Biological Sciences (animal cognition) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 10 Biological Sciences (animal cognition) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Combining cognition with conservation to help save a critically endangered species

Anglia Ruskin University ARU Department of Biology

Cognition, which encompasses the mental processes behind perception, learning, decision-making and memory, underlies many animal behaviours. Read more

Supervisors: Dr RMH Miller (Harrison), Dr S Marsden

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

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Cognitive Science PhD

Rochester Institute of Technology USA NTID Space Research Center

RIT's Cognitive Science Ph.D. provides an interdisciplinary study of the human mind that combines insights from psychology, computer science, linguistics, neuroscience, augmented reality, and philosophy. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Dye

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

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The evolution of large brains and complex cognition across animal taxa

University of Liverpool Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology

The evolution of advanced cognitive abilities in animals has been heavily studied in some vertebrates, notably mammals and birds. Read more

Supervisor: Dr CM Mitchell

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

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Social relationships and the evolution of complex cognition

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Life Sciences

Research Group: Behavioural Ecology Research Group (BEEC)

Research Group. Behavioural Ecology Research Group (BEEC). Proposed supervisory team. Dr Claudia Wascher. Theme. Cognitive abilities, Social relationships. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Wascher

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

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Identifying cognitive and biochemical changes underlying lifestyle risk factors for dementia

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Dementia describes a group of age-associated conditions of which cognitive decline is a major feature. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia and is characterised by the onset of a gradual cognitive decline. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S McLean, Dr R Williamson

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

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Biological rhythms and the dopamine system in cognitive dysfunction

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia are associated with metabolic syndrome, obesity and diabetes. Schizophrenia affects 1.1% of the population and although not the most common psychiatric condition it is arguably the most severe and debilitating. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S McLean, Dr G Helfer

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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Activity driven mechanisms of cerebral cortex development in the pathogenesis of intellectual disabilities 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 FB Bedogni

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

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Common genetic origins of visual and neurocognitive disorders

University of York York Biomedical Research Institute

There is emerging evidence that apparently distinct neurodegenerative diseases have common genetic origins. For example, genes such as ARMS2 and HTRA1, which are fundamental to regulating neuronal health, are implicated in both dementia and diseases of the retina (particularly age-related macular degeneration). Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Wade, Prof A Morland, Dr H Baseler

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

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MSc By Research: Investigating the cellular mechanisms underlying the link between maternal diabetes and autism spectrum disorders using 3D human brain organoids.

Aberdeen University School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

The MSc by Research programme at the University of Aberdeen is for students interested in a research-intensive master's degree. It is designed specifically to enhance your skills for a PhD or research career. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Kang, Dr D Berg

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We have 10 Biological Sciences (animal cognition) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Biological Sciences (animal cognition) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 10 Biological Sciences (animal cognition) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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