| Qualifications |
Duration |
Start dates |
Application period |
PhD
(MPhil also available) |
Full-time: 3–4 years
Part-time: 6–8 years |
February and October |
January to April |
Qualifications
PhD (MPhil also available) |
Duration
Full-time: 3–4 years
Part-time: 6–8 years |
Start dates
February and October |
Application period
January to April |
This research area is centred on the Neuroscience Research Cluster, a multidisciplinary grouping of approximately 20 faculty, research technicians and postgraduate research students based primarily in the School of Life, Health and Chemical Sciences. The cluster contains a wide range of neuroscience research expertise, encompassing everything from fundamental cellular and molecular approaches used in the study of neural functioning through to behavioural analyses of complex cognition, mental health and wellbeing.
Our research focuses on the fundamentals of neurobiology and how they underpin cognition and behaviour and how they are impacted in the context of various disease conditions.
Key themes of our research include:
- 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
Minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent). If you are not a UK citizen, you may need to prove your knowledge of English.
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
Fees and funding
| UK fee |
International fee |
| Full-time: £4,786 per year |
Full-time: £15,698 per year |
| Part-time: £2,393 per year |
Part-time: £7,849 per year |
For detailed information about fees and funding, visit Fees and studentships.
To see current funded studentship vacancies across all research areas, see Current studentships.
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