Neuroscience (behavioural) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 48 Neuroscience (behavioural) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

How does early life influence the brain and behavioural profile of a mouse model for 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: Prof A R Isles

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

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The epigenomic, transcriptional and diagnostic architecture of neurodevelopmental disorders caused by exposure to maternal infection

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

A fundamental unknown in understanding mechanisms of disease, and therefore improving therapy, is how stressors experienced during critical developmental periods influence the genesis or ‘programming’ of adult disease (Estes & McAllister 2016). Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Hager, Dr M Harte, Dr J Glazier

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

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Neural and behavioural correlates of speech production in Parkinson's disease

University of Reading School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences

Speech is a complex task requiring highly coordinated movements of a large group of respiratory, laryngeal and articulatory muscles and involves precise integration with auditory and somatosensory feedback to plan and execute speech movements. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Mollaei

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

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Short and long-term genetic and behavioural consequences of traumatic brain injury in fruit flies

University of Leicester Department of Genetics and Genome Biology

General background . How many fingers am I holding up? What day of the week is it? Follow my finger? These three questions are designed to test your sensory, memory and motor neural abilities following an accident; all three systems are affected by a severe deceleration of your brain. Read more

Supervisors: Dr B Warren, Dr E Rosato, Dr R Feuda

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

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Failures to detect language errors during older age: Evidence of cognitive decline?

University of Leicester School of Psychology and Vision Sciences

Healthy ageing is associated with well-recognised cognitive decline across multiple domains from age 50 onwards (e.g., working memory, processing speed). Read more

Supervisors: Dr V McGowan, Dr S Gunn

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

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MScR - Advancing novel methods of assessing apathy-related behaviour in rodents

University of Bristol School of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience

Apathy is a multidimensional syndrome consisting of behavioural, emotional and cognitive components that ultimately lead to a loss of motivation to engage with daily life. Read more

Supervisors: Prof E S J Robinson, Dr M Jackson

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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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

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD 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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Theoretical and Applied Studies of Conscious Perception: Neuroimaging Investigations using the Fringe-P3 Brain-Computer Interface

University of Birmingham School of Psychology

The question of what conscious perception is for remains a key, largely unanswered, question for the scientific study of consciousness and indeed for our whole understanding of mind. Read more

Supervisors: Prof HB Bowman, Dr D Cruse

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

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What is the relevance of hormones made in the brain?

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

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Supervisors: Dr N Vasudevan, Prof P G Knight

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

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Application of Visual Neuroscience to Optometric Clinical Practice

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Psychology and Sport Science

Research Group: Vision and Hearing Sciences Research Group

Research Group. Vision and Hearing Sciences Research Group. Proposed supervisory team. Prof Peter Allen. Dr Jarrod Hollis. Theme. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Allen

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

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Using measures of eye movements and EEG to understand effects of cognitive ageing on reading

University of Leicester School of Psychology and Vision Sciences

Healthy ageing is associated with reductions in visual and cognitive abilities that are required for many activities of daily life (e.g., reading, navigation, object-finding). Read more

Supervisors: Prof K Paterson, Dr A Pagán

23 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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The influence of individual differences in brain rhythms on language and music competency

University of Dundee School of Social Sciences

The PhD project will aim to answer the question why some individuals have better speech comprehension skills or are more musical than others. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A. Keitel

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

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We have 48 Neuroscience (behavioural) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Neuroscience (behavioural) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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