disorder PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

We have 92 disorder PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

Psychological understandings of bipolar disorder. Masters by Research, Psychology (Funded). Project Ref 5091

University of Exeter Department of Biosciences

Psychological understandings of bipolar disorder. Masters by Research, Psychology (Funded) Ref. 5091. Supervisors. Professor Kim Wright, University of Exeter. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Wright

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

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Understanding the factors that influence psychosocial functioning in older people with bipolar disorder

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Bipolar disorder is classified as a lifelong, recurrent condition, associated with functional decline and a reduction in quality of life (Michalak et al., 2005; Bonnín et al., 2012). Older adults are estimated to represent approximately 25% of people diagnosed with bipolar disorder (Ljubic et al., 2021). Read more

Supervisors: Dr E.T Tyler, Dr K Berry, Dr J Palmier-Claus

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

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Funded PhD - Determining the genetic and circadian basis of bipolar disorder

University of Bristol School of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience

This project will be part of the University of Bristol - University of Kent Cotutelle Programme. It will be jointly supervised by Prof James Hodge (http://www.bristol.ac.uk/phys-pharm-neuro/people-new/hodge/) and Dr Alice French at the University of Bristol, and by Prof Gurprit Lall at University of Kent. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Hodge, Dr AF French

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

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Using early developmental predictors to understand heterogeneity in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia

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 J Martin

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

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MScR - Determining the genetic and circadian basis of bipolar disorder using Drosophila

University of Bristol School of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience

Circadian rhythms and sleep are evolutionarily conserved from fruit flies (Drosophila) and are fundamental as well as vital to biology and health (Jagannath et al., 2017; Menet and Rosbash, 2011). Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Hodge

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

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Understanding sleep disturbance in clients seeking treatment for alcohol use disorder

Monash University Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a leading cause of injury and chronic disease and mortality in Australia, and the leading cause of disability or death for those aged 15-49, the most economically productive sector of society. Read more

Supervisors: Prof DL Lubman AM, Prof VM Manning, Assoc Prof SA Arunogiri, Dr RO Ogeil

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

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Integrative Image-Based Clustering for Robust Disease Stratification in Psychiatric Disorders

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 C McNabb

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

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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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Deciphering how neurodevelopmental disorder-associated risk mutations disrupt striatal neuron development and function

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 Fjodorova

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

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Reward processing deficits in the cacna1c rat model of genetic risk for psychiatric disorder: biological bases and potential pharmacological rescue.

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 D Dwyer

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

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Self funded MSc by Research or PhD in Biology: Delineating neuronal structure and function in the autism spectrum disorder neurofibromatosis type 1

University of York Department of Biology

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is among the most common monogenetic disorders of humans and patients show a high prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I Hahn, Dr W Brackenbury

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Combined experimental and computational study of high-pressure order-disorder transitions in soft crystalline materials

University of Edinburgh School of Chemistry

A PhD studentship is available in the group of Dr Claire L. Hobday (School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh; [ http://www.chem.ed.ac.uk/staff/academic-staff/dr-claire-hobday ]. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Hobday

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Understanding how mutations in the kinase TLK2 cause a neurodevelopmental disorder

University of York York Biomedical Research Institute

Tousled-like kinase 2 (TLK2) was recently identified as a novel genetic locus for a neurodevelopmental disorder. Patients predominantly possess de novo mutations in TLK2, leading to a reduction in its expression or kinase activity. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Evans, Dr I Hahn

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

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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

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

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Studying disordered materials by 3D electron diffraction

The University of Manchester Department of Materials

Structural disorder in materials can be an important method of understanding their properties for a wide range of applications. However detecting and modelling disorder at the nanoscale can be a difficult undertaking. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Eggeman

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

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