Available research areas
- A Multimodal Approach to Image the Human Spinal Cord with Simultaneous Positron Emission Tomography and functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Data fusion for neurological disease
- Cell stretching to produce in vitro aligned implantable scaffolds to regenerate peripheral nerve and spine
- Investigating the Effectiveness of Hydrogel Bioelectronics-Enabled Thermal Cooling in Reducing Neural Damage from Stroke
- Stepping on Lego – exploring the relationship between mechanics and sensory innervation in the sole of the foot
- Developing functionalised electrospun scaffolds to exploit neural–stromal interactions in wound healing
- Dissecting early hypothalamus development through modelling and experiment
Please include the name of the first supervisor and the title of the PhD project within your application. Please state Division of Neuroscience as the division of your project, regardless of where your supervisor sits.
Interviews will be held late November/early December. Students must be able to start in February 2024.
Applications are open to home students only. We would expect applicants to have an excellent undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline. We would also expect applicants to have completed or be undertaking a relevant master’s degree to a similar very high standard (or have equivalent research experience).
Funding Notes
EPSRC funded scholarships are for 3.5 years home fees and stipend, and £4500 RTSG (in total).