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Understanding perception and representation of the human body structure
University of Stirling Faculty of Natural Sciences
Applications are invited for a self-funded PhD project to investigate perception and/or mental representation of the human body structure. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Reader, Dr M Ietswaart
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Our Mission: to Educate, Nurture and Discover for the benefit of Human Health
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Our ultimate purpose is to work in service of patients. RCSI was founded by Royal Charter on 11th February 1784, to set and support professional standards for surgical training and practice in Ireland. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)

Some or all of the PhD opportunities in this programme have funding attached. Applications for this programme are welcome from suitably qualified candidates worldwide. Funding may only be available to a limited set of nationalities and you should read the full programme details for further information.

 Ireland PhD Programme

Ireland PhD Programme

An Irish PhD usually takes 3-4 years. Traditional doctorates focus primarily on independent research; structured programmes include additional classes and a greater focus on transferable skills. Most students initially register for an MPhil degree before upgrading to the status of PhD candidate and completing their thesis. This will be assessed through an oral viva voce process involving two examiners.

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Basic and Applied Motivation science - the function and nature of human motivation
University of Reading School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences
Applications are invited for a PhD student position on motivation science, a new emerging interdisciplinary area that examines the nature of human motivation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Murayama
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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EPSRC DTP studentship in “Rapid information integration in support of situational awareness and spatial behaviour”
Cardiff University Cardiff School of Psychology
  Research Group: Cognitive Neuroscience
Studentship Summary. Situational awareness and spatial behaviour are highly dependent on the reliability of perceived environmental stimuli and on any pre-conceptions or expectations (e.g. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Grange, Prof R Honey, Dr S Cohen-Hatton
 15 February 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Based at University of Reading - FBS2021-95-Rose-rc: Responsible innovation of autonomous robots in agriculture: towards more substantive inclusion and user-centred design
University of Reading FoodBioSystems DTP
A recent survey by a Scottish membership organisation found that 65% of farm businesses arere considering down-scaling operations due to the impact of COVID-19 (Migration Advisory Committee, 2020). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Rose, Dr S Fletcher, Prof E Sklar
 8 February 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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A multidisciplinary approach to understanding the evolution of human healthcare networks
University of Stirling Faculty of Natural Sciences
Human healthcare networks are unique in the animal kingdom. While many species provide care to kin (genetic relatives), humans are the only species which also provide widespread, cooperative care to strangers (i.e., doctors, nurses). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Kessler
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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One fully funded 3.5-year PhD studentship in Maintaining online identity after a cognitive impairment: Experiences, challenges and solutions
University of Strathclyde Department of Computer and Information Sciences
Applications are invited from UK/EU candidates with undergraduate or masters qualifications (1st class) from students with any area relevant to cyber security including but not limited to Human Computer Interaction, Computer Science, Psychology, Digital Anthropology, Law, Engineering, Social Sciences. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Nagaraja
 25 March 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Taming the Wild West of the Internet of Pets (Advert Reference: RDF21/EE/CIS/VANDERLINDENDirk)
Northumbria University Faculty of Engineering and Environment
The market of technological gadgets for companion animals (e.g., cats and dogs) has exploded in size over the past decade. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Van der Linden, Prof S Lawson
 29 January 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Investigating the attentional consequences of the uncanny valley
The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
The “uncanny valley” was hypothesed by roboticist Mori in 1970, whereby people would like robots of increasingly human-likeness until they were close to, but not fully human. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Poliakoff, Dr E Gowen, Dr C Capek
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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The use of high- and low-melanopic lighting to improve cognitive work in healthcare
The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
Previous research has supported the notion that lighting conditions play a role in determining how well humans work on healthcare tasks. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Phipps, Prof C Dickinson
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Funded PhD opportunities - ESRC South Coast Doctoral Partnership (SCDTP)
University of Portsmouth Department of Psychology
Fund your Social Sciences or Psychology PhD with an ESRC SCDTP bursary. These prestigious studentships are funded by the. Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)

Some or all of the PhD opportunities in this programme have funding attached. Applications for this programme are welcome from suitably qualified candidates worldwide. Funding may only be available to a limited set of nationalities and you should read the full programme details for further information.

 Social Sciences Research Programme

Social Sciences Research Programme

Social Sciences Research Programmes present a range of research opportunities, shaped by a university’s particular expertise, facilities and resources. You will usually identify a suitable topic for your PhD and propose your own project. Additional training and development opportunities may also be offered as part of your programme.

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KESS 2 Research Masters: Behavioural and health impacts of raising children in a digital household
Bangor University School of Health Sciences
To be eligible, the successful candidate will need to be resident in the East Wales region on university registration, and must have the right to work in the region on qualification. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Williams
 6 February 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project has funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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The right to decide? Supported decision-making in care transitions with older adults who lack capacity.
University of Edinburgh School of Social and Political Science
The Advanced Care Research Centre at the University of Edinburgh is a new £20m interdisciplinary research collaboration aiming to transform later life with person centred integrated care. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P McCusker, Dr S Shenkin, Prof AM Farrell
 31 January 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Smart energy, technology and people (HARGREAVEST_U20MCITN)
University of East Anglia School of Environmental Sciences
Smart technology is everywhere - in our homes, pockets, and networks. Is smarter use of energy essential for low-carbon energy systems of the future? Or is smartness just a buzzword for new gadgets that require ever-more energy and worsen the digital divide? Smart technology is a mass of hopes, fears and contradictions. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Hargreaves, Dr C Wilson
 24 January 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Pretend Play and Social and Emotional Development in Childhood
Cardiff University Cardiff School of Psychology
  Research Group: Developmental Science
Developmental and social-constructivist theorists argue that close and intimate relationships with significant others such as parents, siblings, and friends provide the context for individuals’ social, emotional, language, and cognitive development (Carpendale & Lewis, 2015). Read more
 Supervisors: Prof K Shelton, Dr A Paine
 19 March 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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