Neuroscience PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

We have 228 Neuroscience PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

Targeting protein acetylation to reduce microglia activation in neurodegenerative disorders

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

The School of Biomedical Sciences invites applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2024/25. Read more

Supervisor: Prof I Wood

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

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Manipulation of neuroimmune responses and behaviour by infectious agents

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

This project is available exclusively to self-funded students who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2023/24. The project focuses on how infectious agents modify the individuals that they infect and how neuroimmune responses to infection moderate behaviour changes in warm-blooded animals and humans. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Mcconkey, Dr S Clapcote

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

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How GABA neurones in the DVC control glucose metabolism

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

The Dorsal Vagal Complex (DVC) of the brain is an important regulator of glucose metabolism and food intake. The Nucleus of the Solitary Tract (NTS) in the DVC senses insulin and triggers a neuronal relay to decrease hepatic glucose production (HPG) in rodents. Read more

Supervisors: Dr B.M. Filippi, Dr J. Johnston

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

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Optimising functional independence across the life and healthspan using neurostimulation

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

Neuroplasticity is integral to recovery and maintenance of functional independence as we age, and even more crucial in individuals with developmental disorders such as Cerebral Palsy and those with injuries to their brain and/or central nervous system (Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke, MS). Read more

Supervisors: Dr S.L. Astill, Dr I Delis, Dr R M Ichiyama

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

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Developing “intelligent” information technologies using neural markers of multisensory decision-making and learning

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

The School of Biomedical Sciences invites applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2024/25. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Delis

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Understanding how to target the T cell compartment within related brain tumours

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

T cell-based immunotherapy has revolutionised the treatment of many different types of cancer. However, to date, these treatments have not been successful or widely used for the treatment of brain tumours. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Couper, Prof D Brough, Dr OP Pathmanaban

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

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Funded PhD - The mechanisms of cognition in bees and flies

University of Bristol School of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience

This project will be part of the Bristol-Macquarie Cotutelle Programme, funded by EPSRC. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Hodge

1 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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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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Emotional response to immersive audio in live music performance

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Communication Technologies

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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MScR: Probing the projections of different types of dopamine neurons

University of Bristol School of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience

What makes one neuron different from another? How can we define different “types” of cells? Are cell types important?. In Parkinson’s disease some dopamine neurons seem to be more vulnerable to neurodegeneration. Read more

Supervisor: Prof Paul Dodson

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

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MScR: Involvement of astrocytes in neurological manifestations of Long COVID syndrome

University of Bristol School of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience

A significant fraction of patients affected by Long COVID, long-term consequences following acute SARS-CoV-2 infection, suffer from mental fatigue and cognitive deficits (1-3). Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Teschemacher

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

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Using Exposome, Omics, and AI to Develop a Digital Platform for Tailoring the Care of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are characterized by social impairments, repetitive behaviours, and restricted interests [1]. Over the past 20 years, there is a significant increase in the incidence of Autism spectrum disorders in the UK [1]. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Morsy, Dr M Elshehaly, Prof C Wright

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

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Investigating Nutrient-Dependent Regulation of Microglia Function and Immune Responses

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Funding – Tenovus Scotland funded 4-year studentship, providing tuition fees, training/research costs and an annual tax free stipend of £19,237, increasing annually according to the UKRI rate. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Lloyd, Prof D Cantrell

7 June 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Leveraging Functional Genomics to Understand Mitonuclear Combinations in Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (Ref: FFS24/HLS/APP/WINTER)

Northumbria University Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

Mitochondria are small structures present in every cell of our body, which convert the food we eat into an energy source that cells can use. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Winter, Prof M Lako, Dr G Hilgen

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

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Dissecting behaviourally relevant feedback microcircuits in the brain

Queen Mary University of London Blizard Institute

Interactions between distinct neural circuits in the brain help in sensory-guided perceptual decisions. We have recently reported that task/context-switching behaviour is dependent upon specific populations of neurons in the frontal cortex which encode and convey rule-related information (Banerjee et al. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A.B Banerjee

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

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EPSRC Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) scholarship - Can MIND networks derived from brain MRI shed fresh light on perinatal development?

King’s College London Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine

Brain connectivity is central to neurodevelopment and later cognition and mental health (Morgan et al., BP:CNNI 2018). We recently proposed a new method to construct structural brain networks from MRI data, called Morphometric Inverse Divergence (MIND). Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Morgan

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

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Investigating local invasion in primary and secondary brain tumours

University of Liverpool Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine

Brain tumours are highly invasive and carry a poor prognosis. Secondary brain tumours or brain metastases (BM) are the most common tumours found in the brain affecting up to one third of patients with solid organ cancer. Read more

Supervisor: Dr RZ Zakaria

2 December 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD 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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Computational modelling of the human blood-brain barrier to tackle multidrug resistance and neurodegenerative disorders (molecular dynamics/deep generative learning/AI)

University of Portsmouth School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

By 2050 the number of people living with neurodegenerative disorders are set to double. Alzheimer’s disease in particular is set to become a public health emergency. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Jorgensen

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

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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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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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Self-funded PhD - Investigation of hypervigilance to threat in the adult rat

University of Bristol School of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience

There is a strong phylogenetic argument that the brain circuits and mechanisms underlying detection and reactions to threats to survival are well conserved between mammals. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Cahill, Prof E S J Robinson

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PhD Studentship in quantitative genetics of neurodevelopment

University of Surrey School of Psychology

The student will have the opportunity to work on a project analysing data from large-scale longitudinal and developmental cohorts with a focus on infant and child phenotypes. Read more

Supervisors: Prof AR Ronald, Prof M Pluess

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

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Mobile EEG: memory and attention in the wild.

University of St Andrews School of Psychology

What neural systems and processes support cognitive processes like attending and remembering? How do we use cognitive abilities like memory and attention… Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Donaldson

1 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Therapeutic potential of neurosteroids in the treatment of anxiety and social avoidance

University of Dundee School of Medicine

Neurosteroids are naturally occurring steroid compounds produced by the brain in response to stressful events, and they may serve a protective function by reducing the adverse consequences of stress, such as maladaptive increases in avoidance behaviour and anxiety that interfere with daily life. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Martin, Prof J Lambert

31 July 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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In silico modelling of endocannabinoid evolution

University of Worcester Research School

In the brain, the endocannabinoid (eCB) system maintains adequate neurotransmission (Lu and Mackie 2016). Indeed, the eCB system provides a negative feedback mechanism, preventing over-activation of synaptic transmission. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Di Micelli

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Measuring the brain's energy dynamics to establish crucial biomarkers for mood disorders

Brighton & Sussex Medical School Post-graduate Research

The brain is one of the most metabolically active organs in the body, consuming a disproportionately large amount of energy compared to its size. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I Asllani, Dr A Colasanti

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

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Investigation into the antiepileptic efficacy and mechanism of combination vitamin D and Ganoderma Lucidum polysaccharides

University of Greenwich Faculty of Engineering and Science

Epilepsy, caused by abnormal firing of neurons in the brain, affects 50 million people globally [1]. Almost one-third of epileptic patients do not respond well to antiepileptic drugs, and their side effects are associated with cognitive impairment, psychiatric problems, and recurrent epileptic adverse reactions [2, 3]. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Z Zhou, Dr Z K Khan

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Turst Detection from Brain Signals in Human-AI Teaming

University of Strathclyde Department of Computer and Information Sciences

Are you passionate about the future of human-AI collaboration? Do you want to explore the intricate dynamics of trust between humans and artificial intelligence systems? We invite applications for a PhD position in the exciting field of trust detection from brain signals in human-AI teaming. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Moshfeghi

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

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Exploring Generative AI, Memory, and Language Understanding

University of Strathclyde Department of Computer and Information Sciences

Are you fascinated by the interplay between artificial intelligence, memory mechanisms, and language comprehension? Do you aspire to push the boundaries of generative models and advance our understanding of human-like cognition? We invite applications for a PhD position in the innovative field of exploring generative AI, memory, and language understanding. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Moshfeghi

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We have 228 Neuroscience PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

Neuroscience PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

We have 228 Neuroscience PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

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