Other (self) PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 77 Other (self) PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

The breakdown of neurovascular coupling in the diseased state specifically Epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology

Epilepsy is the most common neurological condition in the UK, affecting 1 – 2 % of the population. Epilepsies often involve only a small area of the brain - the epileptic focus – and the abnormal activity can propagate out from there. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Berwick

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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

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Sensory processing in Autism Spectrum Conditions and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology

Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are prevalent. neurodevelopmental conditions. Read more

Supervisors: Prof P Overton, Dr T Stafford

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Online discussion; augmenting argumentation with chatbots

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology

Argumentation - the systematic exchange of reasoning supporting or undermining an idea - enhances communication between individuals. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Stafford

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Neurotransmitters, brain blood flow and functional brain imaging signals.r

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology

The function of modulatory neurotransmitter systems such as serotonin, dopamine or acetylcholine are implicated in a wide range of brain diseases and are targeted by a wide range of therapeutic drugs. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Martin

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Identifying the neural processes underlying skilled anticipation in sport

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology

A large body of evidence indicates that skilled sports players can anticipate the actions of their opponents more accurately than novices, for example in sports such as tennis. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Rowe, Prof E Milne

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How do deaf babies learn to communicate? A comparison of parent-infant interaction in Deaf and hearing families

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology

Good early communication skills from an important foundation for children’s later education and social interactions. Infant deafness often creates significant barriers in learning these skills. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Matthews

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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

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Efficient coding in touch: Exploring cortical feature tuning in the somatosensory system through the lens of efficient coding

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology

Efficient coding models can successfully explain the emergence of different features detectors along the visual pathway, such as center-surround receptive fields, simple and complex cells, and even higher-level visual neurons. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Saal, Dr SP Wilson

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Computational modelling of the emergence of somatosensory cortical maps

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology

The aim of this project is to to build a computational model of the development of cortical somatotopy in humans, focusing specifically on the representation of the hand. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Saal, Dr SP Wilson

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Body image treatment: The role of mirror exposure in reducing eating pathology

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology

The most effective treatment for negative body image is mirror exposure, reducing avoidance and providing accurate feedback on appearance. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Waller

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Assessing the hemodynamic signal sources of fMRI based spontaneous connectivity maps and how neuronal plasticity such as increased spatial working memory can change these networks

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology

Many psychiatric (e.g. schizophrenia) and neurological diseases are characterised by a disturbance of the connections between different parts of the brain that need to communicate with one another. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Berwick

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Analysing Big Data to Understand Learning

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology

I have access to large existing data sets which contain the potential to show skill development on real-world tasks for large numbers of people (i.e. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Stafford

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How can we support early mathematical skills in children?

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology

Maths skills at school entry predict a child’s academic success across a range of domains both concurrently and years later. Furthermore, there is an achievement gap between children from lower socioeconomic homes compared to children from higher socioeconomic homes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Blakey

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Individual differences in early executive functions

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology

Executive functions are the set of high-level goal-directed thinking skills that develop rapidly during early childhood. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Blakey, Dr D Carroll

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We have 77 Other (self) PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Other (self) PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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