Other (neural) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 15 Other (neural) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Understanding neurovascular coupling and its importance in the interpretation of modern neuroimaging techniques

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology

During the past two decades, blood oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has become the scientific technique of choice for investigating human brain function in the field of cognitive neuroscience. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Berwick

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD 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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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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Understanding the neural basis of ADHD

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder, however the neural changes that underlie the disorder are poorly understood. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Overton

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

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Identifying the neural processes underlying skilled anticipation in sport

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology

A large body of evidence indicates that skilled sports players can anticipate the actions of their opponents more accurately than novices, for example in sports such as tennis. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Rowe, Prof E Milne

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD 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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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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Using pharmacological agents to investigate the mechanisms of the neuronal vascular coupling

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology

The changes in cerebral blood flow, volume and oxygenation that accompany increases in neural activity form the basis of non-invasive neuroimaging techniques such as blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) which allow human brain mapping. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Berwick

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

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Self- funded PhD- Early executive function development

University of Bristol School of Psychological Science

Dr Holmboe’s research focuses on the development of executive functions during infancy and early childhood. Executive functions (EFs) are a set of cognitive abilities that allow us to guide our behaviour and make adaptive decisions in everyday life. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Holmboe

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

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Investigate the Effects of Spending Time in Natural Environments Compared with Urban Environments on Cognition, Wellbeing, and Brain Activity.

Atlantic Technological University Research

The Postgraduate Research Programme Translational Health Research Innovation preVention & Equity (THRIVE) offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr MON O'Neill, Dr EL Laird, Dr EMacG Mac Giolla, Dr AD Dwivedi

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Neurohormonal investigation of ASMR

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Psychology and Sport Science

Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) is a sensory-perceptual phenomenon characterized by reliable, involuntary and pleasurable tingling sensation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Cardini, Dr J Aspell, Dr G Poerio

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

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Using Brain Computer Interface to Improve Cognitive Performance

University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

Electroencephalogram (EEG) is a non-invasive technique commonly used to measure brain activity. In this project, we aim at using EEG Biofeedback (brain-computer interface (BCI)) for improving cognitive performance (e.g. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Arvaneh

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

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Function Brain imaging in disease: what are the activation maps really telling us?

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology

Functional brain imaging methods such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) have already revolutionized how we can study the processes and functioning of the healthy human brain and are making an increasing impact on our understanding on what goes wrong in disease of the brain. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Martin

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

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Computational modelling of the emergence of somatosensory cortical maps

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology

The aim of this project is to to build a computational model of the development of cortical somatotopy in humans, focusing specifically on the representation of the hand. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Saal, Dr SP Wilson

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

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Multilingualism, metacognition and cognitive control

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Psychology and Sport Science

Research Group: Centre for Mind and Behaviour

Research Group. Centre for Mind and Behaviour. Proposed supervisory team. Prof Peter Bright. Dr Flavia Cardini. Dr Roberto Filippi (External - UCL Institute of Education). Read more

Supervisors: Prof P Bright, Dr F Cardini, Dr R Filippi

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

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We have 15 Other (neural) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Other (neural) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 15 Other (neural) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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