash University Department of Electical and Computer Systems Engineering

Artificial neural networks, and the brains that inspired them, operate on information distributed across many nodes. This distributed information is sometimes called a representation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Zavitz

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

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Brain Decoding Models across Subjects

University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

A brain decoding model aims at predicting what sensory stimulus is received (e.g. visual stimuli, different images), which mental state is experienced (i.e. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Arvaneh

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

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Using Brain Computer Interface to Improve Cognitive Performance

University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

Electroencephalogram (EEG) is a non-invasive technique commonly used to measure brain activity. In this project, we aim at using EEG Biofeedback (brain-computer interface (BCI)) for improving cognitive performance (e.g. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Arvaneh

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

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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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Psychedelic drugs and serotonergic modulation of functional connectivity in neuronal microcircuits

University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences

Psychoactive drugs result in profound alterations of our state of consciousness. Well known examples of such drugs are general anaesthetics, in use since mid-19th century, and psychedelics, which are consumed by different societies from times immemorial. Read more

Supervisor: Dr MO Okun

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

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Building a Visual World: How the Brain Uses Statistical Representations

Monash University Department of Electical and Computer Systems Engineering

Artificial neural networks, and the brains that inspired them, operate on information distributed across many nodes. This distributed information is sometimes called a representation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Zavitz

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

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Deriving functional neurons from hIPSCs

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Engineering

Neuronal networks grown on petri dishes encode information as electrical activity. This activity is dictated by their underlying structural and functional connectivity. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Delivopoulos, Dr F Tamagnini

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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Exploring Sensorimotor Function and Developing Rehabilitation Strategies using Experimental and Computational Approaches

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

In collaboration with a multidisciplinary team consisting of biologists, clinicians, engineers, mathematicians, and computational biologists and startups around the globe, we aim to decipher the organizational principles of sensorimotor function in mammals. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Chakrabarty

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

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We have 21 Neuroscience (systems engineering) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Neuroscience (systems engineering) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 21 Neuroscience (systems engineering) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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