Overview

CDBS investigators exploit rapid advances in the enabling technologies available from genomics, proteomics, imaging, informatics, and in-vivo analysis to understand the function of gene products at the cell, organ and whole-animal level, and to understand cognition and behaviour at the systems, circuit, cellular and molecular level.

They also exploit the most appropriate model organisms/systems to investigate the delicate balance between high biomedical relevance (for example human, mouse, rat) and high genetic power (such as C. elegans, drosophila and zebrafish).

Research encompasses the study of the central and peripheral nervous systems, at multiple levels of analysis, from the molecular and cellular levels through to cognitive neuroscience, brain imaging, and behavioural neuroscience.

Facilities

Students in the Neuroscience (Biomedical Sciences - Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences) programme at The University of Edinburgh have access to state-of-the-art laboratories and equipment to facilitate their research objectives. These are located both within the Central area campus and at the Little France campus. Extensive collaborations exist with the wider biomedical and clinical communities helping ensure you are supported in a world-class research environment.

Programme Structure

We normally have about 20 Neuroscience PhD students on this programme at any given time, plus others on the Wellcome Trust Translational Neuroscience PhD programme.

Postgraduate students carry out their studies within a research group under the supervision of an academic staff member (their ‘primary’ supervisor). In addition, students are assigned a personal PhD thesis committee comprising their primary supervisor, one or more assistant supervisors and a thesis committee chair, who provide advice and mentoring, and monitor progress.
Supervisors maintain the highest standards of research training with a strong research output in leading international journals.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-09 00:00:00
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Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Biomedical Science Medicine Health Sciences View 218 other PhDs in Health Sciences in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

Pass _{(recommended)}

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A UK 2:1 honours degree or its international equivalent.

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Tuition Fee

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International

31500 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 31500 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

4786 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4786 GBP per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Edinburgh

725 - 1167 GBP /month

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