Neuroscience and behaviour
Award Award | Duration Duration | Start dates Start dates | Application Application |
|---|---|---|---|
PhD (MPhil also available) PhD (MPhil also available) | Full-time: 3–4 years Part-time: 6–8 years Full-time: 3–4 years Part-time: 6–8 years | February and October February and October | January to April January to April |
-
Atypical cognition, encompassing research in neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric conditions, as well as the neurobiology of mental health -
Learning, memory and attention -
Motivation Mood and affective state -
Pathogen avoidance behaviours and disgust -
Understanding the genetic, biological and cognitive underpinnings of nervous system disorders across the lifespan -
Neurophysiology and neuropathology -
Neurovascular biology, focusing on neurovascular architecture, the blood brain barrier and disorders of the neurovascular system
Entry requirements
Potential research projects
-
Development and application of a sophisticated 3D model of the CNS blood-brain barrier -
Neurobiological and behavioural hallmarks of neurodegenerative diseases -
Behavioural and cognitive impacts of affective disorders
Current/recent research projects
-
Investigating sensory and motor deficits in ADHD -
Role of vascular tone in clearance of beta amyloid from the brain -
Establishing invertebrate models of pathogen avoidance behaviour
Potential supervisors
-
Dr Duncan Banks -
– lncRNA biology in neural cellsDr Francesco Crea -
– Behaviour and cognition in neurodegenerative diseasesDr Christopher Heath -
– Ion channel/electrophysiology studiesDr Daniel Johnson -
– Neuronal inflammation and ageingDr Ilias Kounatidis -
Dr Laura Lopez-Cruz – Behaviour and cognition in affective disorders -
Dr Jane Loughlin – Glial cell biology and 3D cell model systems -
– Neuronal regulation of immunity, pathogen avoidance behaviours and disgustDr Rachel McMullan -
Dr Kerry Murphy – Huntington’s disease -
– Protein structure alterations in neurodegenerative diseasesDr Shaun Mutter -
– Neuropathology and glial cell biologyDr Payam Rezaie -
– Blood-brain barrier biology and nanocarriersProf Ignacio Romero -
– Behavioural neuroscience, biological psychologyDr Claire Rostron -
Dr Ilona Roth
Fees and funding
PhD fees
UK fee UK fee | International fee International fee |
|---|---|
Full-time: £5,238 per year Full-time: £5,238 per year | Full-time: £17,175 per year Full-time: £17,175 per year |
Part-time: £2,619 per year Part-time: £2,619 per year | Part-time: £8,588 per year Part-time: £8,588 per year |
