Overview
The Neuroscience degree from Cardiff University , pursues a broad range of neurobiological research, spanning from the molecular to the behavioural levels.
The Division is a member of the Cardiff Neuroscience Centre (CNC), which brings together research in neuroscience, psychology and psychiatric genetics and genomics. The Neuroscience Division also hosts the experimental MRI centre (EMRIC) and Brain Repair Group.
Distinctive features
- Member of the Neuroscience and Mental Health Research Institute (NMH RI), bringing together researchers based in the School of Biosciences, School of Medicine and School of Psychology.
- Brain Repair Group.
- Experimental MRI Centre (EMRIC).
Career prospects
Our graduates have gone on to work in a variety of fields. The following list is indicative of the range of specialisms of former students:
- educational psychologist
- clinical neuropsychologist
- psychiatrist
- neurologist
- doctor
- psychopharmacologist
- neuropathologist
- neurophysiologist
- biotechnologists
- patent agent
- science writer
- academic publisher
- clinical trails management
- speech therapist
- physiotherapist
- occupational therapist
- biostatistician
- neural engineer
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Visit programme websiteProgramme Structure
The spectrum of research activities include:- neural differentiation of human and mouse stem cells
- gene regulation in response to physiological stimuli
- cellular and neuronal network mechanisms of sleep
- mood stabilizers and the cellular basis of bipolar mood disorder
- advanced optical techniques for imaging dendritic spines and calcium dynamics
- ghrelin and the regulation of neuroendocrine processes
- functional differentiation of adult peripheral sensory neurons
- intracellular signalling in learning and memory
- mechanisms of neuronal plasticity in the cerebral cortex
- neuro-imaging of plasticity and sensory processing
- plasticity in the developing visual system
- molecular, cellular and neural processes of long-term and emotional memory
- cellular, genetic and neuronal network mechanisms of epilepsy
- ageing in the autonomic nervous system
- cell based therapies for Huntington’s and Parkinson’s disease
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Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 84 months
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General requirements
- Applicants are asked to hand in a research proposal alongside their application.
- If you are applying for an advertised project, there is no requirement of submitting a research proposal – instead please submit a statement of support.
- Note: Students must submit evidence of funding wherever possible, especially when funded by external sponsors.
- Suitable for graduates in biological and related sciences, including anatomy, physiology and pathology, aural and oral sciences, biomedical sciences, biology, chemistry, computer science and informatics, forensic science, genetics, medicine, neuroscience, optometry and vision sciences, mathematics and statistics, pharmacology, psychology, sport sciences and zoology.
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International
24450 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 24450 GBP per year during 36 months. -
National
4712 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4712 GBP per year during 36 months.
Living costs for Cardiff
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